Definition and features of the agricultural cooperation: theoretical and legal aspects

The article considers the concept of «agricultural cooperation», as well «cooperation» and «cooperative», which are proposed in scientific literature enshrined national legislation. Also identified features, reflect essence category cooperation».
 By analyzing «cooperation», it turned out that several approaches to definition this have been formed modern literature: cooperation a social phenomenon; an economic process partnership; form joint activity; system specific organizational legal forms – cooperatives (this approach is supported by Ukrainian legislator).
 In notes sometimes mistakenly used same «cooperative». As result, causes terminological misunderstanding.
 It has established fixed at legislative level does not specifics phenomenon needs be revised. Based on analysis, author's was formed.
 determined date, under conditions operation Law Ukraine «On Agricultural Cooperation» new edition, there certain decline interest problem defining At time normative cooperation» quite narrow fully agricultural cooperation, significant shortcoming current legislation.
 features given article. amend legislation enshrine cooperation».