Background
The Cooperative Development Fund or (CDF) was set up according to the Cooperative Act B.E.2542 (1999) for the purpose of loaning as working capital to cooperatives and farmer group. CDF is sourced from subsidy from annual government budget, donations by money and properties, working capital for cooperative promotion transferred according to Cooperative Act 1999, money or income from purchasing certain properties, interest or benefits from loans or other transactions.