Cooperative Rural Development Services
Water supply for rural areas is carried out in 70 townships by 275 societies with 285 artesian wells. Cooperatives have been undertaking electric power supply in rural and remote areas. At present, 190 societies in 130 townships are engaged in providing electric power supply in 190 villages generating 1.5 lakh kilowatt. The Myanmar Investors cooperative society is carrying out the production of husk consuming gas engines that can be used with generators.

Thanlwinoo Co-op electric power supply project ,  Kyaukphu Village, Namhsan Township, Shan State.
Yaungnioo Co-operative's Rual WaterSupply Development	Nyaung Oo Man Passengers Transportation Co-operative

Cooperative Education and Training
With the prospect of brining out qualified persons in business management, accountancy, marketing and computers application, the ministry of cooperatives has opened 4 colleges under it:-

Yangon cooperative Degree College was affiliated with Yangon University and has conferred B.A ( Business Science ) degree to its graduates. The other 3 colleges award Diplomas after completion of two year courses in various commercial subjects and the graduates can them attend Yangon Cooperative Degree College, Economic Universities as well as University of Distance Education for a Degree. Graduates of Yangon Degree College who are qualified for master course can attend the Yangon Economic University of M.Econ, M.Com, M.Acct degree. Students who wish to attend Cooperative Colleges can enroll in the respective colleges or enquire at the Director General Office, Cooperative Department.

Yangon Co-operative Degree College

Trade Sector
Most of the cooperative activities are Trading business. Trade practices such as advance purchase, cash procurement and purchase by contract have been adopted by cooperatives for many years. Commodities were distributed by the cooperatives throughout the country.
The main exports of the cooperatives are agriculture products (pulses and beans, maize and oil cake), marine products (fresh and sea water fish, prawns), forest products (hardwood wooden ware, rattan and rattan products, rubber, honey) and handicraft (tapestry, puppets, lacquer ware, wood carving and musical instruments).
Myanmar Arts and Handicraft Centre ( MAHC ) has been opened at Cooperative Commercial Centre ( Saya San Plaza) at the corner of Saya San Road and New University Avenue. Souvenirs and handicrafts can be purchased at MAHC. MAHC shops registered at the Ministry of Cooperatives to use cash memo have the privilege of export permit exemption.