One of the most important principles of cooperation is ‘Cooperation among cooperatives’. But the present era of competition and globalization has brought different cooperatives at loggerheads, competing for resources and the markets. Then, where does the principle of cooperation stands in the current times. The cooperatives are confused and in dilemma, unable to decide, which approach to choose, to cooperate or to compete. The present paper is an attempt to delve deep into the issue of cooperation vs competition for the cooperatives, to understand the pros and cons of the two approaches and help cooperatives make a better choice. Please browse it at the following link :