- State co operative union of Kerala established on 21 November 1970
- Headquarters Sanastha Sahakarana Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram
- Monthly publication of State Co operative union is Co operative Journal
- Co operative journal published in year 1952
- Kerala Institute of Co operative Management (KICMA ) is an institution functioning under the control of State co operative union
- KICMA formed in 1999
- Headquarters of KICMA is at Neyyar Dam
- State co operative union is the custodian of Education fund
- Cochin co operative institute, North malabar co operative union and Travancore co operative institution were together to form Kerala State Co operative union
- Cochin co operative Institute established in 1930
- North Malabar Co operative union formed in 1932
- Travancore co operative institution established in 1947
- Section 89 of KCS Act related with State Co operative union
- State co operative union is a statutory body
- Chairman of State Co operative Union is Registrar of Kerala
- Secretary of State Co operative Union is Additional Registrar
- State Co operative Union have elected general body and managing committee
- State co operative union managing committee have 23 member including 2 nominated by the Government
- Quorum of Managing committee is 12
- For convening general body meeting the State Co operative union must give 15 days notice in advance
- For convening Managing committee State co operative Union must give 7 days notice in advance
- General body meeting and Managing committee presided by the Registrar
- Period of Managing committee 5 year
- All co operative Societies in Kerala affiliated with State co operative union
- Affiliation fees payable to State Co operative Union
- Minimum Affiliation fees is 100 rupees and maximum is 2000 rupees.
- A new co operative society affiliated with State co operative union within 6 months from the date of registration
- Affiliation fee is calculated on the basis of paid up share capital
- State co operative union have no audit fee
- Audit of State co operative union conducted by Director of Co operative Audit ( DCA )
