供销合作社是农民群众自愿联合、国家支持的集体所有制的商业经济组织。它的宗旨是全心全意为农民服务。它的主要任务是:支援农业生产,发展农村商品经济,做好农副产品收购与推销;根据农业生产和农民生活需要,组织好农业生产资料和生活资料供应;按照党的方针政策,协助政府和有关部门调节好农村市场。 Supply and marketing cooperatives are collectively-owned commercial economic organizations supported by the peasants’ voluntary association and state support. Its purpose is to serve the peasants wholeheartedly. Its main tasks are: supporting agricultural production, developing rural commodity economy, doing well in the acquisition and promotion of agricultural and sideline products, organizing the supply of agricultural production materials and living materials in accordance with the needs of agricultural production and peasants; and assisting the government and The relevant departments regulate the rural market.