Synopsis The consumers have been the victims of middlemen in the Indian market since times immemorial. Keeping in view the important role to be played by the consumer cooperatives in safeguarding the interest to the consumers, the government of India has taken plethora of measures to strengthen them. It is well known fact that lack f prudent financial management would impediment the performance of any organization and no exception in this regard to the consumer cooperatives. In this direction the government has also made hectic efforts to improve the existing system by way of providing policy support as well as monetary support. The book has covered various components of working capital in detail and offered appropriate suggestions for toning up the performance of consumer cooperatives in Andhara Pradsesh in particular and in India in general. It is also hoped that the observations and the remedial measures offered for plugging the loopholes in the existing system will be of the real interest and help to those policy makers not only the state. And also it is of great use to the researchers, research organizations and the public in general.