noun
producer's association; production cooperative
Refers to an organized group of producers, often in agriculture or manufacturing, working together for mutual benefit.
地元の農家が生産組合を作って、共同で出荷している。
Local farmers formed a producer's association and ship their products jointly.
協同組合 is a broader term for any cooperative (consumer, credit, etc.), while 生産組合 specifically refers to a cooperative of producers.
Compound of 生産 (production) and 組合 (association, union).