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East Africa
Probe as cooperatives’ maize shelters collapse in Rwanda
KIGALI – The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources [MINAGRI] in Rwanda is working with other government agencies to examine the recent collapse of maize drying shelters belonging to two cooperatives. According…
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Africa
Madagascar: ADF’s agriculture rehabilitation project boosts farmers’ income
ANTANANARIVO -In Madagascar, the South-West Region Agricultural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, funded by the African Development Bank [AfDB], has provided a new boost to agriculture, resulting in enhanced farmers’ incomes, according to the project completion report.…
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International
Cooperatives in India to be strengthened
NEW DELHI -The Union Cabinet in India days ago approved strengthening the cooperative movement in the country and deepening its reach up to the grassroots, according to Indian Cooperative. Indian Cooperative reports…
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International
ICETT hold plenary meeting five years after its creation
BASQUE COUNTRY – Five years after its creation and for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Think Tank [ICETT] met physically to discuss the strategic…
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East Africa
Kenyan dairy farmers cull proposal to privatise New KCC
NAIROBI-Farmers in Kenya have opposed the move by government to privatise milk processor New Kenya Co-operative Creameries [ New KCC ], arguing that the plans will be a burden to them, reports…
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International
Channel funds directly to farmers, global funders told
ABUJA-At the recent virtual event: “Transforming food systems: investing in producer organisations, innovative approaches to support smallholder farmers,” speakers called for the international community to support farmers by channeling funds directly to…
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International
Understanding the business of coffee cooperatives
BOGOTÁ – Much of the coffee consumed across the globe is produced by coffee cooperatives. In the simplest sense of the word, these can be defined as organised groups of smallholder farmers…
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Development
COMESA launches Digital Yellow Card Mobile App
LUSAKA-The COMESA Regional Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance [ Yellow Card ] Scheme has launched a Digital Yellow Card Mobile Application designed to provide access to real-time information to Yellow Card motorists, Law…
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East Africa
Mwalimu SACCO loses Ksh 44.9mln case
NAIROBI-Mwalimu National SACCO days ago lost an appeal seeking quashing of Ksh 44.9 million tax demand by government, says SACCO Review High Court Justice, David Majanja dismissed the petition holding that an…
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International
New $500mln rental protection fund announced
ONTARIO-British Columbia [ BC ] Premier David Eby recently announced the launch of a new C$500-million fund that will help fund the purchase of residential buildings to secure long term affordability. The…
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