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International
Arla rewards climate-forward farmers with share of US$ 326mln
COPENHAGEN, September 15, 2023 – Arla, the Danish-Swedish dairy cooperative recently started to pay out a monthly incentive to its farmer owners based on their sustainability efforts. The incentive is a data-driven…
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International
UN’s Guterres calls govts to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems for cooperatives
NEW YORK, September 14, 2023 – The 2023 UN Secretary General’s report on cooperatives in social development has been released. The report sets out the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach as a key way…
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Africa
Korea and the AfDB strengthen drive towards Africa’s food security
SEOUL, September 13, 2023 – The Government of Korea and the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] are intent on strengthening their partnership to support African countries in achieving food security in five…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Global Innovation Coop Summit 2023 confirmed
MONTREAL, September 12, 2023 – Cooperatives Europe is excited to participate in the Global Innovation Coop Summit [GICS] 2023 is scheduled to take place from September 27-29 in Montreal, Canada, organisers say.…
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Africa
CGIAR stands with farmers in Morocco after devastating earthquake
CASABLANCA, September 11, 2023 – As a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco in the High Atlas mountains, the hearts of the global agricultural community go out to the farmers and rural communities…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Wakenya Pamoja SACCO launches banking platform for members
NAIROBI, September 8, 2023 – Wakenya Pamoja Deposit Taking SACCO recently launched a mobile digital banking platform expected to improve service delivery, according to Coop News. The new platform dubbed Wakenya M-Cash is a robust…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mali: SAA transforms rural cooperative
BAMAKO, September 9, 2023 – Two years after Sasakawa Africa Association [ SAA ] delivered a sheller to the Nieta Cooperative in the Kamalé Kakélé Village of Western Mali, there is evidence…
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Cooperatives & Communities
What dairy cooperatives are doing to support decarbonisation
BARCELONA, September 8, 2023 – Spanish Agri-food Cooperatives recently organised a conference in Navia, Asturias, as part of the European COOPID project that aims to accelerate decarbonisation of the dairy sector. Particularly,…
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Agriculture
AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects
NAIROBI, September 8, 2023 – The African Development Bank has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation [ACRIFA]. The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic weather-related events. The…
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Africa
US$ 1bln to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths, AfDB announces
NAIROBI, September 8, 2023 – African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new US$ 1 billion facility to accelerate climate financing for Africa’s youth businesses. The additional financing will boost…
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