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Cooperatives & Communities
New cooperative policy: Indian states suggest FDI, age limit for board members
NEW DELHI -Allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the cooperative sector, particularly in Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) to improve infrastructure; fix an upper age limit of 70 years for board members…
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News
FBI warns US farm co-ops of cyber threats in planting and harvest seasons
US – Cyber attacks on agricultural co-ops are higher in the planting and harvest seasons, the FBI has warned. The US crime agency says ransomware actors will choose these crucial seasons because…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rwandan Sandra Uwera now global CEO of Fairtrade International
BONN – Fairtrade International, the global label for social justice and sustainability, has appointed Rwandan Sandra Uwera as its global Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Ms Uwera succeeds Dr Nyagoy Nyong’o, who served as…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ILO supports establishment of agro-cooperatives in Sudan
KHARTOUM – To improve the income levels and resilience of host and refugee community farmers in Sudan, the International Labour Organisation [ILO] PROSPECTS is supporting the development of agro-cooperatives through training and peer…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Co-op insurers beat their local markets for growth- ICMIF report
LONDON – Co-op insurers around the world have been bucking local trends for market growth over the last financial year, according to figures from the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF).…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ugandans roast PS Ggoobi on Twitter over controversial coffee deal
MBALE – On April 15, 2022, at 9: 06 am, Finance ministry Permanent Secretary [PS] /Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, in a lengthy explanation, twitted, “Dear Ugandans, I am minded to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
French co-ops take 25 percent of global turnover of top 100 co-ops
PARIS – New research which compares French co-operatives to those in Europe and other countries puts them ahead of those in Germany, Japan and the US. Conducted by economist Olivier Frey for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ILO report sets out discussion agenda ahead of its International Labour Conference
GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation [ILO] days ago released a new report on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), ahead of its International Labour Conference due to be held in…
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Agriculture
South African citrus farmers cry as Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts exports
JOHANNESBURG-Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left a sour taste for South Africa’s citrus farmers, who are facing millions of dollars in losses due to sanctions that have closed off the Russian market,…
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Agriculture
Bank for dairy farmers, health insurance for cooperatives to be launched in India
INDIA– Union Cooperation and Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the mega cooperative event tomorrow April 1, 2022 at Palace Grounds, Bangalore in India. During the conclave, he will launch the logo…
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