Cooperatives & Communities
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Alito Joint Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society marks silver jubilee
KOLE, May 9, 2024 – Alito Joint Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Kole district has celebrated 25 years of existence. Started in 1998 with only five founder members, the cooperative now has more than 16,000…
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Govt to formulate bill addressing challenges affecting cooperatives
MACHAKOS, May 8, 2024 – According to the Kenya News Agency, the Government of Kenya is set to formulate a new law to protect investors in the cooperative sector. The law aims…
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Theme for 2024 International Day of Cooperatives revealed
KAMPALA, May 7, 2024 – This year on July 6, cooperatives around the world will celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All.” According to…
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Engola to support Gomi Farmers’ Cooperative Society
LIRA, May 7, 2024 – Former State Minister of Housing, Sam Engola has pledged total support to Gomi Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Agali Sub-county, Lira district. Launching the cooperative recently at…
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Oyam ARDC pledges to mobilise locals for PDM, others
OYAM, May 6, 2024 – The newly appointed Assistant Resident District Commissioner [ ARDC ] for Oyam district, Patrick Ocen Ebong has pledged to mobilise the people in the district to embrace…
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Global coffee exports up 9.4 percent in March 2024
KAMPALA, May 6, 2024 – Global green bean exports in March 2024 totalled 11.87 million bags, as compared with 10.85mln bags in the same month of the previous year, up 9.4 percent…
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Korean peasant unions condemn importation of agricultural products
SEOUL, May 5, 2024 – Peasants’ unions in South Korea recently protested the sale of imported agricultural products by the local agricultural cooperatives, especially, Hanaro Mart. Hanaro Mart is a grocery supermarket…
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PDM: Pakwach locals register success stories
PAKWACH, May 4, 2024 – Residents in Pokwero Sub-county in Pakwach district have started to register success stories of the Parish Development Model [PDM] launched to fight poverty in the country. The…
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Expocacer launches exclusive coffee at the SCA Expo
CHICAGO, May 3, 2024 – Presenting the coffee offerings of Brazil and the Cerrado Mineiro region and emphasising the production of specialty beans through sustainable practices, the Cerrado Coffee Growers’ Cooperative […
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New CMN rules could boost consolidation for Brazilian cooperative credit system
By Claudio Gallina RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO, May 3, 2024 – Fitch Ratings views the enactment of the National Monetary Council [ CMN ] Resolution No. 5,131 [R5131] as a positive regulatory…
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