International
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ICA-AP announces new partnership with Heifer International
SEOUL, July 19, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific [ ICA-AP ] has launched a new partnership with nonprofit Heifer International to combat food poverty in Asia through…
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ICA partners with Regenegri to benefit agriculture cooperatives
BRUSSELS, July 18, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has become a shareholder in Regenagri C.i.C, joining its board of directors. Regenagri is a global regenerative agriculture framework created by Solidaridad…
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Traders rush to import Brazilian coffee ahead of Trump’s 50 percent tariff
NEW YORK — Commodities traders are scrambling to bring Brazilian coffee into the United States before a new 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods, announced by the Trump administration, takes effect on…
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Coops recognised in the financing for development political declaration
SEVILLE, July 15, 2025; The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development [FFD4], which was held recently in Seville, Spain, marked a critical milestone in global efforts to reform financing mechanisms and…
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Success as US credit unions hang on to tax exemption
NEW YORK – – Donald Trump signed his ‘One Big Beautiful Act’ into law recently, setting out his tax and spend plans – and while controversial, the package contains no change to…
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Brazilian cooperatives’ highlights ahead of COP30
BRASILIA, July 13, 2025 –– Brazil holds approximately 12 percent of the Earth’s freshwater reserves. It has a coastline of 7,491 kilometres [4,655 miles] and it is the fifth-largest country in the…
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ICA Youth Committee elects new President during Festival of Cooperatives
MANCHESTER, July 12, 2025 Harsh Mukeshbhai Sanghani was elected the new President of the International Cooperative Alliance Youth Committee [ICA YC] at the committee’s Annual Plenary Meeting, held in conjunction with the…
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Ethiopia’s coffee exports earn US$ 2.24 billion in 11 months
ADDIS ABABA, July 11, 2025 — The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced that the country earned more than US$ 2.24 billion in revenue from coffee exports over the past 11…
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ICA General Assembly adopts new strategy in Manchester
MANCHESTER, July 10, 2025 —Over 400 ICA delegates attended the ICA General Assembly [ICA GA] in Manchester on July 2, 2025, where they adopted a new long-term strategy for the global movement…
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Uganda and Ethiopia dominate Africa’s coffee exports in May 2025
KAMPALA, July 8, 2025 –– Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 33.3 percent in May 2025 to 2.33 million bags, up from 1.75 million bags in May 2024,…
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