International
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Partners discuss farmer organisation models and cooperatives in Iraq
BAGHDAD – An event was held by partners implementing the European Union Agri-food Business Development Programme [AfBDP] in Baghdad on Monday to discuss the development of farmers’ organisations and cooperatives in Iraq and…
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Conference celebrating cooperatives as drivers of sustainable development to be held in Spain
LONDON – To honour the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives on July 1, 2023, Konfekoop, a member of International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], alongside other stakeholders will hold an international conference to show…
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Draft of National Coop Policy in India awaits Minister’s signature
DELHI – The much-touted National Cooperative Policy, which prepares a road map for the growth of cooperatives in the country for the next twenty-five years, is almost ready awaiting Union Minister Amit…
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ICA welcomes new COOP ELGA from Honduras
LONDON – Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito ELGA [ COOP ELGA ] from Honduras is the latest member to join the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. COOP ELGA was initially set up in…
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Kuwait: Over 800 jobs announced in cooperatives
KUWAIT CITYH– The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in Kuwait has announced the availability of 828 supervisory positions in the country’s cooperatives, according to local news agencies. However, the positions will…
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ROC asks Delhi State Co-op Bank to fire boss
NEW DELHI – The Office of the Registrar of Cooperatives [ ROC ] of Delhi has asked the Managing Committee of the Delhi State Cooperative Bank to remove Anita Rawat from the…
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Switzerland becomes first country to ratify ICA 2022
LONDON – Switzerland last Thursday officially became the first country to ratify the ICA 2022, approved by members of the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] in June 2022. The country has been a…
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USDA releases Black Sea trade vulnerability dashboard
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released a dashboard that demonstrates the scope of Black Sea grain and oilseed trade. Millions of tons of grain are shipped through…
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CHF Canada, others, urge action on affordable housing in Alberta election
ALBERTA-Residents of Alberta in Canada will flock to the polls at the end of this month, deciding on the province’s path forward. Affordability and the limited supply of good quality, affordable housing…
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Cogecom’s power generation grows
BRAZILIA – Brazilian distributed generation cooperative Cogecom’s first quarter 2023 power generation grew by more than 150pc from full-year 2022 levels. Cogecom, which focuses on renewable power, generated what it said was…
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