International
-
War-torn Ukraine earns free-trade deal to protect its agri-food sector
BRUSSELS, May 14, 2024 – The European Council [EC] has approved the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian and Moldovan exports to the EU for another year as part of…
Read More » -
São Paulo hosts the World Agri-Tech South America Summit 2024
SAO PAULO, May 14, 2024 – The city of São Paulo in Brazil is preparing to host one of the most influential events in the agricultural sector, the World Agr-Tech South America…
Read More » -
NCCE launches certificate course on financial accounting & taxation
NEW DELHI, May 10, 2024 – The National Centre for Cooperative Education [NCCE] at the National Cooperative Union of India [NCUI] Campus, New Delhi, has inaugurated its certificate course on financial accounting…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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 […
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
IsDBI issues annual report highlighting innovative solutions for Islamic finance and development
RIYADH, May 2, 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] has issued its annual report for the year 2023, showcasing its activities and accomplishments in Islamic finance transformation and creative solutions…
Read More » -
Climate change creates a ‘cocktail’ of serious health hazards for 70 percent of the world’s workers
GENEVA, May 1, 2024 – A “staggering” number of workers, amounting to more than 70 percent of the global workforce, are likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, and existing occupational…
Read More »