Opinions & Commentary
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Confronting the Elephant in the Room: Civil Society and the Question of Sustainability
A think-piece developed for the DGF Partners Conference, November 30th 2016
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Cooperatives Should Consider Commercial Forestry as a Viable Strategy for Capitalisation
Timber trees take between three to twenty years depending on the use it is intended for
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Cooperatives can Bolster Inclusive growth in Africa
Africa boasts huge potential for social and economic development, with agribusiness poised to play a major role. Without policies and partnerships that enable smallholder farmers – including subsistence farmers and pastoralists –…
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OPINION: Agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury KUALA LUMPUR AND SYDNEY, May 21 2018 (IPS) – Agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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Could Better Governance have Saved Co-operatives in the Past?
'Co-operatives, owned by their members rather than by shareholders, have a relatively good track record in governance, but there have been some notable failures as well'
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Cooperators Raise Concerns over Tier4 and Money Lenders Act 2016
Cooperators Raise Concerns over Tier4 and Money Lenders Act 2016 and the MDI Amendment Bill and Regulations
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Defining a Professional Farmer Organization Workshop
The participants actively contributed in informing and defining specific definitions on farmer organizations.
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