The Cooperator News

Nebbi youth run for climate justice

NEBBI, September 18, 2023 – In a bid to advocate for climate justice, youth in Nebbi district over the weekend turned up in big numbers to celebrate the belated International World Youth…

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Form Cooperatives to avoid exploitation, Kenyan envoy advises Lira farmers

LIRA, September 18, 2023 – Farmers in Lira district have been advised to form cooperatives so that they can have strong bargaining power when negotiating prices for their produce. The advice was…

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Kuwait cooperatives oppose govt over privatisation plan

TEHRAN, September 18, 2023 – Kuwait Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies is against the government’s plan to privatise the country’s cooperative retail societies. According to Arab Times, the President of the Union…

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PDM money is being spent on marriages and household items, says Ofwono

KAMPALA, September 16, 2023 – Some of the Ugandans who received the money under the Parish Development Model [PDM] are spending it on marriages and household items like mattresses, and food, according…

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TCDC urges coops to embrace warehouse receipt system

DODOMA, September 15, 2023 – The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [ TCDC ] registrar and chief executive Dr. Benson Ndiege has urged secondary cooperatives to strengthen their commercial systems by using a…

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Apac farmers acquire micro-irrigation scheme

APAC, September 15, 2023 -As part of efforts towards improving agricultural productivity government has commissioned a micro-scale irrigation demonstration site to serve members of Ayara Farmers’ Group in Apac district. Speaking Tuesday…

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TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2nd  preliminary round gets underway on Friday

CAIRO, September 15, 2023 – The first legs of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second preliminary round resume this Friday, as clubs gear themselves up to fight for a place in the…

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Arla rewards climate-forward farmers with share of US$ 326mln

COPENHAGEN, September 15, 2023 – Arla, the Danish-Swedish dairy cooperative recently started to pay out a monthly incentive to its farmer owners based on their sustainability efforts. The incentive is a data-driven…

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City authorities, fishmongers in stand-off over rental fees

MBARARA – Authorities in Mbarara City say they have so far lost revenue of Shs 18 million that was supposed to be collected as rental fees from fresh fish vendors operating in…

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Official warns PDM beneficiaries against diverting funds

LIRA, September 14, 2023 – The beneficiaries of the Parish Development [PDM] in Lira district have been warned against diverting the funds meant to help poor households engage in commercial farming. The…

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