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International
Bill to disqualify co-operators involved in irregularities introduced in India
NEW DELHI– Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2023 has been introduced in the Indian State of Goa giving power to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies [RCS] to disqualify directors involved in irregularities, according…
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Development
ICA welcomes two new members from India and Norway
LONDON-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] posted on its website on Friday it had welcomed two new members in the month of March: ESAF Swasraya Multi-State Agro Cooperative Society Limited [ESMACO] from India…
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Finance & Banking
Egypt acquires equity in BRICS New Development Bank
CAIRO-One of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Egypt recently took an equity in the BRICS New Development Bank [NDB], weeks after President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visited India as a chief guest for the Republic Day…
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Market Information
Uganda’s January 2023 exports jump 8.8 percent
KAMPALA – The value of Uganda’s exports in January 2023 rose by about 8.8 percent to US$ 404.46 million from US$ 371.81mln registered the previous month, mostly due to higher receipts for…
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International
2023 Union Budget of India: NCUI President sees surge in co-op fund
NEW DELHI – Cooperative leaders of the land are expecting a bonanza from the upcoming 2023 Union Budget of India to be presented in the Parliament on Wednesday by Union Finance Minister…
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Agriculture
Helping small farmers: Developed countries urged to ensure cheap access to irrigation and fertilizers
DAVOS-KLOSTERS – Developed countries should walk the talk on transforming food systems by helping smallholder farmers in developing countries with cheaper access to irrigation, fertilizers and markets, said Raj Kumar Singh, India’s…
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International
India to establish multi-state co-op seed society
NEW DELHI– India’s Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a historic decision to set up and promote a national level multi-state seed cooperative society under Multi-State Cooperative…
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Africa
Africa’s coffee exports were 6.8 percent up in November 2022
KAMPALA-Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 6.8 percent to 1.09 million bags in November 2022 from 1.02mln bags in November 2021, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] says in…
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International
Debt-service payments put biggest squeeze on poor countries since 2000-World Bank
KAMPALA-The poorest countries eligible to borrow from the World Bank’s International Development Association [IDA] now spend over a tenth of their export revenues to service their long-term public and publicly guaranteed external…
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International
India: First phase of co-op database to be ready next month
NEW DELHI-The process of making a National Cooperative Database and the first phase will be completed by December 2022, according to the Indian Cooperative. The Ministry of Cooperation on its Twitter handle,…
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