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News
European legislators vote to approve one year delay to EUDR implementation
LONDON, November 19, 2024 – The European Union [EU] is set to delay the implementation of a deforestation law, which requires heavy due diligence requirements on importers and commodity traders. The EU…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Asian countries call for EUDR deferment amid concerns over smallholder farmers
JAKARTA, September 10, 2024 — Renewed calls for the forthcoming EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] to be postponed are being voiced this week as palm oil stakeholders from Indonesia and Malaysia…
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News
Global conference update: Fonterra does ‘cooperative business’ in SE Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17, 2024: With the Alliance’s Global Conference taking place in Malaysia in November this year, delegates will get the opportunity to learn more about successful cooperatives operating in the…
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International
EU backtracks on stricter import rules amid international backlash
LONDON, March 12, 2024 – The European Union [ EU ] plans to relax its incoming deforestation regulation [EUDR] by temporarily designating all export countries with the same standard risk classification. The…
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International
NAM, G77 summits to boost Uganda’s tourism as govt allocates Shs 53.6bln for preparations
KAMPALA, November 24, 2023 – Uganda’s tourism sector will reap from the two upcoming international summits to take place in Kampala in January 2024, according to the Minister of State for Foreign…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Indian coop bags ICA AP’s Excellence Award
NEW DELHI, November 13, 2023 – The Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Limited or ULCCS Limited, a 100-year-old workers’ cooperative has bagged the Asia Pacific Cooperative Excellence Award for the Enterprising Cooperative…
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National
NDA bans importation of L’ Power Coffee
MBARARA – The National drug authority [NDA] has imposed a total ban on the importation of L’ Power Coffee into the Ugandan market. This is after 75 boxes of the product were…
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Development
APCYS 4.0 slated for July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR – The Asia Pacific Cooperative Youth Summit [ APCYS 4.0 will be held in Sabah, Malaysia from 27 – 30 July 2023. APCYS acts as a platform for youth across…
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Africa
Meet Labaran, the new ICA-Africa Youth President
ABUJA-Abubakar Sadiq Labaran became the second Presidnet of International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA-Africa] Youth Network. Labaran was elected president in a recent by-election that took place during the Members’ Forum in Cairo, Egypt.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ariel Guarco retains ICA presidency
SEVILLE– The members of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have renewed the mandate of Ariel Guarco for the next four years. From a total of 779 total votes, Guarco has been re-elected…
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