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22 May '13

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United States NCBA calls for small business administration lending programmes for food co-ops
The National Cooperative Business Association is advocating for changes to small business...
United States Land O'Lakes committed to reducing environmental impact
The second largest co-operative in the US, Land O Lakes, has cut their energy consumption by almost...
United States Mergers help farmers achieve $1bn income
The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of...
United States Land O'Lakes reports record sales and gives $113m back to members
One of America's top agricultural co-operatives, Land O'Lakes, has reported a record profit...
Christiania Adulsei, a 58-year old cocoa farmer and member of Kuapa Kokoo co-op. Picture: Sophi Tranchell

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Global NewsJoin the campaign to fight for better treatment of women cocoa farmers

Oxfam America has launched a campaign to encourage the top three chocolate companies in the world to treat the women who grow and pick the cocoa better.

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The GALS programme teaches members about gender empowerment

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UgandaUgandan co-operative pioneers gender equality scheme

A Fairtrade co-operative in Western Uganda has pioneered a ground-breaking training scheme to help to increase gender equality throughout the region.

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Global NewsUN buys from Ethiopia's farmer co-operatives to feed local, starving people

Farmer co-operatives around Ethiopia are set to deliver one of the largest amounts of maize to a food development programme that will redistribute the food to ...

United StatesCo-operative leader Sally Jewell named to head US Department of the Interior

President Barack Obama has nominated the leader of the largest consumer co-operative in the US to join his cabinet and oversee America's national parks and energy ...

Sergio Nuñez, founder of Andean Naturals, helping out with the harvest

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BoliviaCo-ops help quinoa farmers gain access to the global market

Following on from the International Year of Co-operatives, the United Nations has named 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa — and co-operatives are still playing a big ...

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PanamaNational Co-operative Council aims to boost co-operative development across Panama

Delegates at the National Co-operative Council of Panama discussed new measures to boost co-operative development at their 23 General Assembly.

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Norma Gaeda working at the Soppexccaa Co-operative in Nicaragua.

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Global NewsFairtrade co-op links up with women farmers

An award-winning co-operative is forging closer links with women farmers as part of a new Fairtrade initiative.

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United StatesMergers help farmers achieve $1bn income

The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of the country’s economy.

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New Lanark mill went on to inspire the principles of the Co-op Movement.

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United KingdomNew book charts Robert Owen's revolutionary history

THE story of the Scottish Cotton Mill village, New Lanark, ran by social pioneer Robert Owen has been told in a new book out next year.

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Farmers in Bolivia fighting deforestation.

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BoliviaCo-op combats deforestation in Bolivia

The Cochabamba Project combats deforestation by working with poor smallholders in the Bolvian Amazon, Co-op News talked to the Director David Vincent.

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