Malawi
Malawi
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AgricultureCo-op consortium formed to help farmers in Africa gain access to financial services
Organisations from Canada, Ireland and Africa are teaming up to improve rural outreach for credit unions in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Malawi
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AgricultureCo-operative College receives £5,000 from Unicorn Grocery 4% fund
The College will use the money to support the development of co-ops in Malawi, whose agrarian economy is vulnerable to climate shocks and high inflation
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AgricultureWorld’s first Fairtrade nut-farming co-op celebrates tenth birthday
One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2017. It was founded by Twin – the Fairtrade charity famed for setting up Cafedirect and Divine Chocolate....
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Co-op Group celebrates 10 years supporting One Foundation water projects in Africa
The Co-op Group has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its partnership with the One Foundation, which works in developing countries to give people access to safe, clean water. The Group donates 3p for every litre of its Fairbourne...
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AgricultureMalawi co-ops provide rice for Co-op Food in Scotland
Kilombero rice, produced by co-operatives in Malawi, is now being stocked in Co-operative Food stores across Scotland. Co-op Food is the first national retailer in Scotland to stock the rice, which is ethically sourced by...
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AgricultureCo-operative College working to increase youth and women’s participation in Malawi co-ops
The Co-operative College is continuing its work in Malawi helping to strengthen the country’s co-operative sector. Earlier this year, the organisation received a grant from the Scottish government which will enable it to continue its project in...
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CommunityCollege helps strengthen co-operatives in Malawi
Malawi now has 681 co-ops – but the country’s growing sector still faces problems. Half of the population of this largely agricultural state lives below the poverty line, and demand for co-operative training remains higher...
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MALAWI: Aldeanos le sacan jugo al bosque
By Por Charles MpakaDISTRITO DE NENO, Malawi, jun (IPS) - A 70 kilómetros de Blantyre, la capital comercial de Malawi, una redituable cooperativa brinda empleo a los aldeanos y preserva los bosques.Como otras áreas forestales...
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El tabaco abandona a Malawi
By Por Claire NgozoLILONGWE, ago (IPS) - La producción de tabaco en Malawi disminuye a grandes pasos debido a las fuertes pérdidas registradas por agricultores de pequeña escala y haciendas comerciales. El único ámbito que...
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AgricultureHillary Clinton supports co-op project in Africa
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced an expansion of a US government investment in a co-operative dairy programme in Malawi.