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Palm oil dispute pits Malaysia’s co-ops against the European Union

What happens when a co-operative’s business interests are in conflict with the Sustainable Development Goals?

New app allows Kuwaiti shoppers to monitor co-op prices during Ramadan

Minister of commerce and industry Khaled Al-Roudan visited several co-op stores to check for unjustified price…

IFFCO launches iMandi, a new app for farmer owners

The platform offers farmers in remote areas access to better deals on inputs, equipment and services

ICA-AP Cooperative Research Conference to address co-ops and sustainability

The event will look at how the movement can contribute to more sustainable and resilient societies

Solar co-op transforms the economy of a farming community in India

Incomes have more than quadrupled for farmers who switched to solar-powered irrigation

Union Coop will work with UAE to maintain elderly people’s homes

'This would promote social solidarity as well as co-operation between the two sectors to enhance our…

Farm co-op uses solar powered ‘Super Monster Wolf’ to protect crops

The animatronic beast lets out terrifying howls to scare wild boar away from rice and chestnut…

Co-ops in Singapore launch #Thatsacoop contest

Participants are asked to share selfies of themselves with a co-operative for a chance to win…

Japan federation of agri co-ops to set up subsidiary in Hong Kong

The country’s co-op movement has also reorganised under a new cross-sectoral umbrella organisation

Co-op giant IFFCO launches jobs portal for India’s rural youth

The free service offers an alternative to expensive, urban-centric websites, says the co-operative

Co-op bank promotes inclusion for India’s nomadic tribes

The Kalapur Co-operative Bank issues loans on a trust basis after building up relationships through social…

India’s first transgender co-ops announced in Kerala state

The move was announced at the state co-operative congress in Kannur