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Meet … Dr José Alves de Souza Neto, president, Cooperativas de las Américas

We speak to the president of the ICA's regional office as he prepares to welcome delegates…

Brazilian landless workers’ movement eyes collaboration with Kerala co-op

Members of Brazil's MST visited the ralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society

North Bay Produce to share $16m patronage around its grower-owners

The Michigan-based co-op has growers based in South, Central and North America and markets globally

Brazil’s oldest farm co-op battles debt crisis with restructure plan

Cotribá faces a legal fight to secure bankruptcy protection after being hit by drought and crop…

Argentina’s co-operativas escolares: A case study in co-op education

In 1946, national legislation formally established the teaching of co-operativism and the creation of school co-operatives

Co-operatives and the International Year of the Woman Farmer

Women make up nearly half of the world's agricultural workforce but face limited access to land,…

2025 in review: Danilo Salerno

Director, Americas Region, International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)

Co-operatives make their voices heard at Cop30 in Brazil

Co-ops joined sessions on green finance, low-carbon agriculture, renewable energy, bioeconomy, sustainable logistics, food security and…

Why co-operatives are key to climate and development

By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC, and Fátima Torres, president of the UNICAFES Confederation

Brazil’s co-ops have big asks ahead of COP30

The country’s co-op movement is trying to boost its presence in climate discussions and reaffirm its…

Lessons in success and failure from Patagonia’s first co-op

New study traces the history of Welsh settlers in Patagonia, who became interested in the co-operative…

Co-ops respond to finalised EU-Mercosur trade deal text

Farming federations in South America have largely welcomed the plans but in Europe, Copa and Cogeca…