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Government of Mauritius boosts support for fishermen’s co-operatives

The government will provide funding to co-ops for the purchase of semi-industrial boats

Essential reading on co-ops: What’s coming up in 2019

There are important books coming up this year on food, trade, education and civic activism

US co-op movement measures the cost of Trump’s government shutdown

'While the government is shut down, we are unable to access needed resources as part of…

Climate change is hitting food production, say Rwanda’s farm co-ops

Measures such as improved irrigation and erosion control are urgently needed, say experts

Young Irish farmers’ views sought on future of co-ops

'Steps needed to be taken in this area to gauge the future of the co-operative movement…

Manchester veg box co-op continues to grow

Co-operative and Community Finance gave the co-op a loan of £20,000

Tim Bailey named as new chief executive of SAOS

Mr Bailey will take over from James Graham, who is retiring after 21 years with the…

Colombia and Italy strengthen co-operative ties

Co-op organisations are working together to develop communities affected by armed conflict

Call to include measures promoting co-ops in Common Agricultural Policy

‘Agri-co-ops’ core mission has always been to pool farmers’ resources and support them in specific activities’

Price rises for Fairtrade cocoa to help build strong co-ops

'This is good news for West Africa’s cocoa-growing communities'

Fonterra reports on sustainability journey

The co-op has recently formed a Sustainability Advisory Panel, which will work to guide it in…

Mauritius business minister pledges support for co-ops

The minister highlighted some of the government’s key policies around co-ops