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First female director elected to the board of CBH Group

Natalie Browning, who runs a family farm in Kondinin, Western Australia, is also thought to be…

Co-op support for Fairtrade flower communities in Kenya

The Co-op Group is going 100% Fairtrade on roses sourced from Africa

New co-op could take the place of Colman’s Mustard in Norwich

Social entrepreneur Robert Ashton and Labour councillor Steve Morphew have organised a crowdfunding campaign to set…

Ugandan Parliament asks government for funding to revive co-operatives

Legislators also backed calls to revive the country’s co-operative bank

Ethiopia hosts National Cooperative Exhibition and celebrates growth of sector

The movement is being strengthened with the development of co-op unions and associations

Online training course to help the creation of new co-ops in Australia

The course features video lessons and tests and comes from the government-backed Farming Together programme

Arla Foods co-op acquires Yeo Valley Group subsidiary

The dairy co-op will now be able to use the Yeo Valley brand in organic milk,…

SAOS conference examines the future of co-operation in Scottish agriculture

The event explored the role of collaboration at a time when the sector is facing uncertainty

Dairy co-op Arla announces massive UK investment

The farmer-owned business is spending £72m to upgrade 10 of its sites across the country

How can your organisation market Fairtrade Fortnight 2018?

The Fairtrade Foundation’s campaign team gives tips and hints on how co-ops can best promote this…

How much difference does Fairtrade make – and how can we measure it?

Where Fairtrade-certified producers enjoy higher prices than non-certified farmers, it can be hard to isolate the…

Co-ops in Nigeria will benefit from job and wealth creation scheme

The programme aims to improve the livelihoods of women and young people working in rural and…