The Cooperative Development Agency (CDA), which has been working to promote co-operative programmes in Liberia’s rural…
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Agricultural co-operatives from Valencia in Spain explored the challenges facing their sector during a one-day conference…
Nigerian farmers’ co-ops receive food security government grants
Four farmers’ co-operative societies in the Nigerian state of Lagos have received grants totalling 8m Nigerian…
Co-ops urged to play their part in meeting Sustainable Development Goals
Experts from UN bodies and sectoral organisations met at the International Summit of Cooperatives to explore…
Priorities for European fruit and vegetable working party
Copa-Cogeca, the organisations representing European farmers and agri co-operatives, will be working to support producer organisations…
Farmers’ co-ops get government funding to encourage co-operation in Scottish agriculture
Two projects promoting and encouraging co-operation in Scottish agriculture will receive a government cash boost. The…
International Summit of Cooperatives – Preview Day 2, Wednesday 12 October
The second day of the International Summit of Cooperatives will see delegates engage in discussions on…
Armenia creates over 50 co-op farms as part of a €25m EU scheme
As many as 53 new co-operatives have been established in Armenia as part of a European…
Fair Tax and study days at Unicorn workers co-op
Manchester-based workers co-operative Unicorn Grocery has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for its open and…
Social innovation and the social and solidarity economy
Simel Esim and Waltteri Katajamaki from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Cooperatives Unit look at the importance…
How is Fairtrade helping cocoa farmers?
The global demand for chocolate is predicted to rise by 30% by 2020, to more than…
When big co-ops fail
The international co-operative movement has seen a series of catastrophic failures of large scale co-operatives in…
