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Cooperatives are particularly important to agriculture, food security and rural development. - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon #InternationalCooperativeDay Cooperatives are an integral part of Fairtrade. They are based on the principles of: voluntary & open membership, democratic member control, member economic participation, autonomy & independence, education, training & information, cooperation among cooperatives and concern for the community. Fairtrade producer coops are jointly owned & democratically governed by the producers themselves. By joining a cooperative, producers can increase their outputs, diversify production, and band together to transport goods to market, among many more benefits. Visit fairtrade.au/awards for your chance to visit one of these Fairtrade cooperatives, Coope Agri. Find out more about these coffee & sugar farmers:
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:30:00 +0000

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