Voice of America: World Food Day: Co-Operatives Feed People Around Globe

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World Food Day: Co-Operatives Feed People Around Globe Oct 16th 2012, 14:53 Agricultural co-operatives are an important tool in the global fight against hunger, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. It's a point being underscored on World Food Day. The Food and Agriculture Organization's Eve Crowley said agricultural co-operatives are important because they have social objectives, mobilize resources locally, and focus on sustainability. What is more, she said, they turn a good profit. "When you add up the economic turnover of the 300 ... Media files: 87A36207-E6A5-4915-9300-7C8343221152_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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