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Co-op bank promotes inclusion for India’s nomadic tribes

The Kalapur Co-operative Bank issues loans on a trust basis after building up relationships through social…

India’s first transgender co-ops announced in Kerala state

The move was announced at the state co-operative congress in Kannur

Indian co-op giant IFFCO begins deliveries to remote areas from its online services portal

'We plan to convert this platform into a thriving digital marketplace where farmers and co-operative societies…

India’s co-ops discuss the ‘sweet revolution’ as they celebrate anniversary

The movement was marking the foundation day of Sahakar Bharati, an organisation set up to boost…

Here are the co-ops that hit important milestones in 2017

Congratulations to all co-operatives that reached an anniversary last year. Here are a selection of some…

The tea estates being revitalised in the mountains of Darjeeling

In northern India, the Ambootia Tea Group is using social impact investment to boost financial security…

India’s national co-op body hosts regional conferences to sound out the movement

The most recent event, organised by apex organisation NCUI to collect recommendations for a national congress,…

Report shows contribution of co-ops to Sustainable Development Goals

An ICA report shows pledges from the movement on areas such as eradicating poverty, improving gender…

India’s co-op banks bring ATM technology to rural areas

In a bid to promote financial inclusion and digitisation, mobile electronic banking services will be carried…

Fifty years of feeding a nation: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative celebrates landmark

IFFCO is now the biggest co-op in the world by turnover on GDP per capita, reaching…

World Environment Day: How co-ops are connecting us with the planet

We take a look at ten of the co-ops that connect people to nature, from tourism…

World’s first Fairtrade nut-farming co-op celebrates tenth birthday

One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its…