The International Summit of Cooperatives, in Canada (October 8 to 11, 2012).
Mr. Leonardo Delgado, the General Manager of FEDECOVERA in Guatemala and keynote speaker at the Summit’s Agricultural Co-operatives Workshop, shared his vision on the role co-operatives will play in the future of agriculture.Fedecovera comprises of 36 co-operatives of Indigenous Maya and also supports and assists 80,000 small farmers organized into thirty-three groups. The primary economic activities of these people are Sustainable Forestry Development and the cultivation of the highest quality Coffee, Cardamom, and Black Tea.
Mr. Delgado explained that the International Summit in Quebec will open many opportunities for co-operators from all over the world, enabling them to share ideas and exchange experiences.
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