Community retailer Lincolnshire Co-op has hailed “a positive year of trading” in its results for the year to 7 September, with growth of 6.1% bringing the society’s turnover (sales excluding VAT) to £375.6m.
Awasthi is the managing director of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (Iffco), which is owned by 35,000 co-operative societies across the country.
The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) wrapped up its global conference yesterday with the adoption of the New Delhi Action Agenda on the Future of Cooperatives.