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50 new co-operatives registered since the COVID-19 outbreak in Fiji
50 new co-operatives registered since the COVID-19 outbreak in Fiji
Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya. [Image: Fijian Government]
Since the COVID-19 outbreak in Fiji, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport has registered a total of 50 new co-operatives, mostly engaging in administrative, support service and wholesale and retail sector.
In a statement marking the 27th International Co-operatives Day, Minister Faiyaz Koya says in the past 15 months of adapting to the global pandemic, co-operatives have suffered tremendously.
He says despite this, co-operatives have become resilient and responsive to the needs of their members in areas of health, agriculture, production, retail, finance, housing, employment, education and social services. Koya adds with the co-operative values of self-help, solidarity and the ethical values of social responsibility and concern for the community, co-opera