CNRI proposes creation of ‘World Cooperative Economic Forum’ for democratising global food at UN’s ECOSOC
CNRI is the national network of non-government organisations and people’s organisations working for development effectiveness and democratic governance in India
Confederation of NGOs of Rural India (CNRI) has proposed the creation of a global forum – World Cooperative Economic Forum – to democratise the global value chain for innovative food systems amid rising concerns over inequality in the post-Covid world.
New Delhi-based CNRI is the national network of non-government organisations and people’s organisations working for development effectiveness and democratic governance in India.
Addressing the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Secretary General of CNRI Binod Anand said he comes from a country where thousands of years ago, the concept of social and solidarity economy was expressed differently.”
“It is heartening to notice India has become home for cooperative Movement and helping the civil society create – World Cooperative Economic Forum- will go a long way in developing Social and Solidarity Economy,” Binod Anand said.
Anand also strongly advocated exploring SDG bonds as a new source of capital for raising vital resources for humanitarian projects in the post-COVID world.
Anand said the world is compelled to reconsider the issue of rising inequality, which has cast doubts on the successful implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Poverty itself bears multiple definitions.
To illustrate the point, he said two successful cases from India can be highlighted here.
In the private sector, Dhanuka AgriTech’s sustainable agriculture initiative stands as a significant milestone. This initiative honours farmers with the slogan ‘India Ka Pranam Har Kisan ke Naam’ (Salutations to every farmer). It not only educates grassroots farmers about Sustainable Development Goals but also supports their efforts in practising sustainability within the Crop Protection sector, thus contributing to National Food Security.
CNRI is the national network of non-government
