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AGRA CO-OPERATIVE Ltd.
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| The first Namibian co-operative, Farmer's Co-operative
Union (FCU), was founded in 1946. It operated as a branch with their
head office situated in Cape Town. Initially marketing wool and karakul
pelts produced by Namibian farmers. In 1949 Boeresaamwerk Bpk., based
in Port Elizabeth, opened its doors in Namibia, operating with the same objectives as the FCU. |
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| In time, both co-operatives extended their operations
to become fully fledged agricultural co-operatives in direct competition
with one another. On the 1st July 1975 they joined forces by founding
one co-operative, the Boere Koöperatief Beperk (BKB). BKB was
still controlled by South Africans, although Namibians were represented on the board of directors. |
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| Dissatisfaction among farmers and the agricultural
community regarding South African control over Namibian operations
led to numerous meetings, planning sessions and negotiations until
it was decided to form an independent co-operative for Namibians. |
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AGRA (Co-op) Ltd. took over the operations of BKB on 1st July 1980 to become the first Namibian
agricultural co-operative.
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