Weld coops give answers to Russian farmers

Russian farmers have decades of experience working on state farms for the common good. But as the collective farms are dismantled, farmers are looking for agribusiness concepts applicable in a rapidly developing economy.
Weld County’s cooperatives have answers.
For two weeks in November, a delegation of 20 Russian farmers toured Weld County farms and cooperatives during an agribusiness training program at Colorado State University’s International Center for Agriculture and Resource Development.
During visits to supply, marketing and information organizations, managers explained the organization and marketing methods that allow small growers to effectively compete with large corporate interests.
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