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  1. RT @grazianodasilva: Across the globe, #cooperatives are playing an impt role in promoting sustainable economic & social development... about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  2. “….y los transforman en agentes de desarrollo.” - Palabras de #UNFAO Director-General @grazianodasilva, hoy ow.ly/bdaHJ (2/2) about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  3. “Las cooperativas empoderan a agricultores: dan voz a aquellos que, solos, muchas veces no tienen fuerza para hacerse oír… (1/2) about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  4. #sabiasque: 2012 es el año internacional de cooperativas? social.un.org/coopsyear/ #coops2012 about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  5. The Food & Agriculture Spotlight is out! bit.ly/i58U9f ▸ Top stories today via @agromindset about 1 hour ago via Paper.li
  6. Les #cooperatives permettent l’ouverture des communautés à la culture d’entreprise et constituent 1grande force de négociation- E.Atangana about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. RT @grazianodasilva: We have 2 new allies 2day: E.Atangana & R.Rodrigues, new #UNFAO Goodwill Ambassadors 4 ag cooperatives. Welcome aboard! about 6 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. #nowreading RT @alertnet: Tree planting helps Pakistani farmers weather floods bit.ly/N3AMtg #climate #CDKN #Pakistan #forest about 6 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. RT @faoknowledge: #Rice Market Monitor - April 2012 bit.ly/JKRwDr #unfao about 8 hours ago via HootSuite
  10. Live now: Press conference w Pres of Costa Rica & #UNFAO's @grazianodasilva on agricultural cooperatives. Watch: ow.ly/bcZfD about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  11. #nowrdeading #NorthKorea suffering serious #drought owl.li/bcVWT via @GdnDevelopment about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  12. Experts meet today in Nairobi to brainsborm on African groundwater challenges: ht.ly/b7sdf #water CC @unescoNOW @theGEF @WorldBank about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  13. RT @agronoticiasfao: Caen las proyecciones para la cosecha de #soja en #Argentina ow.ly/bbYbQ about 17 hours ago via HootSuite
  14. #UNFAO new tool to make global #agriculture development more sustainable owl.li/bc23M via @devex #incaseyoumissedit about 19 hours ago via HootSuite
  15. RT @faoknowledge: Join EastAgri network to #share exp & lessons learned on #agribusiness financing & #rural dev bit.ly/JqUYVO about 20 hours ago via HootSuite
  16. RT @undp: Why do we need #Rioplus20 #SustDev conf.? Because 1 in 5 ppl lives on $1.25/day or less j.mp/x268tw #futurewewant about 22 hours ago via HootSuite
  17. Small-scale farmers harvest against the odds in #Niger: bit.ly/KWlG6o @AlertNet @IFADnews @agricultureday #Rio4Ag about 23 hours ago via HootSuite
  18. #shootout From one bowl of rice a day to nothing: #Hunger spreads, stalks 1M children in #Africa owl.li/bc5Tq v @washingtonpost 9:30 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  19. The Food & Agriculture Spotlight is out! bit.ly/i58U9f ▸ Top stories today via @UNSCN @Jay_Naidoo @scotconsultoria 8:33 AM May 28th via Paper.li
  20. Video: #UNFAO Goodwill Amb. Raúl González adds his voice to urgent calls for funding VS the #SahelCrisis owl.li/bbZr7 8:20 AM May 28th via HootSuite
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