In 2014, the Union of Family Farming and Solidarity Economy Cooperatives of the State of Rondônia – Unicafes Rondônia – was established. More recently, in 2018, the Unicafes Rondônia Federation was created, with the objective and responsibility of offering support and strengthening the dynamics of business generation and marketing of the production of its members.
Among the main objectives are:
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To promote the dissemination of cooperative doctrine, also taking into account the characteristics of the family farming and solidarity economy segments;
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To promote the training, development, and training of human resources, as well as to establish agreements and contracts of interest to the federation with public and private institutions;
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To encourage and promote self-management in affiliated companies;
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To carry out joint and recited works with its associates;
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To facilitate integration and cooperation between branches;
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To market the production of the cooperative members;
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To articulate, integrate, and represent cooperative organizations in family farming and the solidarity economy in Rondônia, aligned with processes of sustainable local development;
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To enable specialized actions and advisory services in economic, financial, administrative, accounting, legal, cooperative, and environmental sustainability matters at the state, national, and international levels;
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To promote exchange with similar entities;
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To promote and support actions aimed at economic and social development, job creation, income generation, and combating social inequalities;
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To conduct studies and research, develop technologies, and produce and disseminate technical and scientific information and knowledge.
Mission
To make cooperativism an instrument for the sustainable local development of family farmers, providing social inclusion, articulating economic initiatives that expand job opportunities, income distribution, food production, improvements in quality of life, maintenance of biodiversity, and reduction of inequalities.
Scope
It currently has 21 affiliated cooperatives, including one credit cooperative, one labor cooperative, and 19 agricultural cooperatives.
Services
Collective marketing of production in institutional markets: the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) and the State School Feeding Program (PEALE);
Collective purchases of goods and essential inputs in production processes;
Among others listed in the initial description.
Partnerships
A fundamental partnership has been formalized between Unicafes Rondônia and the NGO Trias. Through this agreement, the aim is for the poor, women, and empowered youth to actively participate in their own organizations, democratically contributing to the development of an integrated society. Grassroots organizations will effectively improve their internal organization and organizational sustainability; grassroots organizations and their strategic public and private counterparts will provide integrated quality services to ensure improved market participation; and grassroots organizations will adapt, dialogue, and collaborate with other actors to achieve a more integrated global society.
Another project is the Ater Mais Gestão Program, executed by the Institute for Studies and Consulting for Development (Ceades), through an agreement signed with the National Agency for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (Anater), in partnership with Unicafes Rondônia, based on decision-making support tools, aiming at improving the different functional areas of enterprises, especially those of business and commerce.
Unicafes Rondônia also implemented the Solidarity Cooperative Education Program (Pecsol), which aims to train and empower leaders and managers of Cooperatives in the areas of Management and Governance.
Unicafes Rondônia
João Batista Neto Street, T12, 1883, Nova Brasília
Postal Code: 76.908-494, Ji-Paraná (RO)
Telephone: (69) 98462.7685
Emails: fedeunicafesrondonia@gmail.com
presidente@unicafesro.org.br
