Olam sources directly from small agricultural cooperatives or village-level agents who buy directly from farmers.

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"Everyone is upset because stocks fell by 1, 000 points, but current levels are much higher than those seen several months ago, " said Yoshio Kono, chief executive of Norinchukin Bank, which serves agricultural cooperatives nationwide.

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On a return trip to Rwanda last week, we saw ample evidence in Kigali: a new and fully-leased 20-story skyscraper, tower cranes that punctuate the skyline, and shiny metal roofs in rural areas that attest to growing household income. (Rwanda raised one million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2011.) Agricultural cooperatives improve efficiency and productivity.

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