27/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - Essential role played by cooperatives. COPA-COGECA urges EU institutions to include the findings of a new EU Commission report, which confirms the benefits of cooperatives for farmers, in the future common agricultural policy (CAP). The report shows that, when cooperatives have a large market share, the price level in a region can increase for farmers and market volatility can be reduced. It also underlines that cooperatives play, for example, a crucial role in...