Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union explained

Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag
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Abbreviation:NBS
Formation:1913
Type:NGO
Purpose:Farming
Headquarters:Oslo
Region Served:Norway
Membership:6,295 (2021)[1]
Leader Title:Chair
Leader Name:Tor Jacob Solberg
Website:https://smabrukarlaget.no

The Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union (Norwegian: Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag) is an interest organization for farmers in Norway.

It is a labour union and a trade union, founded in 1913, and negotiates with the Norwegian Agrarian Association against the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural subsidies.[2] [3]

Its secretary-general is Vilde Haarsaker,[4] and its chair is Tor Jacob Solberg.[5] It has 7,000 members, with 260 local chapters and 18 county chapters.[6] The headquarters are in Oslo and the newsletter is Bonde og Småbruker.[2]

Chairman

Notes and References

  1. https://www.smabrukarlaget.no/media/bvmf3j4o/a-rsmelding-2021-22_v141022.pdf page 15
  2. Encyclopedia: 2007. Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 8 December 2009.
  3. Encyclopedia: 2007. jordbruksavtalen. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 8 December 2009.
  4. Web site: Ansatte . 29 November 2022 . Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union . Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Tillitsvalgte . 29 November 2022 . Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union . Norwegian.
  6. Web site: Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. 5 May 2009.