Abbreviation NBS Type NGO | Formation 1913 Purpose Farming | |
The Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union (Norwegian: Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag) is a Norwegian interest organization for farmers.
It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It was founded in 1913, and negotiates together with the Norwegian Agrarian Association against the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural subsidies.
Its secretary-general is Olaf Godli, and the chair is Ole-Anton Teigen. It has 7,000 members, with 260 local chapters and 18 county chapters. The headquarters are in Oslo. The members' newspaper is Bonde og Småbruker.
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Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA