Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union

Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag
Abbreviation NBS
Formation 1913
Type NGO
Purpose Farming
Headquarters Oslo
Region served
 Norway
Membership
 7,000
Chair
 Ole-Anton Teigen
Website www.smabrukarlaget.no

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.[1][2]

Its secretary-general is Olaf Godli,[3] and the chair is Ole-Anton Teigen.[4] It has 7,000 members, with 260 local chapters and 18 county chapters.[5] The headquarters are in Oslo. The members' newspaper is Bonde og Småbruker.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "jordbruksavtalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "Tillitsvalgte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union". Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
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