Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag |
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Abbreviation | NBS |
Formation | 1913 |
Type | NGO |
Purpose/focus | 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]