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Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
*Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag*
Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union; Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag
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 with the Norwegian Agrarian Association and the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food about agricultural subsidies.^[1]

Its secretary-general is Olaf Godli,^[2] and the chair is Ole-Anton Teigen.^[3] It has 7,000 members, with 260 local chapters and 18 county chapters.^[4] The headquarters are in Oslo. The members' newspaper is Bonde og Småbruker.^[1]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Ivar_Leveraas. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=4&submeny=Om%20oss&niv2=. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
^ "Tillitsvalgte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=5&submeny=Om%20oss&niv2=. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
^ "Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union". Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=64. Retrieved 5 May 2009.

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[snl-0] Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Ivar_Leveraas. Retrieved 5 March 2009.

[1] "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=4&submeny=Om%20oss&niv2=. Retrieved 5 May 2009.

[2] "Tillitsvalgte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=5&submeny=Om%20oss&niv2=. Retrieved 5 May 2009.

[3] "Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union". Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=64. Retrieved 5 May 2009.

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