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Govt Pushes Cooperative Growth: 35,000+ Societies Formed Under National Push

Newsmantra — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:43:59 +0000

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired the second meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Cooperation in New Delhi, where he reviewed the progress toward the ambitious goal of establishing two lakh multipurpose cooperative societies across India within five years, revealing that over 35,395 new societies have already been formed—including 6,182 Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (MPACS), 27,562 dairy cooperatives, and 1,651 fisheries cooperatives. Joined by Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal and Murlidhar Mohol, along with committee members and senior officials, Shah reiterated the government’s commitment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership to transform cooperatives into dynamic business enterprises, particularly to benefit landless and poor communities. He highlighted three national-level cooperative bodies—National Cooperative Organic Limited (NCOL) for organic product marketing, National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL) for exporting farmers’ produce, and Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) for traditional seed conservation—as key pillars of this mission, and announced plans to link small farmers through contracts for traditional seed production. Additionally, Shah noted that Tribhuvan Sahkari University, established by Parliamentary Act, has been granted the status of an institution of national importance to strengthen cooperative education and develop skilled manpower for the sector.

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Cooperative societies will also be able to connect with new customers by using technology

Newsmantra — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:12:00 +0000

Cooperative societies will also be able to connect with new customers by using technology; Govt has taken more than 60 initiatives for Cooperatives

Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, attended the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Cooperation and Swiggy Instamart on April 25, 2025. The agreement, signed by Swiggy Instamart CEO Shri Amitesh Jha and Joint Secretary Shri D K Verma, aims to onboard cooperative dairy and other products onto Swiggy’s online marketplace. This initiative will enable cooperatives to tap into new-age consumers through modern technologies, facilitating greater visibility and access to the market for cooperative produce, including organic products under the Bharat Organics brand.

The partnership underscores the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening the cooperative movement in India, with over 60 initiatives launched . Swiggy will create a dedicated “Cooperative” category on its platform, focusing on products such as organics, dairy, millets, and handicrafts produced by cooperatives. Additionally, the collaboration will feature an awareness campaign to promote cooperative movements and products nationwide, coinciding with the United Nations’ declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperation. Prior to the MoU, Dr. Bhutani inaugurated a state-of-the-art packaging facility for National Cooperative Organics Limited in Noida, enhancing the packaging of pulses and organic food products.

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