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Ministry of Cooperation Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan CGO Complex, Lodhi Road Behind NIA Building New Delhi – 110003. Director Administration Email: sanjeev[dot]kumar29[at]nic[dot]in Website: https://www.cooperation.gov.in/

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting on Thursday to evaluate the progress of India’s cooperative sector and emphasized the importance of forging global partnerships to further boost its growth. The discussion revolved around transformative initiatives under the “Sahkar Se Samruddhi” campaign, aimed at modernizing the sector through technological advancements and increasing youth and women’s participation in cooperatives. Promoting Organic Products and Export Markets: PM Modi stressed the need for cooperative organizations to promote organic products and tap into international markets. He proposed developing a soil testing model through cooperatives to enhance agricultural practices and recommended integrating the Unified…

Shri Pankaj Bansal, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation and Managing Director, NCDC was re-elected Chairman of the Thailand based the Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific (NEDAC). The election was held during the General Assembly and Executive Committee meeting of NEDAC held on 24-28 February, 2025 at Mombasa, Kenya. The Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific (NEDAC) serves as a distinctive regional platform connecting 21 apex cooperative organizations across 12 countries. Today, NEDAC has 57 members from various countries. Established in 1991, NEDAC was established by the…

On Monday, the government introduced the ‘Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025’ in the Lok Sabha with the objective to produce specialised human resource for the cooperative sector. With this, the prestigious Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in Gujarat is set to become country’s first national cooperative university. Named in honour of Tribhuvandas Patel, one of the most prominent cooperative leaders of the country and founder of Amul dairy in Anand, the new university will aim to develop skilled professionals for various roles in the cooperative sector, including technical, managerial, administrative, supervisory, and operational positions. The Need of the University…

The Cooperatives and Mutuals Leadership Circle (CM50) held its soft launch meeting on 22 January, bringing together 35 cooperative and mutual leaders from across the world, including several from the World Cooperative Monitor list. This event marks the beginning of a focused initiative by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) to enhance the market presence of cooperatives and mutuals in alignment with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and beyond. With the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) as a key milestone, CM50’s primary objective is to introduce a Charter and a Commitment Plan during the Second UN World Summit…

With only a week remaining for the government’s market intervention programme to conclude, procurement agencies Nafed and NCCF, the two national level co operative organizations, have achieved a record procurement of 1.63 million tonnes (MT) of soybean from farmers under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme across six states. As per news reports, total soybean procurement in the ongoing 2024 kharif season is expected to exceed 1.7 MT by the time operations conclude next week. This marks a significant jump from the 2023 kharif season, when only 70,000 tonnes were procured under MSP. Among the six states where procurement took…

The Nepal government on Monday formally established the National Cooperative Regulatory Authority (NCRA) to tackle longstanding issues in the cooperative sector and safeguard depositors’ interests. This development follows a Cabinet decision on December 25 to dissolve the National Cooperative Development Board (NCDB) and replace it with the NCRA via an ordinance. The ordinance, authenticated by President Ramchandra Paudel on December 29, grants the NCRA greater regulatory powers. Inauguration of the Authority Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, Balaram Adhikari, inaugurated the NCRA’s office in Lalitpur. During the ceremony, Minister Adhikari expressed optimism about the Authority’s ability to hold…

Date: 24 January, 2025 Time: 04.30 PM Location: Mumbai, India Organizer: NUCFDC & Ministry of Cooperation, Govt. of India. Brief Details: Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah will address the inauguration ceremony of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 and unveil several key initiatives on 24th January, 2025 at the NESCO Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra. The event includes unveiling of annual list of activities for the International Year of Cooperatives 2025. In all, the follwoing four key inittaive will be launched / kick – started during the event: To attend online, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/live/tA11tssFFvo

The National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) has started the selection process to transform fish cooperatives into Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs). The National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) is a pioneering initiative launched by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Government of India. The platform’s development is envisioned as part of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY), a sub-scheme of the broader Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampda Yojana (PMMSY). The current initiative seeks to enhance both marine and inland fisheries across India by utilizing the extensive network of fish cooperatives comprising millions of…

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) today convened a high-level brainstorming session in Pune to deliberate on strategies for boosting ethanol production within the cooperative sugar sector. Chaired by NFCSF President Harshvardhan Patil, the meeting gathered key stakeholders and experts from across India. Stakeholders and Participants The session was attended by prominent figures, including Managing Directors of cooperative sugar factories and State Sugar Federations, NFCSF officials, and representatives from key government bodies. Participants included D.K. Verma, Director of the Union Ministry of Cooperation, Girraj Agnihotri, Director of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Dr. Kunal Khemnar, Sugar Commissioner…