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New Delhi: The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) on Wednesday organised a workshop on “Cooperative Sugar Sector in India – Current Scenario & Emerging Opportunities”, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the future of India’s cooperative sugar industry and strategies for its sustainable growth. The workshop, organised by NCDC’s Sugar Division, witnessed participation from the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), State Cooperative Sugar Federations of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Punjab and Uttarakhand, along with representatives from Indian Potash Limited. The deliberations focused on the current status of the cooperative sugar sector across different states, highlighting regional…

Multi State Co-operative Societies in Kerala 61-102 SR. NO.SOCIETY NAME / FUNCTIONAL STATUSSTATE / UTDISTRICTREGISTRATION DATESECTORNO. OF MEMBERSAREA OF OPERATIONS61DHANVIJAY AGRO AND MARKETING MULTI STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED FUNCTIONALKERALATHRISSUR06 JUN 2024AGRO PROCESSING / INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE170KARNATAKA, KERALA, TAMIL NADU62AVIYAN MULTI STATE AGRO AND MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED FUNCTIONALKERALATHRISSUR21 JUN 2024AGRO PROCESSING / INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE166KARNATAKA, KERALA, TAMIL NADU63BLUE OCEAN MULTI STATE AGRI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED FUNCTIONALKERALAALAPPUZHA21 DEC 2023AGRICULTURE & ALLIED COOPERATIVE110KERALA, TAMIL NADU64AGROFED MULTI STATE AGRI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED FUNCTIONALKERALAERNAKULAM09 AUG 2024AGRO PROCESSING / INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE165KARNATAKA, KERALA, TAMIL NADU65EDASSERY AGRO AND MARKETING MULTI STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED FUNCTIONALKERALATHRISSUR14 AUG 2024AGRO PROCESSING /…

There are 102 Multi State Co-operative Societies working in Kerala. Basic details of these societies are given below: 1-60 SR. NO.SOCIETY NAME / FUNCTIONAL STATUSSTATE / UTDISTRICTREGISTRATION DATESECTORNO. OF MEMBERSAREA OF OPERATIONS1HARVEST CAPITAL MULTI-STATE AGRO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED FUNCTIONALKERALATHRISSUR18 MAY 2026AGRO PROCESSING / INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE134KERALA, TAMIL NADU2FARMERS AGRO PRODUCTS MARKETING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., FUNCTIONALKERALAIDUKKI31 JAN 2000MARKETING COOPERATIVE SOCIETYN/AKARNATAKA, KERALA, TAMIL NADU3ESAF SWASRAYA MULTI STATE AGRO COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., FUNCTIONALKERALATHRISSUR13 OCT 2011AGRICULTURE & ALLIED COOPERATIVEN/AANDHRA PRADESH, ASSAM, BIHAR, CHHATTISGARH, DELHI, HARYANA, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JHARKHAND, KARNATAKA, KERALA, LADAKH, MADHYA PRADESH, MAHARASHTRA, PUDUCHERRY, RAJASTHAN, TAMIL NADU, TELANGANA, UTTAR PRADESH, UTTARAKHAND4MULTI STATE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL…

Content: Kerala Cooperative Sector Data and Profile Few states in India have embraced the cooperative movement as comprehensively as Kerala. Over the decades, cooperatives have evolved from community-based credit institutions into a vast network supporting agriculture, dairy, consumer services, housing, healthcare, education, fisheries, labour and women-led enterprises. Today, they remain deeply embedded in Kerala’s economic and social landscape, contributing significantly to financial inclusion, rural development and community-led growth. According to the central government records: Total Cooperatives: 19,582 across 27 cooperative sectors. Functional Rate: Approximately 77.6% (15,106 out of 19,479 primary cooperatives are functional). Largest Sector: Miscellaneous Non-Credit Cooperatives (3,463), closely…

Kerala Cooperative Sector: India’s Most Deeply Networked Cooperative Economy Introduction Kerala is widely regarded as one of India’s strongest cooperative states, where cooperatives are not merely financial institutions but an integral part of everyday economic and social life. From agricultural credit and dairy development to housing, consumer distribution, healthcare, education and women-led enterprises, the cooperative movement has built an extensive grassroots network across the state. Unlike many states where cooperatives remain confined to agricultural credit, Kerala has successfully diversified the movement into multiple sectors. Cooperative institutions today play a significant role in financial inclusion, rural development, food security, employment generation…

The cooperative dairy movement received a major boost on Sunday as Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah performed the Bhoomi Pujan for what is being described as the world’s largest curd (dahi) manufacturing plant under the Amul Bengal Dairy Project. The ₹700 crore facility will be established at the Howrah Food Park and is expected to significantly expand dairy processing capacity in West Bengal. Speaking at the event in Kolkata, Shah said the project reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi” and “White Revolution 2.0”, with a focus on strengthening the cooperative model, enhancing…

The Cooperative Election Authority (CEA) has approved the results of the Board of Directors election 2026 of the National Federation of Fish Farmers’ Cooperatives Ltd. (FISHCOPFED), bringing the election process to a close and paving the way for the newly elected board to take charge. As per the election recommendations approved by the CEA on July 15, 2026, 10 directors have been elected out of a total vacancy of 14. Among the 10 elected directors, nine were elected unopposed. Election took place in the Western Zone constituency in which Maharashtra cooperator Prakash Marotrao Lonare defeated Premkumar Dashrath Gajbhare by 15…

The Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Institutional Service Board (UPCISB) has postponed the Combined Co-operative Banking and Technical Services Examination (Special Recruitment), originally scheduled for July 20–22, 2026, according to an official notice issued on 15 July 2026, citing “unavoidable reasons” without further elaboration. The examination was meant to fill 116 vacancies advertised under reference number A-1/S.R./2026. What is at stake The recruitment drive covers posts of Manager, Junior Manager, Assistant/Cashier, Assistant/Typist and Assistant Engineer (Civil) within the state’s cooperative banking and technical services cadre. Applications were accepted between 25 March and 15 April 2026, meaning the affected candidate pool has been…

दिल्ली नगर निगम (Municipal Corporation of Delhi – MCD) और केंद्रीय मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन एवं डेयरी मंत्रालय के अधीन राष्ट्रीय डेयरी विकास बोर्ड (National Dairy Development Board – NDDB) ने बुधवार को केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह की मौजूदगी में एक समझौता ज्ञापन (Memorandum of Understanding – MoU) पर हस्ताक्षर किए, जिसके तहत गोबर के वैज्ञानिक उपयोग (scientific utilisation) के लिए दिल्ली में कंप्रेस्ड बायोगैस (Compressed Bio-Gas – CBG) संयंत्र स्थापित किए जाएंगे। एक आधिकारिक विज्ञप्ति के अनुसार, इसका उद्देश्य पशुओं के गोबर को यमुना में जाने से रोकना और उसे CBG व जैविक खेती को बढ़ावा देने वाले एक…

Birmingham (UK), July 8: India’s dairy cooperative sector has emerged as a key driver of the country’s circular bioeconomy, with significant potential to expand biogas, compressed biogas (CBG) and organic fertiliser production while creating new income streams for farmers. This vision was presented by Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman of National Dairy Development Board, during the session on Global Biogas Outlook: India, Italy, Ukraine at the World Biogas Expo & Summit 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Dairy Cooperatives as Foundation for Scaling Renewable Energy Addressing an international audience, Dr. Shah explained how India’s extensive dairy cooperative network can serve as the…