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Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Executive Committee Meeting of the Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific (NEDAC) was held on 24 November 2025, bringing together senior representatives from leading cooperative institutions across the region. The session underscored the growing importance of cross-border cooperation in strengthening sustainable agriculture and rural development. The meeting was chaired by Pankaj Kumar Bansal, IAS, Chairman of NEDAC, who highlighted the need for agricultural cooperatives to collaborate more closely amid rising climate and developmental challenges. India was represented by Dr. Sudhir Mahajan, IAS (Retd.), Chief Executive of the National Cooperative Union…

The Ministry of Cooperation on 25 November 2025 convened a review to assess progress across three newly formed multistate cooperative societies — National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL), National Co-operative Organics Limited (NCOL) and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL). The meeting, chaired by Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, took place at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan and included senior ministry officials and the managing directors of the three societies. Sources said the discussion focused on ongoing initiatives, operational challenges and measures to strengthen cooperation and efficiency across the organisations. Shri Raman Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, and…

NITTTR चंडीगढ़ में आयोजित एनडीडीबी (NDDB) की ‘सहकार से समृद्धि’ (Cooperation for Prosperity) गोष्ठी के दौरान दो महत्वपूर्ण तकनीकी सत्र आयोजित किए गए, जिनमें सहकारी क्षेत्र से जुड़े वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों और विशेषज्ञों ने भाग लिया। इन सत्रों में बड़ी संख्या में उपस्थित प्रोफेशनल्स और किसान भाइयों-बहनों को सहकारिता, डेयरी प्रबंधन और वैज्ञानिक पशुपालन से जुड़े महत्त्वपूर्ण पहलुओं पर जानकारी दी गई। एनडीडीबी की सहकारिता सेवाएँ (Cooperative Services) समूह के प्रमुख श्री राजेश गुप्ता द्वारा संचालित पैनल सहकार से समृद्धि (Prosperity through Cooperation) में वरिष्ठ अधिकारी शामिल हुए। पैनलिस्टों में NCDC के क्षेत्रीय निदेशक (Regional Director) श्री ललित गोयल, नाबार्ड (NABARD)…

Agrovision 2025 opened in Nagpur with a high-profile inaugural session that underscored India’s renewed focus on strengthening agriculture, livestock productivity, cooperatives, and rural enterprises. Senior leaders from the Union Government and the Government of Maharashtra participated, signalling strong multi-stakeholder commitment to rural transformation. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Shri Dattatray Bharne, Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Ashish Jaiswal, Minister of State for Cooperation Dr. Pankaj Bhoyar, NDDB Chairman Dr. Meenesh Shah, and other dignitaries were present at the inaugural ceremony.…

The foundation stone for a 250 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) cattle feed plant of NDDB Dairy Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), was virtually laid during the Agrovision event in Nagpur. The ceremony was attended by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. NDDB Chairman Dr. Meenesh Shah and officials from NDDB Dairy Services were also present. Following the virtual ceremony, NDDB Chairman Dr. Meenesh Shah performed the bhoomi poojan at the project site in MIDC Butibori, Nagpur. He was…

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has emerged as a central force in strengthening India’s cooperative ecosystem. Speaking at its 92nd General Council Meeting in New Delhi, Shah noted that NCDC’s total disbursement has grown nearly four times in four years — from ₹24,700 crore in FY 2020–21 to ₹95,200 crore in FY 2024–25. Shah attributed this growth to the government’s renewed push for cooperative-led development since the formation of the Ministry of Cooperation in 2021. According to him, NCDC has set “new benchmarks in financial inclusion, governance, and…

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that students with degrees and diplomas in cooperative studies will be accorded priority in recruitment to the Cooperation Department. He was speaking at the valedictory function of the 72nd All India Cooperative Week Celebrations in Chamarajanagar on Thursday, November 20. The Chief Minister also said that lessons on the cooperative movement and their importance or impact will be introduced as part of school and college curricula. Referring to the cooperative movement in the State, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that cooperative societies were registering growth in many sectors including agriculture, dairy, industry, and banking, and described it as…

The National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kairali Agriculture Multi-State Cooperative Society (MSCS) of Kerala to advance climate-smart agriculture and provide farmers with new income streams via carbon credits. The MoU was signed at NCUI’s headquarters in New Delhi in presence of Shri Dileep Sanghani, President of NCUI; Dr. Sudhir Mahajan, Chief Executive of NCUI; Shri K. V. Asokan, Chairman of Kairali MSCS; Latheesh V.K., Project Head for Kairali’s Carbon Credit Project; Shri Pradeep Kumar, CEO; and other board members from Kairali. Key Objectives of the MoU Scaling Carbon-Smart Practices: The…

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the 92nd General Council meeting of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) on Tuesday, emphasizing the corporation’s expanding role in accelerating cooperative-led growth across India. Shah said the cooperative sector has witnessed “unprecedented progress” since the formation of the Ministry of Cooperation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He noted that NCDC has become a key institution in empowering farmers, rural households, fishers, small producers, and micro-entrepreneurs. NCDC Disbursements Quadruple in Four Years According to the Minister, NCDC’s total disbursements rose from ₹24,700 crore in 2020–21 to ₹95,200 crore in…

Prof. Indranil De, Professor at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) and Dean – Research, Consultancy and Training at “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University, delivered a seminar on “Business Growth by ARDBs during Amrit Kaal” at the Gujarat State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd. (Kheti Bank). The session presented key findings from IRMA’s study, “Assessment of Functions and Future Potentials of National Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks Federation Ltd (NAFCARD).” The event was attended by Shri Dolar Kotecha, Chairman of NAFCARD and Kheti Bank, Shri K. K. Ravindran, Managing Director of NAFCARD, along with senior officials of Kheti…