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Gujarat Hosts National Cooperative Summit with Rs 250 Crore Project Launch

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate cooperative projects worth over Rs 250 crore at a national conference in Gandhinagar. The "Manthan Baithak" will bring together state ministers to deliberate on establishing new agricultural credit societies and dairy cooperatives. Key discussions will also cover grain storage initiatives, strengthening sugar mills, and computerising cooperative institutions. Gujarat will present its successful model which has linked millions of farmers and livestock rearers to financial services.

Key Points: National Cooperative Meet in Gujarat: Rs 250 Cr Projects Inaugurated

  • Inauguration of Rs 250+ crore projects
  • Plan for 2 lakh new agricultural societies
  • Focus on modern warehouses & cooperative banks
  • Showcase of Gujarat's digital cooperation success
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Gujarat to host national cooperative meet tomorrow

Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurates cooperative projects. Conference to discuss new agricultural societies, warehouses, and digital initiatives.

"The inauguration of projects worth more than Rs 250 crore would be a key highlight of the meeting. - Jitu Vaghani"

Gandhinagar, Feb 16

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate projects worth more than Rs 250 crore of cooperative institutions and Agricultural Produce Market Committees at a national-level "Manthan Baithak" of the cooperative sector to be held on February 17.​

The conference, being organised in Gandhinagar, will bring together cooperation ministers from various States and Union Territories, along with senior secretaries-level officials.​

Gujarat Cooperation Minister Jitu Vaghani said the inauguration of projects worth more than Rs 250 crore would be a key highlight of the meeting.​

The inaugural session will be attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.​

Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal and Murlidhar Mohol are also scheduled to attend the conference.​

According to Vaghani, the Manthan Baithak will deliberate on the establishment of 2 lakh new multipurpose primary agricultural credit societies (MPACS) and dairy and fisheries cooperatives across the country.​

Discussions will also cover the construction of modern warehouses under a nationwide grain storage initiative, the financial strengthening of cooperative sugar mills, challenges faced by cooperative banks, the development of a National Cooperative Database, and the computerisation of institutions.​

He said a special report on best practices adopted by various states and on the International Year of Cooperatives-2025 will be released during the event.​

Initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Cooperation and transformative measures implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh will also be presented.​

Gujarat will showcase its "Cooperation Among the Cooperatives" initiative during the second session.​

Under the programme, 33 lakh new bank accounts have been opened, 19 lakh livestock rearers have been issued RuPay debit cards, 22 lakh farmers have been linked to Kisan Credit Cards, and 12,624 micro ATMs are facilitating around 22 lakh digital transactions every month.​

An exhibition featuring more than 20 leading cooperative institutions, including NDDB, NFDB, NCDC, IFFCO, NCEL, NCOL, BBSSL, Amul (GCMMF), Banas Dairy, Gujcomasol, and Gujarat State Co-operative Bank, will also be inaugurated at the venue ahead of the conference.​

- IANS

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Priya S
Good to see such a high-level meeting. But I hope the discussions lead to real action on the ground. We've heard about computerisation and strengthening for years. The proof will be when farmers in my village stop facing issues getting timely loans from their cooperative bank.
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Arjun K
Gujarat's numbers are impressive! 33 lakh new bank accounts and linking 22 lakh farmers to KCC is no small feat. Other states should definitely learn from the 'Cooperation Among the Cooperatives' model. Amul and Banas Dairy are already global success stories from the cooperative sector.
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Sarah B
As someone who works in agricultural development, the nationwide grain storage initiative is the most critical part. Post-harvest losses are a massive problem. Modern warehouses can change everything, if implemented properly and made accessible to smallholders.
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Karthik V
Hope they address the challenges of cooperative banks seriously. Many are in deep trouble. Depositors' money needs to be safe. The National Cooperative Database is a good idea for transparency. Jai Kisan! 🙏
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Meera T
The exhibition with NDDB, IFFCO, Amul etc. shows the strength of our cooperative institutions. It's a truly Indian model of economic development that empowers producers. Let's hope this manthan (churning) produces real nectar for the farmers and not just more reports.

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