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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will chair a major workshop for cooperative leaders in Gandhinagar. The event supports the International Year of Cooperatives-2025 theme of building a better world through cooperation. Top officials from major cooperatives like Amul and IFFCO will participate in the day-long session. This workshop aims to strengthen Gujarat's position as India's cooperative capital while driving rural prosperity.

Key Points: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Chairs Cooperative Leaders Workshop in Gandhinagar

  • Workshop aims to strengthen sustainable cooperative institutions
  • Implements PM Modi's "Prosperity through Cooperation" vision
  • Features top leaders from Amul and IFFCO
  • Focuses on inclusive economic growth in rural sectors
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Gujarat CM to chair Cooperative Leaders' workshop in Gandhinagar on Aug 20

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel chairs workshop for cooperative leaders in Gandhinagar to strengthen institutions and implement PM Modi's "Sahkar se Samriddhi" vision.

"Cooperatives are the backbone of Gujarat’s rural economy - Article"

Gandhinagar, Aug 19

As part of the celebrations of the International Year of Cooperatives-2025, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will chair a workshop of cooperative leaders in Gandhinagar on August 20.

The event, organised by the state’s Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Cow-Breeding and Fisheries Department, aims to strengthen inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cooperative institutions in line with this year’s global theme, “Co-operatives Build the Better World.”

The workshop is being held to give shape to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of “Sahkar se Samriddhi” (Prosperity through Cooperation), under the guidance of Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.

The event will take place at Gujarat National Law University at 11 am. Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary will attend as the chief guest, while Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel, Forest and Environment Minister Mulu Bera, Minister of State for Cooperation Jagdish Vishwakarma, and Minister of State for Forest and Environment Mukesh Patel will also be present.

Prominent cooperative leaders, including Ajay Patel, Chairman of Gujarat State Cooperative Bank, Dilip Sanghani, Chairman of IFFCO, and Ashok Chaudhary, Chairman of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, will take part.

Directors of district cooperative banks, district milk unions, GUJCOMASOL, and Kheti Bank, along with other cooperative leaders from across the state, are expected to join the day-long workshop.

Cooperatives are the backbone of Gujarat’s rural economy, generating billions in annual revenue and shaping the state’s identity as the “cooperative capital of India.”

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul) alone clocks a turnover of over Rs 55,000 crore, making it the world’s largest dairy cooperative, while institutions like IFFCO, GUJCOMASOL, and Gujarat State Cooperative Bank add significantly through fertilisers, credit, and marketing networks.

With more than 84,000 cooperative societies and over 1.5 crore members, the sector drives prosperity in agriculture, dairying, fisheries, and rural credit, embodying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s motto “Sahkar se Samriddhi.”

Beyond revenue, cooperatives hold social and political relevance, empowering small farmers, shaping grassroots leadership, and serving as a model of inclusive economic growth.

- IANS

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Priya S
My father was a member of our local milk cooperative. These institutions have transformed rural Gujarat. Hope they focus on digitalization and making cooperatives more accessible to youth.
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Michael C
Visiting Gujarat last year, I was amazed by the cooperative ecosystem. The Amul model should be studied globally. This workshop could help share best practices with other states.
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Anjali F
While cooperatives have done well, we need more transparency in their functioning. Sometimes political interference affects their efficiency. Hope this workshop addresses governance issues too.
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Suresh O
Sahkar se Samriddhi is not just a slogan in Gujarat - it's reality! Our cooperative banks have helped so many farmers during difficult times. Proud of our cooperative movement! 🇮🇳
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Nisha Z
Hope they discuss how to include more women in cooperative leadership roles. Women self-help groups have shown amazing results - they deserve more representation at these high-level workshops.

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