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COVER STORY International Year of Cooperatives

Sahkar Se Samriddhi
A proud moment for India!

National Cooperative Policy 2025
earty congratulations to Amul
and IFFCO for securing the top
two ranks among the world’s n Roadmap for rapid, comprehensive, and systematic
top ten cooperatives. It is an development of the cooperative sector.
Hhonor to the tireless dedication n Goal: Strengthen rural economy and engage youth.
of millions of women associated with Amul
and farmers contributing to the IFFCO. It is 50 crore people to join the cooperative
framework in 10 years, boosting their
also a testament to the boundless potential economic contribution threefold.
of the cooperatives, which is being trans-
formed into a global model of empowerment n Every district will have a model cooperative
village based on multipurpose PACS.
and self-reliance by Prime Minister Shri Nar-
endra Modi ji.” n ‘White Revolution 2.0’ through dairy
This message given on November 4 by Union cooperatives. Women’s empowerment and
Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, who is employment will be promoted.
the first to hold this portfolio infused new n Promote food self-sufficiency by increasing
energy into cooperatives, the very essence of the production of pulses, oilseeds, maize, and
Indian culture... a vision of the vastness of the coarse grains.
fundamental Indian idea of cooperation... an Target in 10 years
excellent demonstration of the power of col-
lectivism... an introduction to a lifestyle filled 6 16 82
with Indianness... a glorious mantra of Sahkar
Se Samriddhi. These two achievements also Mission Objectives Strategies
Pillars
mark the fulfillment of Prime Minister Na- To be achieved
rendra Modi’s resolve, which he shared at
an Amul event on February 22nd last year:
“Today, Amul is the eighth largest dairy firm
in the world. You have to make it the world’s
largest dairy entity as soon as possible.” The
government stands with you in every way,
and this is Modi’s guarantee.” Prime Minister
Modi’s resolve was realized within two years,
demonstrating how the Ministry of Coopera-
tion, which came into being only a few years
ago, has given a new direction to the cooper-
ative sector. As a result, two Indian cooper- Now let’s understand these remarkable achieve-
atives have reached the top positions in the ments with examples...
world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while Today, Amul has become the harbinger of the
praising this achievement, said, “Congratula- White Revolution in the country. Through its network
tions to Amul and IFFCO. India’s cooperative of 3.6 million farmers, 18,000 village committees,
sector is very energetic and is transforming and 18 district unions, Amul collects 3.5 Crore liters
the lives of many people. Our government is of milk daily across the country. In 2024-25, Amul’s
taking several steps to further encourage this turnover exceeded ₹90,000 crore, indicating that
sector in the future.” 3.6 million farmers, with 65 percent participation of

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