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Changes transforming the lives of
villagers and poor farmers

n The Ministry of Cooperation is and Bank Mitra.
transforming lives of the poor, farmers, n Following revisions to PACS bylaws,
and villagers across the country.
training of District Cooperative Bank
n Through the Export Society, farmers are inspectors across the country has been
receiving significantly higher prices for completed.
organic wheat. n PACS, which are providing Jan Aushadhi
n PACS has been integrated with 25 other Kendra services, are raising awareness
initiatives, including Common Service about the availability of affordable
Centers, Micro ATMs, Har Ghar Nal, medicines.

Cooperatives are a top priority for the Centre

n For the first time in the country, a
data bank of cooperative societies
has been created. The database
includes data from 8.44 lakh
cooperative societies across 30 157%
different sectors, with approximately
32 crore members. Increase in cooperative
n Maharashtra has the largest share societies in Jammu and
of cooperative societies at 27%, Kashmir, from 4,098 in
followed by Gujarat at 10%. 2021 to 10,535
at present.
n Housing cooperatives have the
highest share of 23% among the
cooperatives, followed by dairy
societies at 18% and primary
agricultural credit societies at 13%.

More than 20% of India’s population is
involved in the cooperative movement in some

form, while the global average is only 12%.

women, have successfully run such a large cooper- means public participation. Amul means empow-
ative with small contributions from farmers for so erment of farmers. Amul means the integration of
many years. This highlights the immense potential modernity with time. Amul means the inspiration
for cooperatives in the country. For Amul, Prime for a self-reliant India. Amul means big dreams, big
Minister Narendra Modi says, “After India’s inde- resolutions, and even bigger achievements.”
pendence, many brands were built in the country, Similarly, IFFCO has recorded a turnover of
but none like Amul. Today, Amul has become the ₹41,000 crore and a profit of ₹3,000 crore. IFFCO is
symbol of the strength of India’s livestock farmers. a multi-state cooperative society, with 35,000 coop-
Amul means trust. Amul means development. Amul erative societies across the country, mostly Primary

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