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More than 30 types of
cooperative societies in
the country

Cooperatives have grown rapidly in the country in
the past few years. Cooperative societies operate in
more than 30 categories. Here are the names and
numbers of some of the important categories...

Name of Society No. of Today, Amul
Societies
Livestock and Poultry 16,735 has a turnover
Cooperatives of ₹90,000
Marketing Cooperatives 9,219 crore. At
Miscellaneous Non-Credit 30,623 Amul,
Multipurpose Cooperatives 20,368
Primary Agricultural Credit 99,359
Societies
Transport Cooperatives 4,174 85%
Tribal SC/ST Cooperatives 1,516
Women Welfare Cooperatives 25,067
Agriculture and Allied 27,143 consumer
Cooperatives price reaches
Agro Processing Cooperative 22,925 directly over
Societies 36 lakh dairy
Consumer Cooperatives 21,772
Credit & Thrift Societies 80,331 farmers.
Dairy Cooperatives 1,43,500
Fishery Cooperatives 25,894
Handloom Textile and Weav- 19,613
ers Cooperatives
Housing Cooperatives 1,92,147
Labour Cooperatives 44,859

and administrative malpractices have left most tradition in the country, the campaign of amelio-
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) finan- rating the economic plight of marginalized citizens
cially weak and inactive. The government began that began before independence got a shot in the
expanding the scope of PACS and making them arm during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra
economically viable. Cooperatives are a system Modi.
that not only enriches economically aspiring indi-
viduals in society but also makes them part of the NEW NATIONAL COOPERATIVE POLICY
broader mainstream economy. Cooperatives are a The new National Cooperative Policy, 2025, was
powerful tool for improving the plight of those with launched on July 24, 2025. This policy provides a
little or no capital. While cooperatives have a rich roadmap and comprehensive framework for the

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