The Union Ministry of Cooperation is organising a Manthan Baithak of Cooperation Ministers of States and Union Territories (UTs) on 30th June 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The meeting would discuss all major initiatives including the establishment of 2 lakh new Multi-purpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy and fisheries cooperative societies to strengthen last-mile rural service delivery. A key highlight will be the deliberation on the World’s Largest Grain Storage Scheme in the cooperative sector, aimed at enhancing food security and farmers’ empowerment.
The Ministry of Cooperation, in a statement, has said that the primary objective of this meeting is to comprehensively review the initiatives and schemes of the Ministry of Cooperation, evaluate the progress made, facilitate the exchange of experiences, best practices, and constructive suggestions from States and UTs. It aims to foster a shared understanding and develop a coordinated endeavor to advance the vision of ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ (Prosperity through Cooperation) through a mutual convergence.
The meeting chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, will witness the active participation of Cooperation Ministers and Additional Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of Cooperation Departments of States/UTs and will serve as a platform to review progress, exchange views and chart the way forward to achieve the collective goal of strengthening the cooperative sector.
States will also present their progress under the “Cooperation Among Cooperatives” campaign and the ongoing “International Year of Cooperatives 2025”, along with expectations for wider engagement.
The role of States in the activities of the three new National Multi-state Cooperative Societies, National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL), National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL), and Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL), will also be reviewed. Discussions will extend to the White Revolution 2.0 programme and embedding circularity and sustainability in India’s dairy sector, alongside procurement support price for pulse and maize. Key digital transformative initiatives such as PACS computerization, and the Computerization of Registrar Cooperative Society (RCS) Offices of States/UTs will be reviewed, with a special focus on the National Cooperative Database and its utility for policy planning.