Cooperatives

Cooperatives should revitalize themselves; only then can they create $5trn economy: Amit Shah

Cooperatives should revitalize themselves; only then can they create $5trn economy: Amit Shah

Shah said that in the last 25 years, agri-rural financing had reduced from 50 per...

Karnataka CM lays foundation stone of IFFCO’s Nano Urea plant in Bengaluru

Karnataka CM lays foundation stone of IFFCO’s Nano Urea plant in Bengaluru

The foundation stone was laid by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in the...

PACS may be allowed to sell petroleum products, run PDS shops: Draft Model By-laws

PACS may be allowed to sell petroleum products, run PDS shops: Draft Model By-laws

The draft says that PACS should be allowed to work as Bank Mitras and common service...

Ministry in association with NCUI will soon form a Cooperative University: Amit Shah

Ministry in association with NCUI will soon form a Cooperative University: Amit Shah

Speaking on the occasion of an event to mark the 100th International Day of Cooperatives,...

Cooperative managers lack power and capability to make decisions: Dr Saswata Biswas

Cooperative managers lack power and capability to make decisions: Dr Saswata Biswas

Dr Saswata Biswas from IRMA, Anand, focused on agriculture cooperatives. These cooperatives,...

IFFCO bags patents for Nano Urea and Nano DAP

IFFCO bags patents for Nano Urea and Nano DAP

The Patent Office of the Government of India has awarded the patents for 20 years....

IFFCO welcomes Ministry of Cooperation’s historic step towards digitalization of PACS

IFFCO welcomes Ministry of Cooperation’s historic step towards digitalization of PACS

The computerization of PACS will connect the last-mile farmer to the economy of...

Cabinet approves computerization of PACS

Cabinet approves computerization of PACS

This project proposes the computerization of about 63,000 functional PACS over a...

We have to depend on cooperatives for food security in future: Konda Reddy Chavva

We have to depend on cooperatives for food security in future: Konda Reddy Chavva

Konda Reddy Chavva, Assistant FAOR, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), spoke...

Cooperatives should not be merely agriculture- or credit-focused, but rather member-focused: Balu Iyer

Cooperatives should not be merely agriculture- or credit-focused, but rather member-focused: Balu Iyer

Balasubramanian (Balu) Iyer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), International Cooperative...

Dairy farmers in India get about 80-85 per cent of the rupee spent by the consumer: Jayen Mehta

Dairy farmers in India get about 80-85 per cent of the rupee spent by the consumer: Jayen Mehta

Jayen Mehta, COO, GCMMF, said that income was the most important thing for cooperatives....

Professionalism has to be cultured in cooperatives: Prakash Naiknavare

Professionalism has to be cultured in cooperatives: Prakash Naiknavare

Speaking about the significance of cooperatives in various sectors, Prakash Naiknavare,...

Only an integrated approach can lead to the development of cooperatives: Satish Marathe

Only an integrated approach can lead to the development of cooperatives: Satish Marathe

RBI Director Satish Marathe suggested studying the cooperative movements of France,...

“Cooperation” should be a subject in the curriculum; this will make youth more interested: Dr Chandrapal Singh

“Cooperation” should be a subject in the curriculum; this will make youth more interested: Dr Chandrapal Singh

The youths are getting attracted to the corporate sector today due to the hefty...

Rural Voice Dialogue: Governance in cooperatives major issue; suggestion for elections to be conducted by EC

Rural Voice Dialogue: Governance in cooperatives major issue; suggestion for elections to be conducted by EC

Emphasizing transparency in the election procedure of cooperative societies, Dr...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

Opinion