Cooperatives

PACS to operate retail petrol/diesel outlets; 26 societies selected

PACS to operate retail petrol/diesel outlets; 26 societies selected

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament that OMCs received 286 applications...

Government to announce Cooperative University in upcoming budget: Amit Shah

Government to announce Cooperative University in upcoming budget: Amit Shah

Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah outlined a year-long program to celebrate...

Cooperative sugar sector discusses strategies to boost ethanol production

Cooperative sugar sector discusses strategies to boost ethanol production

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) held a brainstorming...

NCDC cuts interest rates to boost sugar cooperatives

NCDC cuts interest rates to boost sugar cooperatives

According to the NCDC’s notification, the revised rates are set at 8.5% for term...

Amit Shah launches 10,000 new PACS to boost cooperatives at panchayat level

Amit Shah launches 10,000 new PACS to boost cooperatives at panchayat level

The Union Minister of Cooperation shared that the Modi government has set an ambitious...

CSC signs MoU with IFFCO to empower 10000 FPOs with agriculture inputs

CSC signs MoU with IFFCO to empower 10000 FPOs with agriculture inputs

The MoU will enable FPOs to access vital agricultural inputs such as fertilizers,...

IFFCO MD Dr Awasthi honoured with 'Fertilizer Man of India' by Sahakar Bharati

IFFCO MD Dr Awasthi honoured with 'Fertilizer Man of India' by Sahakar Bharati

The honour was presented by Dattatreya Hosabale, Sar Karyavah (General Secretary)...

Mother Dairy joins hands with NCOL for Bharat Organics distribution

Mother Dairy joins hands with NCOL for Bharat Organics distribution

As part of this initiative, Mother Dairy will ensure the distribution of packed...

Cooperative sugar mills call cane worker exploitation reports a 'conspiracy'

Cooperative sugar mills call cane worker exploitation reports a 'conspiracy'

NFCSF President Harshvardhan Patil said that there is an attempt to target sugar...

IFFCO MD Dr U.S. Awasthi second Indian after Kurien to receive Rochdale Pioneers Award

IFFCO MD Dr U.S. Awasthi second Indian after Kurien to receive Rochdale Pioneers Award

Under Dr. U.S. Awasthi’s leadership, IFFCO has become the largest fertilizer producer...

Co-operatives can give new energy to global cooperation: PM Modi

Co-operatives can give new energy to global cooperation: PM Modi

PM Modi also launched the United Nations' International Year of Cooperatives 2025,...

RBI fines five co-operative banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Meghalaya

RBI fines five co-operative banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Meghalaya

The RBI has imposed fines totaling Rs 4.16 lakh on five co-operative banks in Gujarat,...

Govt to establish 2 lakh primary agricultural cooperative societies for farmers: Amit Shah

Govt to establish 2 lakh primary agricultural cooperative societies for farmers: Amit Shah

Amit Shah announced plans to establish primary agricultural cooperative societies...

Indian cooperatives to gain prominence by hosting Global Cooperative Conference: Dileep Sanghani

Indian cooperatives to gain prominence by hosting Global Cooperative Conference: Dileep Sanghani

For the first time in its 130-year history, the ICA General Assembly, along with...

KRIBHCO and Novonesis join hands to bring biological solutions to Indian farmers

KRIBHCO and Novonesis join hands to bring biological solutions to Indian farmers

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), a fertilizer producing cooperative,...

NAFED Achieves Record Profit, Launches New Initiatives at 67th AGM

NAFED Achieves Record Profit, Launches New Initiatives at 67th AGM

NAFED achieved a turnover of Rs. 26,520.34 crore and a net profit of Rs. 492.38...

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