Cooperatives

IFFCO cautions farmers against unauthorized sale of products on e-commerce platforms

IFFCO cautions farmers against unauthorized sale of products on e-commerce platforms

IFFCO warned that it will initiate legal action against those involved in the unauthorised...

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,...

Horticulture output likely to surpass foodgrain production in 2025-26, reaches record 377.8 million tonnes

India's horticulture production is estimated at a record 377.78 million tonnes in 2025-26, marginally surpassing foodgrain output....

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BIS launches national standard for community seed banks to preserve indigenous seeds and strengthen climate resilience

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released IS 20201:2026, a new standard for community seed bank management. The guidelines...

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A Day After Centre Denies Urea Shortage, Punjab BJP Chief Seeks Additional DAP and Assured Urea Supply

Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has urged Union Minister J.P. Nadda to ensure additional DAP allocation and uninterrupted...

States

Centre Counters Punjab Urea Shortage Claims, Says Stocks Sufficient Despite Farmers’ Statewide Protests

Punjab farmers staged protests across 22 districts over alleged urea shortages and black-marketing. However, the Centre says the state...

States

Government Removes Excise Duty on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol, but Best-Selling E20 Excluded from Relief

The government has removed excise duty on higher ethanol-blended petrol grades E22, E25, E27 and E30 to promote ethanol use and reduce...

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Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry

Recent media reports claimed that Nepal had banned the import of mangoes from India. However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers...

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