India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Organization
Total No. of Cooperative Societies enrolled
No. of Cooperative Societies enrolled in Pali Lok Sabha Constituency
Total
PACS
Total
PACS
NCEL
17,105
16,743
135
133
NCOL
14,550
14,280
33
31
BBSSL
38,665
37,972
177
177
S. No.
States/UTs where Nodal Agency Nominated
States/UTs where MoU Signed
1
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
2
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
3
Assam
Assam
4
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Bihar
5
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
6
Chhattisgarh
Goa
7
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Gujarat
8
Goa
Haryana
9
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
10
Haryana
Jammu and Kashmir - UT
11
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
12
Jammu and Kashmir
Lakshadweep - UT
13
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
14
Karnataka
Maharashtra
15
Kerala
Manipur
16
Ladakh
Meghalaya
17
Lakshadweep
Mizoram
18
Madhya Pradesh
Nagaland
19
Maharashtra
Odisha
20
Manipur
Puducherry - UT
21
Meghalaya
Punjab
22
Mizoram
Rajasthan
23
Nagaland
Sikkim
24
Odisha
Telangana
25
Puducherry
Tripura
26
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
27
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
28
Sikkim
West Bengal
29
Tamil Nadu
30
Telangana
31
Tripura
32
Uttar Pradesh
33
Uttarakhand
34
West Bengal
S. No.
State/UT where Nodal Agency Nominated
State/UT where MoU Signed
1
Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
2
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Haryana
3
Arunachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
4
Assam
Jharkhand
5
Bihar
Rajasthan
6
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
7
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Uttarakhand
8
Goa
Andhra Pradesh
9
Gujarat
Mizoram
10
Haryana
Jammu & Kashmir
11
Himachal Pradesh
Tripura
12
Jammu & Kashmir
Gujarat
13
Jharkhand
Arunachal Pradesh
14
Karnataka
Sikkim
15
Ladakh
Assam
16
Lakshadweep
Punjab
17
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
18
Maharashtra
Puducherry
19
Manipur
Nagaland
20
Meghalaya
Bihar
21
Mizoram
Goa
22
Nagaland
Meghalaya
23
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
24
Puducherry
Himachal Pradesh
25
Punjab
West Bengal
26
Rajasthan
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
27
Sikkim
28
Tamil Nadu
29
Telangana
30
Tripura
31
Uttar Pradesh
32
Uttarakhand
33
West Bengal
The current status of enrollment of cooperative societies in National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL), National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL), including in Pali Lok Sabha Constituency, is as under:
For the promotion of the 'Bharat Organics' brand of National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL), 34 States/UTs have nominated nodal agencies and 28 States/UTs have signed Memorandum of Understanding, including the States of Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The State-wise details are enclosed as Annexure - I.
For the promotion of the 'Bharat Beej' brand of Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL), 33 States/UTs have nominated nodal agencies including the States of Maharashtra and Rajasthan and 26 States/UTs have signed Memorandum of Understanding. The State-wise details are enclosed as Annexure - II.
So far, National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL) has exported 14,89,102 metric tonnes of 50 agri-commodities valued at Rs.5,866.10 crore to 38 countries. During the Financial Years 2023-24 and 2024-25, NCEL passed on a dividend of Rs.8,31,34,024 (20% on the paid-up value of the share capital held by its members) to its members.
NCOL and NCEL facilitate the aggregation and procurement of organic and other agricultural produce, respectively, while providing value-added services such as quality testing, branding, packaging, certification, and domestic and international marketing. BBSSL ensures the availability of quality, certified, and affordable seeds to farmers. Across the country, including tribal-dominated areas such as Palghar in Maharashtra and the State of Rajasthan, the majority of the members of NCEL, NCOL, and BBSSL are Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), whose membership predominantly comprises small and marginal farmers, thereby ensuring that the benefits of these initiatives reach small and marginal farmers.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
