Extracted Data Points

  • Programme organized by Regional Office, Pune of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) under Ministry of Cooperation guidance
  • Event held at Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune on 27.05.2026
  • Participation from 31 cooperative sugar mills from Kolhapur, Solapur and Sangli districts of Maharashtra and Belagavi district of Karnataka
  • Attendees included Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons, Managing Directors and senior representatives of sugar mills
  • Indian Potash Limited made detailed presentation on proposed Multi-State Cooperative Society initiative
  • Initiative aims to promote circular economy in cooperative sugar sector
  • Focus on converting sugar by-products into high-value products
  • Objective to strengthen integrated rural industrial ecosystem
  • Emphasis on use of green energy and bio-based chemicals to reduce fuel consumption
  • Maharashtra identified as developed cooperative-based state that can lead adoption of circular economy model