Regional Workshop organized at Raipur, Chhattisgarh on "Formation and Strengthening of 2 lakh new M-PACS, Dairy & Fisheries Cooperative Societies" and "World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector"
Senior officials from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal participated
Representatives from NABARD, FCI, NAFED, NCCF, NDDB and Warehousing Corporations participated in the workshop
Ministry of Cooperation reviewed the target for formation of 75,000 new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) in next five years
Ministry plans strengthening of 46,000 existing Dairy Cooperative Societies over the next five years
Workshop included technical sessions on World's Largest Grain Storage Plan implementation strategies
Sessions covered onboarding of PACS under WDRA framework
Discussions on formation and strengthening of Multipurpose PACS, Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies
Deliberations on diversification of cooperative business activities and revival of non-functional cooperative societies
Sustainability initiatives discussed include solar rooftops, bio-gas, GOBARdhan scheme, fodder and cattle-feed business
Dairy value addition initiatives including flavoured milk products were discussed
Workshop reviewed progress related to Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL)
Progress review of National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) and National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL)
Discussion on Multi-purpose Village Cooperative Societies and Aatmanirbharta Abhiyan
Banking-related issues concerning cooperatives were addressed
Emphasis on cooperation among cooperatives for access to finance, technology, storage infrastructure, dairy value addition and market linkages
