Lok Sabha Question No. 3602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Cooperative Movement
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, DHARMENDRA YADAV, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3602

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

3602.    SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Indian  cooperative  movement  has  sustained  itself  as  one  of  the  biggest cooperative movements in the world;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  financial  assistance  has  been  provided  for  the  computerization  of  dairies, storage and cold storage cooperatives as well as sugar, textile and consumer cooperatives, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  cooperative  education  and  training  programme  is  playing  a  significant  role  in educating,  guiding  and  providing  support  to  the  member  organizations  for  strengthening  the cooperative sector as an important component of cooperative development and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the concerted effort made by the Union Government to develop cooperative movement and strengthen the cooperative sector in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b):

The  Cooperative Movement in India has a very long history and today it is

the largest one in the world. Promotion and development of cooperatives in agriculture and rural oriented  activities  has  made  significant  contribution  towards  country's  economy.  A  lot  of activities/  programmes  in  agriculture  and  allied  sectors  like  agricultural  inputs,  processing, storage  and  marketing  of  agriculture  produce,  supply  of  consumer  goods  in  rural  areas, handlooms, sericulture, poultry, fisheries etc; are  undertaken through cooperatives. The reach of  cooperative movement in India is from village to national level.  About 8 lakhs cooperative societies with about 28 crore members are taking different types of services in the country.  The prime focus of cooperative movement is to improve socio-economic conditions of the weaker communities at present the role of cooperative institutions has again spread to intervene and control the market price by removing exploitations from private traders.

(c): Government is providing financial assistance through National Cooperative Development Corporation  (NCDC)  for  encouraging  and  helping  computerization  in  the  functioning  of cooperative societies from primary to National Level and overall development of sugar, textile and  consumer  cooperatives.  An  amount  of  Rs.  446.85  Crores.  has  so  far  been  provided  to NCDC under Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation for development of cooperatives including their computerization.

(d): The  Cooperative  Education  is  providing  professional  and  innovative  ideas  to  manage cooperative societies efficiently. It is also playing an important role for popularizing the benefits and system of cooperatives among potential members like children, youth and women so that they can take benefits of cooperatives. It is also providing functional literacy on farm guidance, animal husbandry, fishery, handloom and handicraft and other employment income generating activities which are done by the people, especially weaker sections of the community in different parts  of  the  country.  During  the  12 th plan  period  NCUI  conducted  42,046  programmes  and trained 19,04,636 participants and NCCT conducted 10,760 programmes and trained 3,38,404 participants. The trained employees of Cooperative organization have now better understanding of the organization's vision and mission which has led to increased work efficiency.

(e): In the year 2002 a 'National Policy on Cooperatives' has been declared by Government with the objective of facilitating all round development of the Cooperative sector in the country. The  policy  seeks  to  achieve  inter-alia  functioning  of  the  Cooperatives  based  on  basic cooperative values and principles, revitalization of cooperative structure particularly in the sector of  agriculture  credit,  reduction  of  regional  imbalances through provision of support measures; strengthening of the Cooperative Education  & Training and Human Resources development for professionalization of management of the cooperatives and greater participation of members in the management of cooperatives and promoting the concept of user members.

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