Lok Sabha Question No. 3551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Development of Agricultural Cooperative Sector
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Manickam Tagore B, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3551

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH   AUGUST, 2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SECTOR

3551. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारता मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is mandated to promote, develop and educate Cooperative Sector and if so, the contribution of NCDC in the development of agricultural and horticulture Cooperative sector;
- (b) the  quantum of  loan disbursed by NCDC to Cooperatives during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  under  Central  Sector  Integrated  Scheme  on  Agriculture Cooperation (CSISAC) provides subsidy for development of Cooperatives;
- (d) if so, the amount of subsidy given during the said period and the current year;
- (e) the number of agricultural and horticultural cooperatives operating in the States of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the said period and the current year; and
- (f) the  steps  taken  by  NCDC  to  increase  the  number  of  cooperatives  and  empower them in the recent years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COOPERATION

सहकारता मंी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962 Provides for planning and promoting programmes for the production, processing, marketing, storage, export and import of agricultural produce, foodstuffs, industrial goods, livestock, certain other commodities and services on co-operative principles and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Since inception and till 31.03.2021, NCDC has disbursed Rs.1.77 lakh crore to cooperatives for  their  development.  It  includes  assistance  to  agricultural  and  horticulture  cooperative societies.

- (b): Details  of  assistance  disbursed  by  NCDC  to  cooperatives  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year are given at Annexure-I
- (b) The 'Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (CSISAC)' is a Central Sector Scheme for assistance to NCDC  programmes for development of Cooperatives.  Under  the  scheme,  loan  is  extended  by  NCDC  from  its  own  resources  and subsidy is provided by the Government of India.

(c) Year-wise  subsidy  disbursed  under  CSISAC  in  the  last  three  years  is  given  at Annexure-II

- (d) The number of Agricultural Cooperatives is given at Annexure-III .
- (e) NCDC  plans  and  promotes  programmes  on  co-operative  principles.  It  assists cooperatives only. NCDC financial assistance schemes encourage and attract people to form new cooperatives for carrying out business activities.

NCDC has extended cumulative financial assistance to cooperatives to the tune of Rs.1.86 lakh crore as on 30.06.2021. Out of this, Rs.1.31 lakh crore has been disbursed in the last seven years (since 2014-15) signifying 286% increase compared to the period, 1963-2014.

Finance schemes of NCDC cover activities such as agro-processing, horti-processing, credit, inputs, computerization, storage, cold chain, textile, handloom,  sugar,  ethanol, dairy, fisheries,  livestock,  piggery,  poultry,  renewable  energy,  rural  housing,  scheduled  caste  & scheduled tribes, women cooperatives, animal care/health, hospitality & transport, electricity & power, hospitals, healthcare and education etc.

Under its SAHAKAR-22 initiatives, NCDC has in the last two years, has reached out to over 10000 primary level cooperative societies.

To  encourage  youth  towards  cooperatives,  NCDC  has  launched  its  YUVA  SAHAKARCooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme which aims at enabling Start-Ups in cooperative sector different types of business activities.

Under its SAHAKAR MITRA scheme, NCDC offers internship opportunities to students get experience in areas offunctioning of NCDC and related aspects of cooperatives.

Under  its  AYUSHMAN  SAHAKAR  scheme,  NCDC  offers  finance  to  cooperatives  set  up healthcare infrastructure and provide services.

Government  of  India  schemes  such  as  the  Formation  and  Promotion  of  10,000  Farmers Producer Organizations (FPO) provide  for  registration  and  support  of  new  cooperatives  as FPOs. NCDC is one of the implementing agencies promoting such FPOs.

The  Formation  and  Promotion  of  Fish  Farmers  Producer  Organizations  (FFPO)  under  the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) provides for registration and support of new  cooperatives  as  FFPOs,  NCDC  being  an  implementing  agency  for  promoting  such FFPOs.

Annexure-I

## Details of assistance disbursed by NCDC to cooperatives during in last three years and current year

Rs.  In crore

| YEAR                       |   DISBURSEMENT |
|----------------------------|----------------|
| 2018-19                    |       28272.5  |
| 2019-20                    |       27703.4  |
| 2020-21                    |       24733.2  |
| 2021-22 (As on 31.07.2021) |        8676.63 |

## Details of subsidy disbursed under CSISAC scheme in last three years

Rs.  In crore

| YEAR    |   SUBSIDY DISBURSED |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2018-19 |              125.6  |
| 2019-20 |              118.13 |
| 2020-21 |              311.39 |

The numbers of Agricultural Cooperatives (PACS)

|   1. | Tamil Nadu                   |   4511 |
|------|------------------------------|--------|
|    2 | Maharashtra                  |  21217 |
|    3 | Andaman and Nicobar (Island) |     51 |

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## Annexure-II

## Annexure-III