National Cooperative Organics Limited

• 13 Nov 2023

Recently, Union Home Minister addressed the National Symposium on ‘Promotion of Organic Products through Cooperatives’ organized by National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL).

Key Points

• On the occasion, 6 products under the 'Bharat Organics' brand of NCOL were also launched at the event.
• The six organic products- tur dal, chana dal, sugar, rajma, basmati rice, and Sonamasoori rice, will be sold through Mother Dairy's Safal outlets and online platforms.
• Besides Safal outlets and online platforms, NCOL will sell organic products via outlets of other four promoters -- Amul, NCCF, Nafed, and NCDC.
• ‘Bharat Organics’ is a brand under National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL), targeting a trusted position in the Indian and international organic market.

About NCOL

• It has been established under the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 in 2023.
• It is a multipurpose initiative that aims to provide a platform to all the farmers doing natural farming across the country and to make arrangements for marketing of their products.
• It is headquartered at Anand, Gujarat.
• It will sell the organic products in India and later will market in other countries.
• About 50% of profits from sale of organic products through NCOL will be transferred directly to member farmers.
• It is being promoted by National Dairy Development Board.
• It covers the entire supply chain of organic products via activities ranging from aggregation, certification, production, testing, procurement, storage, processing, branding, packaging, labeling, marketing, etc for the ultimate benefit of farmer members.
• It is one of the three new cooperatives the government has set up, the other two cooperatives work in the field of certified seeds and exports.