Cooperatives as Growth Engines

Cooperatives act as grassroots economic institutions that aggregate small producers, enhance market access, and promote inclusive growth, with PACS 2.0 reforms and the dairy cooperative sector strengthening rural incomes and economic resilience in India.

Key Beneficiaries

  • Small and marginal farmers
  • Dairy farmers and milk producers
  • Women members of cooperatives
  • Rural households and SHG-linked producers

Background

  • The cooperative movement in India started in 1904.
  • While "Operation Flood" (1970) made India the world's largest milk producer, the 2021 creation of the Ministry of Cooperation marked a structural shift.
  • The current PACS 2.0 model shifts the focus from mere credit providers to "Common Service Centres" ....
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