AGRICUTURAL COOPERATIVES

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AGRICUTURAL COOPERATIVES

A presentation by:

SUMITER CHAMOLA


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INTRODUCTION

QUICK FACTS

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT/SERVICE SOCIETIES Agricultural Non-Credit Societies

Co-operative Farming Societies

Agriculture Cooperatives in India

Challenges before co-operatives


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The Co-operative Credit Societies Act, 1904

was passed by the Government of India and

rural credit societies were formed.

Co-operative Societies Act was passed by

Government of India in 1912. This Act

recognized non-credit societies also.


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Began in the 19th cent. in Great Britain.

In India it started in 1904 with Co-operative CreditSocieties Act.

The Indian Co-operative Movement is the largest inthe world.

In India there are 5.5 lakhs of cooperative Societieswith membership of more than 22crores.

Co-operatives have covered 100% of villages and 67%

of rural households. Contributes 50% of total agricultural credit and

distributes 35% of total fertilizer consumption in thecountry and buying 67% of total sugarcane in India.


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Dairy Co-operatives have excelled in their area

of operation and have enabled India to attain

top position in milk production in the world.

Edible oil marketed through Co-operative

channel is estimated at 50%


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Short-terms and medium-terms finance.

The Apex Co-operative Bank at the State level

The Central Co-perative Bank at the district/tehsil

level. The Primary Agricultural Credit Societies at the village

level.

To supply agricultural credit to meet the requirements

of funds for agricultural production, the distributionof essential consumer commodities, the provision ofstorage and marketing facilities and for lightagricultural implements and machinery.


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long-term co-operative credit

For development of land and agriculture.

State Land Mortgage Bank at the Apex The Mortgage Bank at the district/tehsil

level.

At the operational level, there exists aprimary co-operative to extend credit to the

farmer.


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Agricultural Non-Credit Societies

Agricultural co-operative Marketing Societies

To organise, promote and develop marketing,processing and storage of agricultural, horticulturaland forest produce.

Distribution of agricultural machinery, implementsand other inputs.

Undertake inter-State, import and export trade,wholesale or retail .

To act and assist for technical advice in agriculturalproduction for the promotion and the working of itsmembers and cooperative marketing, processing andsupply societies in India.


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Co-operative Farming Societies

Under this system, all landowners in a village

form a co-operative society for tilling the

land.

The land is pooled, but each farmer retains

the right of property.

The produce is distributed by each.

They are allowed to withdraw from the co-

operative farm whenever they desire.


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Agriculture Cooperatives in India

National Cooperative Development

Corporation (NCDC)

National Agricultural Co-operative MarketingFederation of India (NAFED)

Tribal Co-operative marketing development

federation of India Ltd.

Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative

Limited


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Indian Farm Forestry DevelopmentCooperative (IFFDC)

Cooperative Rural Development Trust(CORDET)

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited(KRIBHCO)

National Bank for Agriculture and ruralDevelopment (NABARD)

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)


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Challenges before co-operatives

Lack of internal resources and poor mobilization ofexternal resources.

Inadequate infrastructure.

Apathy of members towards management.

Lack of accountability and low level professionalism.

Excessive government control and political interference.

Lack of human resources development, education and

training. The market is still not accessible to small and marginal

farmers.


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