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PM Modi & Amit Shah to attend golden jubilee of GCMMF

PM Modi & Amit Shah to attend golden jubilee of GCMMF - Dairy News 7X7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah are scheduled to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) on February 22 in Ahmedabad. The celebrations are expected to be held at Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera near Ahmedabad. “It is a huge celebration. The event will […]

World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan by Ministry of Cooperation

World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan by Ministry of Cooperation - Dairy News 7X7

The United Nations system values the important role of cooperatives in social development.  In   1995,   the  World   Summit   for   Social   Development   held    in Copenhagen recognized the importance of cooperatives in the people-centered approach to development and agreed to “utilize and develop fully the potential and contribution of cooperatives for the attainment of social development goals, in […]

Amit Shah proposes to give RuPay cards to all farmers in Gujarat

Amit Shah proposes to give RuPay cards to all farmers in Gujarat - Dairy News 7X7

In order to limit cash transactions by farmers, Union minister for home and co-operation Amit Shah on Saturday proposed shifting of bank accounts of all farmers and local cooperative bodies to District-level cooperative banks. “Farmers do not want to do “tax chori” (evade taxes). But the farmers do not know that the moment they give […]

Amit Shah launches ‘Bharat Organics’ brand of NCOL

Amit Shah launches ‘Bharat Organics’ brand of NCOL - Dairy News 7X7

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched the ‘Bharat Organics’ brand of the newly created National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL) and asserted that it will emerge as the most “trusted” brand in India and abroad. Shah also launched the NCOL’s logo, website and brochure. He gave away NCOL membership certificates to five cooperative societies. Addressing […]

Cooperative export body NCEL gets ₹7,000 crore orders:Amit Shah

Cooperative export body NCEL gets ₹7,000 crore orders:Amit Shah - Dairy News 7X7

Cooperation Minister Amit Mr. Shah on October 23 said the newly established National Cooperative for Exports Ltd. (NCEL) has bagged orders of ₹7,000 crore so far. Mr. Shah, who launched the new logo and website of NCEL in New Delhi, said the cooperative will ensure that benefits of exports reach member farmers of cooperatives and […]

Shah asks NABARD to fix targets for financing rural farm sector

Shah asks NABARD to fix targets for financing rural farm sector - Dairy News 7X7

Addressing the 42nd Foundation Day of NABARD in New Delhi, Mr Shah said, a country that has more than 65 percent rural population cannot be imagined without an institution like NABARD. The Cooperation Minister said, for the last four decades, NABARD has proved to be the backbone of this country’s rural economy, infrastructure, agriculture, and […]

Towards White Revolution 2.0

Towards White Revolution 2.0 - Dairy News 7X7

India has set itself an ambitious target of raising its milk output by around 100 million metric tonnes by 2033–2034 by creating an additional 2 lakh primary dairy cooperatives. But getting there is anything but easy   In March, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, while addressing the dairy industry at the Indian Dairy Summit, talked about […]

Stalin tells Centre to stop Amul to refrain from milk procurement

Stalin tells Centre to stop Amul to refrain from milk procurement - Dairy News 7X7

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s intervention in directing Gujarat-based dairy giant Amul to desist from milk procurement with immediate effect citing unhealthy competition with the state’s co-operative milk producer Aavin. In a letter to Shah, Stalin urged the Centre to address the issues arising out […]

Does India have room for a dairy behemoth ?

Does India have room for a dairy behemoth ? - Dairy News 7X7

On an October morning in 1964, Lal Bahadur Shastri, then Prime Minister of India, was engrossed in a conversation. He was looking to clear his doubts after spending the night at a farmer’s house in Anand, Gujarat. Shastri, after he was informed about the stellar performance of a local dairy cooperative, was keen to understand […]

Shah asks NDDB to make India “Dairy to the World”

Shah asks NDDB to make India “Dairy to the World” - Dairy News 7X7

Appreciating the stellar role being played by NDDB in strengthening the dairy co-op movement in the country, Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs & Cooperation raised the bar for the NDDB to reach out to all those panchayats and villages where there is no dairy co-op. “NDDB needs to further strengthen cooperative dairying by […]