Asking for healthy competition among cooperative organizations, PM Modi also emphasised the importance of documenting the assets of such groupings to ensure transparency, adding that the PM suggested promoting cooperative farming as a more sustainable agricultural model.“He recommended the use of digital public infrastructure (Agristack) to expand agriculture and related activities in Cooperative Sector, providing farmers with better access to services. In the context of education, he proposed introducing cooperative courses in schools, colleges, and IIMs, as well as promoting successful cooperative organizations to inspire future generations,” the statement read. PM Modi went on to add that young graduates should be encouraged to contribute, and cooperative organisations should be ranked based on their performance to promote competition and growth simultaneously.During the meeting, the PM was briefed about the National Cooperation Policy and key achievements of the Ministry of Cooperation over the past three and a half years.Among the 60 initiatives undertaken by the Ministry since its inception, prominent ones are the digitisation of cooperative institutions through the National Cooperative Database and Computerization Projects, as well as the strengthening of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). Additionally, the Ministry has focused on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of cooperative sugar mills.
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