Modi seeks stronger role for youth in push to cooperatives

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a discussion on increasing the participation of youth and women in cooperatives and emphasised the need for partnerships with global cooperative organisations to expand the Indian cooperative sector.

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Chairing a high-level meeting, PM Modi also held discussions on promoting "Sahkar Se Samruddhi", bringing transformation through technological advancements and stressed on promoting organic products through cooperative organisations, according to a PMO statement.

He suggested focusing on export markets and developing a soil testing model through cooperatives to improve agricultural practices.

The Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of integrating UPI with RuPay KCC cards to facilitate financial transactions and emphasised the need for healthy competition among cooperative organisations.

Besides, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of documenting the assets of cooperative organisations to ensure transparency. He suggested promoting cooperative farming as a more sustainable agricultural model and recommended the use of digital public infrastructure (Agristack) to expand agriculture and related activities in Cooperative Sector, providing farmers with better access to services, the statement said.