**Executive Summary**
This report, dated December 10, 2025, details the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Cooperation to promote cooperation and cooperative development in Odisha since July 6, 2021. It highlights funding allocated under the Computerization of PACS project and the implementation of various schemes like White Revolution 2.0. Annexure-1 provides details on disbursement in Odisha by NCDC in the last five years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Cooperative Societies in Odisha:**
* Total: 8,172 societies
* Functional: 7,595 societies
* **Ministry of Cooperation Initiatives (since July 6, 2021):**
* Vision: "Sahakar-se-Samriddhi" to strengthen farmer cooperatives.
* Notification of Model Bye-laws enabling PACS to undertake >25 business activities.
* PACS to operate as PM-Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs), Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), Common Service Centres (CSC).
* **Financial Assistance:**
* Rs. 18,07,47,384/- released to Odisha in FY 2025-26 under Computerization of PACS project.
* NCDC disbursed Rs. 4,67,455.66 crore for development of cooperative institutions across the country until 25.11.2025.
* Rs. 3,345.98 crore disbursed for cooperative development in Odisha.
* **Market Linkages:**
* Formation of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPO) by PACS.
* "White Revolution 2.0" aiming to increase milk procurement by 50% over next five years.
* **Grain Storage:**
* Approval for World's Largest Decentralized Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector at PACS level.
* 11 PACS have godowns under the pilot program, and over 500 PACS have been selected under the extended pilot.
* Hiring assurance for 220 PACS, construction started in 134, and 85 have completed construction.
* **Key Areas of Initiatives:**
* Making Primary Cooperatives economically vibrant and transparent.
* Strengthening Urban and Rural Cooperative Banks.
* Relief to Cooperative Societies in the Income Tax Act.
* Revival of Cooperative Sugar Mills.
* Three new National Level Multi-State Societies.
* Capacity Building in Cooperatives.
* Use of IT for 'Ease of Doing Business'.
* Creation of National Cooperative Database (NCD).
* National Cooperation Policy (NCP).
* Establishment of Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Odisha Cooperative Societies**
* **Impact:** Improved governance, transparency, and business activities; access to market linkages; enhanced storage facilities.
* **Action Required:** Implementation of new bye-laws, participation in government schemes, utilization of upgraded infrastructure.
**Stakeholder: Farmers in Odisha**
* **Impact:** Better prices for produce, reduced wastage and transport costs, increased market access through dairy cooperatives and FPOs/FFPOs.
* **Action Required:** Participation in cooperative societies, utilization of new storage facilities, engage with dairy cooperatives.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Cooperation**
* **Impact:** Successful implementation of "Sahakar-se-Samriddhi" vision.
* **Action Required:** Continued monitoring and evaluation of initiatives, adjustment of strategies based on outcomes.
**Stakeholder: National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)**
* **Impact:** Increased fund disbursement for cooperative development.
* **Action Required:** Efficient management of funds, monitoring of project progress.
Key Entities Referenced
Odisha: The Indian state in which the cooperative development is taking place.
Ministry of Cooperation: The central ministry responsible for cooperative development efforts.
National Cooperative Database (NCD): A database tracking cooperative societies.
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS): The local level cooperative societies
National Cooperation Policy (NCP): A policy on Cooperation.
Ministry of Cooperation
Cooperation and cooperative development in
Odisha
प्रव तथ: 10 DEC 2025 6:42PM by PIB Delhi
a. As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), there are a total of 8,172 cooperative societies in
Odisha, out of which 7,595 societies are functional.
b. The Ministry of Cooperation, since its inception on 6th July, 2021, has undertaken several initiatives
to realize the vision of “Sahakar-se-Samriddhi” and to strengthen the farmer cooperatives in the
country including Odisha. These initiatives include notification of Model Bye-laws that enable
PACS to undertake more than 25 business activities, improve governance, transparency and
accountability in their operations. Now, PACS can operate as PM-Kisan Samridhi Kendras
(PMKSKs), Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), Common Service Centres
(CSC) etc.
c. Under the Computerization of PACS project, funds released to Odisha only in FY 2025-26
amounting to Rs. 18,07,47,384/-. Further, as on 25.11.2025, NCDC has disbursed Rs. 4,67,455.66
crore for the development of cooperative institutions across the country. Out of which Rs. 3,345.98
crore has been disbursed till now for cooperative development in Odisha. The details of
disbursement of last five is provided at Annexure-1.
d. To provide market linkages to the members of cooperative societies, the Government of India,
interalia, allowed formation of new Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Fish Farmer
Producer Organization (FFPO) by PACS to provide market linkage for fair and remunerative prices
for their produce. For the dairy sector, the Ministry has launched "White Revolution 2.0” which
aims to increase the milk procurement of dairy cooperatives by 50% from the present level over
next five years by providing market access to dairy farmers in uncovered areas and increasing the
share of dairy cooperatives in organized sector.
The Government has approved World’s Largest Decentralized Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative
Sector, to create grain storage at the PACS level through convergence of various Central schemes. This
helps reduce wastage, save transport costs, and help farmers get better prices. Godowns have already
been built in 11 PACS under the pilot, and over 500 PACS have been selected under the extended
pilot. Hiring assurance has been given for 220 PACS, construction has started in 134, and 85 PACS
have completed construction.e. The Ministry of Cooperation, since its inception on 6th July, 2021, has undertaken several initiatives
to realize the vision of “Sahakar-se-Samriddhi” and to enhance the cooperative growth across the
country including Odisha. Key areas of initiatives include:
Making Primary Cooperatives economically vibrant and transparent;
Strengthening the Urban and Rural Cooperative Banks;
Relief to Cooperative Societies in the Income Tax Act;
Revival of Cooperative Sugar Mills;
Three new National Level Multi-State Societies;
Capacity Building in Cooperatives;
Use of Information Technology for ‘Ease of Doing Business’;
Creation of National Cooperative Database (NCD);
National Cooperation Policy (NCP);
Establishment of Tribhuvan Sahkari University
Other Initiatives
Annexure-I
Disbursement in Odisha by NCDC in last five years
(Rs. In crore)
S. Activity 2020- 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024- 2025-26 Total
No 21 22 23 24 25 as on
31.10.2025
1 Marketing
0.80 0.63 0.40 1.83
2 SERVICE COOP.
3.02 0.20 3.22
3 DAIRY & LIVE 0.13
STOCK 0.30 0.39 0.82
4 FPO 1.21
0.27 1.14 2.04 1.95 6.61
5 FISHERIES
0.15 0.07 0.04 0.26
6 FISHERIES FPO 0.84
(FFPO) 0.40 0.87 2.47 4.58
7 STORAGE 0.38
0.48 0.86Total 3.25 2.56
0.80 4.07 1.61 5.89 18.18
This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written
reply in Rajya Sabha.
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