Executive Summary:
This document presents the Minister of Cooperation's response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 2659, concerning the share of cooperatives in the national economy, transparency improvements through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), and the cooperative sector's contributions. It includes data from the Statistical Profile-2018 and details regarding fund tracking and implementation through PFMS. The data provided is as of 2016-2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Cooperative Sector's Share in National Economy:**
* No separate database exists to assess the cooperative sector's contribution to national and state-level GDP.
* Data from the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) Statistical Profile-2018 provides estimated percentage shares of cooperatives in various sectors as of 2016-2018. These include:
* Agricultural Credit: 13.40% of total disbursed in 2016-2017.
* Fertilizer Distribution: Estimated 35.00% in 2016-2017.
* Sugar Production: 30.60% of sugar produced as on 31.3.2017.
* Liquid Milk Marketed: 84.17% out of total milk procured by cooperatives.
* Wheat Procurement: 13.30% during 2017-2018.
* **Public Financial Management System (PFMS):**
* PFMS is a web-based financial management system developed by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
* It aims to track funds released under government schemes and provide real-time expenditure reporting.
* SNAC/NATSAS/NAS/NSPARSH are various fund flow and real time monitoring of releases mechanisms of PFMS.
* **Mandatory Registration on PFMS:**
* Registration of all Central Sector Schemes and implementing agencies on PFMS is mandatory.
* The PFMSEAT module ensures fund tracking up to the last mile and Just in Time release of funds.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholder: Government of India (Ministry of Cooperation, Department of Expenditure, Controller General of Accounts)
Impact: Enhanced transparency and accountability in fund management and scheme implementation through PFMS.
Action Required: Ensure continued implementation and monitoring of PFMS for all central sector schemes.
Stakeholder: Cooperative Societies and Implementing Agencies
Impact: Required to register on PFMS and use the EAT module for fund management.
Action Required: Comply with mandatory registration requirements on PFMS and utilize the EAT module for seamless fund transfer and expenditure monitoring.
Stakeholder: Small and Marginal Farmers
Impact: Access to credit via cooperatives.
Action Required: Continue to engage with cooperative banks.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: A ministry within the Government of India responsible for cooperatives.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Public Financial Management System (PFMS): A web-based financial management application developed and implemented by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India for tracking funds and reporting expenditure.
National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI): An organization that published the Statistical Profile on the Indian Cooperative Movement.
Kisan Credit Cards: A credit scheme to provide farmers with access to credit for agricultural needs.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): A monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period.
Fertiliser: Substance containing nutrient such as N (Nitrogen) or P (Phosphorus) used to improve crop production
Controller General of Accounts (CGA): An office under Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India that developed and implemented PFMS.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION No. 2659
TO BE ANSWERED ON 05th AUGUST, 2025
Share of Cooperatives in National Economy
2659. Mr. Mukeshkumar Chandrakant Dalal:
Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the estimated percentage share of cooperatives in various sectors in the
national economy for the last five years;
(b) whether the tracking of fund releases and utilisation through the Public Financial
Management System (PFMS) system has significantly improved transparency and
accountability in the implementation of Government schemes, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the mandatory registration of all implementing agencies on PFMS facilitates
seamless direct transfer of funds and real-time monitoring of expenditures, if so, the details
thereof;
(d) the details of the cooperative sector's contribution in helping to strengthen India's
agricultural, fertilizer and dairy industries; and
(e) whether the reported data on cooperative sector contributions in areas like agricultural
credit, sugar production and wheat procurement reflect positive trends in these areas and if so,
the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION
सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)
(a), (d) & (e): At present, no separate database is maintained for assessing the contribution of
cooperative sector in national and state level Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Therefore,
information on contribution of cooperatives sector in percentage of GDP is not available.
However, as per the Statistical Profile-2018 on Indian Cooperative Movement published by
National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) in 2018, the estimated percentage share of
Cooperatives in various Sectors in National Economy are as follows:PERCENTAGE SHARE OF COOPERATIVES IN NATIONAL ECONOMY
Cooperative Sector Percentage (%)
Total Agricultural Credit Disbursed by Cooperatives (2016-2017) 13.40
Short Term Agricultural Credit Disbursed by Cooperatives to Small
19.13
and Marginal Farmers
Kisan Credit Cards Issued by Cooperatives Banks + Regional Rural
Bank 67.30
(as at end- March 2017)
Kisan Credit Cards Issued by Cooperatives (as at end - March, 2017) 50.20
Fertiliser Distributed (2016-2017) Estimated 35.00
Fertiliser Production Capacity (5.35 Million Tonnes for the year 2016-
24.92
2017)
Fertiliser Production (51.62 Million Tonnes for the year 2016-17) 28.80
Capacity of Fertiliser Products (10.77 Million Tonnes for the year
20.32
2016-2017)
Installed Capacity of Fertiliser Manufacturing Units
25.60
(3.638 Million Tonnes, N Nutrient, As on 31.03.2017)
Installed Capacity of Fertiliser Manufacturing Units
23.53
(1.713 Million Tonnes, P Nutrient, As on 31.03.2017)
Installed Number of Sugar Factories (284 as on 31.3.2017) 38.63
Sugar Produced (5.654 Million Tonnes as on 31.3.2017) 30.60
Capacity Utilisation of Sugar Mills (As on 31.3.2017) 46.14
Liquid Milk Marketed out of total Milk Procured by Cooperatives 84.17
Milk procurement to total production (2016-17) 9.50
Milk procurement to marketable surplus (2016-17) 17.50
PACS having Storage facility (at village level) (2016-17) 55.50
Total Storage Capacity of Cooperative Sector (2016-17) 22.77 Million
14.79
MT
Fishermen in Cooperatives (active) 20.05
Wheat Procurement (4.4 Million Tonnes during 2017-18) 13.30
Paddy Procurement (7.5 Million Tonnes during 2016-17) 20.40
Retail Fair Price Shops (Rural + Urban) 20.30
Spindleadge in Cooperatives (3.56 Million - As on 31.3.2018) 29.34
Direct Employment Generated by Cooperatives 13.30
Self-employment Generated for persons 10.91(b): Yes, PFMS is a web-based financial management application developed and implemented
by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of
Finance, Government of India. PFMS is a Centralized Transaction System & Platform,
providing end to end financial management services to all stakeholders. PFMS was started with
the objective of tracking funds released under all Plan schemes of Government of India, and
real time reporting of expenditure at all levels of Programme implementation.
SNA/CNA/TSA/SNA-SPARSH are the various fund flow and real time monitoring of releases
mechanisms of PFMS.
(c): Yes, as per DoE OM No. 48(06)/PF-II/2016 dt. 12.09.2017 registration of all the Central
Sector Schemes and all of their implementing agencies at all levels of PFMS is mandatory and
use of EAT module by all these implementing agencies. The PFMS/EAT module ensures
complete tracking of funds up to last mile and also ensure Just in Time release of funds.
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