**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Cooperation is hosting a National Cooperative Conference organized by KRIBHCO in Panchkula on December 24, 2025. The conference will focus on "Prosperity through Cooperation – Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Agriculture," and will include the e-inauguration of a Milk Cooling Centre and Atta Mill. Union Minister Shri Amit Shah will be the Chief Guest.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Conference Theme and Focus:**
* Theme: "Prosperity through Cooperation – Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Agriculture".
* Deliberations on sustainable agriculture, expansion of PACS role, income stability for farmers, and climate change challenges.
* Emphasis on advanced agricultural knowledge exchange, affordable credit, modern technologies, and climate-resilient practices.
* **E-Inauguration:**
* Union Minister Shri Amit Shah will e-inaugurate the Milk Cooling Centre, Salempur (Bhiwani) Plant and the HAFED Atta Mill at Jatusana (Rewari).
* **Attendees:**
* Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah (Chief Guest).
* Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Nayab Singh Saini (Special Guest).
* Union Ministers of State Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and Shri Murlidhar Mohol.
* Haryana Minister Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma.
* Minister Shri Shyam Singh Rana.
* Senior officials from the Union Ministry of Cooperation, KRIBHCO, and the Government of Haryana.
* Representatives from cooperative institutions, PACS, and farmer organizations.
* **Additional Activities:**
* Distribution of RuPay Platinum Debit Cards to cooperative bank beneficiaries in Haryana.
* Distribution of registration certificates to Presidents of M-PACS established by Haryana KRIBHCO.
* Inauguration of a portal showcasing activities during the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC).
* **International Year of Cooperatives:**
* The conference will provide a new direction to the cooperative movement under the International Year of Cooperatives – 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers (Small and Marginal)**
* **Impact:** Potential for increased income stability, access to affordable credit, advanced knowledge and technologies, and climate-resilient agricultural practices.
* **Action Required:** Engage with PACS and cooperative frameworks to adopt new agricultural practices and technologies.
**Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)**
* **Impact:** Expanded role in promoting sustainable agriculture and ensuring income stability for farmers.
* **Action Required:** Strengthen cooperative-based agricultural models to address climate change challenges, engage with cooperative frameworks, and potentially adapt to new policy initiatives.
**Cooperative Banks of Haryana**
* **Impact:** Increased visibility and potential for new customers.
* **Action Required:** Ensure efficient distribution of RuPay Platinum Debit Cards to beneficiaries.
Key Entities Referenced
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS): Entities whose role and strengthening are a focus of deliberations
KRIBHCO: Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited, organizer of the conference
Panchkula: Location of the National Cooperative Conference
Ministry of Cooperation: Union Ministry whose policy initiatives are discussed
International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) – 2025: Framework under which the conference is being organized
Ministry of Cooperation
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation
Shri Amit Shah to address the National
Cooperative Conference organized by KRIBHCO
in Panchkula
National deliberations on “Prosperity through Cooperation –
Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Agriculture”
Deliberations to be held on sustainable agriculture,
expansion of the role of PACS, income stability of small and
marginal farmers, and climate change challenges for
cooperative-based agricultural models
E-inauguration of Milk Cooling Centre, Salempur (Bhiwani)
Plant and HAFED Atta Mill at Jatusana (Rewari)
प्रव तथ: 23 DEC 2025 5:07PM by PIB Delhi
Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) is organizing a National Cooperative Conference titled
“Prosperity through Cooperation – Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Agriculture” on 24 December
2025 at the Indradhanush Auditorium, Panchkula, Haryana, to deliberate on policy and implementation-
related aspects with a view to promoting sustainable agriculture, expanding the role of Primary
Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), ensuring income stability of small and marginal farmers, and
strengthening cooperative-based agricultural models in line with the challenges posed by climate change.
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will be the Chief Guest of the
conference. The conference is a significant initiative towards realizing the visionary concept of
“Prosperity through Cooperation” of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and, under the
leadership of Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, strengthening the
cooperative model at the grassroots level to ensure prosperity of farmers.
The Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Nayab Singh Saini, will participate in the conference as a Special
Guest. In addition, Union Ministers of State (Ministry of Cooperation) Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and Shri
Murlidhar Mohol, Haryana Minister of Cooperation Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, and Minister for
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shyam Singh Rana will also attend the conference.
On this occasion, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will e-inaugurate the
Milk Cooling Centre, Salempur (Bhiwani) Plant and the HAFED Atta Mill at Jatusana (Rewari). Union
Minister will also distribute RuPay Platinum Debit Cards to beneficiaries of cooperative banks of the State
of Haryana and will also distribute registration certificates to the Presidents of M-PACS established byHaryana KRIBHCO on this occasion. On this occasion, the Union Minister of Home Affairs and
Cooperation will also inaugurate a portal showcasing various activities being undertaken during the
International Year of Cooperatives (IYC).
The conference will lay special emphasis on the exchange of advanced agricultural knowledge,
availability of affordable credit, adoption of modern technologies, and delivery of organic and climate-
resilient agricultural practices to farmers through the cooperative framework. The recent policy initiatives
of the Ministry of Cooperation, strengthening of PACS, and the role of national cooperative institutions
like KRIBHCO will also be discussed in detail during this conference.
Senior officials from the Union Ministry of Cooperation, KRIBHCO, and the Government of Haryana,
representatives of national and state-level cooperative institutions, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
(PACS), farmer organizations, and other key stakeholders will participate in the conference.
KRIBHCO has, over the years, benefited millions of farmers across the country through fertilizer supply,
agricultural advisory services, and farmer-centric initiatives. The National Conference being organized in
Panchkula will prove to be an important step towards providing a new direction to the cooperative
movement under the International Year of Cooperatives – 2025.
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