The cooperative sector has a possible to show India right into a USD 5-trillion economic system, Union Dwelling and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday mentioned talking at an occasion in Anand, Gujarat, to commemorate 75 years of dairy merchandise large Amul. Shah mentioned that the cooperative mannequin is behind the success of Amul, and it’ll additionally assist uplift agriculture and its allied sectors and make them atmanirbhar.
“We have to implement this cooperative mannequin to uplift sectors like agriculture and animal husbandry,” Shah mentioned, including that it’ll “show essential in making agriculture ‘atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant),” he mentioned.
Amul was based as a cooperative motion in 1946 in Anand underneath the steerage of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and cooperative chief Tribhuvandas Patel and got here to be popularly referred to as Amul Dairy.
“Amul began its journey with the gathering of 200 litres of milk in 1946. At this time, 3 crore litres of milk is processed every day with the assistance of round 18,000 cooperative societies throughout Gujarat. Eighteen district-level dairies and 87 milk processing vegetation are related to Amul,” Shah mentioned on the occasion.
Amul Dairy, together with 17 different district cooperative unions, at the moment are a part of the umbrella physique referred to as the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Advertising Federation, which sells its dairy merchandise underneath the model identify ‘Amul’.
Amul’s turnover has reached ₹53,000 crore in 2020-21, Shah mentioned. Practically 36 lakh farmer households in Gujarat are related to Amul.
“At this time, many farmers have turned to natural farming, however they don’t have any platform to promote these natural farm produce in India and the world. Can cooperative organisations like Amul assist them in doing it? Time has come to assume on these strains. This may also improve the farmers’ revenue,” he added. He additionally appreciated Amul’s position in empowering girls.
On the event, Shah launched a scheme “Dairy Sahakar”, with an outlay of ₹5,000 crore, whereby the dairy sector would get loans by way of Nationwide Cooperative Growth Company.
To commemorate the seventy fifth anniversary of Amul, Shah launched a postal stamp, launched the Amul model of natural fertilisers and introduced awards to progressive farmers.
In July this 12 months, the Centre created a separate Ministry of Co-operation with the motto of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi”. Amit Shah was handed the cost of the brand new ministry to strengthen the nation’s cooperative sector.
(With Company inputs)