SK University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu is organizing five day Mega Krishi Mela – 2022 from March 07 to March 11, 2022 here at Main Campus, Chatha.

 

Prof. J.P. Sharma, Vice -Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and Chief Patron of the Krishi Mela, during interaction with the Media, informed that the theme of this year Krisi Mela is 'Natural and Modern technologies'.

 

Prof Sharma briefed that Krishi Mela, 2022 would focus on demonstration and exhibition of proven and improved technologies developed by the university to improve agricultural productivity, profitability and sustainability in the Jammu region. Manoj Sinha, Lt. Governor J&K Union Territory will inaugurate the Kisan Mela on March 7, 2022.

 

Prof. Sharma said that the event shall bring a large number of farmers, farm women, livestock owners, agri-preneurs, industrialists, rural youth, researchers, technocrats, extensions workers, students and policy makers on one platform, wherein they shall have direct access to latest innovative ideas available in the field of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and other allied sectors.

 

Prof. Sharma further informed that main attraction of the fair will be exhibition of latest agri-start-ups, kisan ghosties, workshop on APEDA, seed conference, pulses and oilseeds, convention on FPOs, natural farming, beekeeping and sale of quality seed and planting material, live demonstration of new varieties, field trips, flower show, vegetable show, fruit show, animal and dog show, agri-tourism, rural sports, farmers-scientist interaction, awareness programme on agriculture education for school children and presentation by National awarded innovative farmers.

 

Besides, Agri-Fest and Vet Fest covering number of events like cultural programme, rural sports activities, debate competitions, dance programmes etc will also be organised during the Krishi Mela. Farmers from nearby states viz., Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttrakhand, etc. will be visiting SKUAST-Jammu to actively participate in the Krishi Mela,2022.

 

The event will be witness over 300 stalls from put up by public, private, NGOs and progressive farmers, depicting the latest farm technologies such as hydroponics, Integrated Farming System, improved farm machinery, irrigation systems, mobile soil testing lab and exotic vegetables related to farmer welfare will also be laid by SKUAST-Jammu, Department of Agriculture and other allied departments, entrepreneurs, progressive farmers, IFFCO and other public and private companies, handicrafts, books and organic fertilizers etc.

 

The Mela will also be available live on virtual platforms and the event is expected to be attended by more than one lakh farmers/stakeholders through physical as well as virtual mode.

Besides, the sensitization of rural youths and farmer-scientist interactions will be arranged to provide a quick and effective way of exchanging innovative ideas.

 

During the fair, progressive farmers will be felicitated for their outstanding contribution in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. It is the only forum of its kind where policy makers, government officials and all stakeholders will come together to have interaction and dialogue with farmers. Prof. Sharma said that 5 days Krishi Mela will be a mega event to be organized by SKUAST-Jammu in collaboration with Department of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Floriculture, Sheep Husbandry, Sericulture, Fisheries, Command Area Development, IFFCO, Kisan Board, National Horticulture Board, JKEDI, ICCR etc.

Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC is believed to have purchased durum wheat from optional origins in a tender which closed on Wednesday, European traders said.

 

The volume bought was unclear but initial estimates were around 250,000 tonnes. More details are possible later.

 

Traders estimated prices at around $625 a tonne to $630 c&f. More details are also possible later.

 

Algeria does not disclose the results of its tenders and purchase reports are based on trade assessments.

 

Shipment was sought in two periods, between April 1-15 and April 16-30. The tender had sought a nominal 50,000 tonnes.

 

Tunisia’s state grains agency on Wednesday also purchased about 100,000 tonnes of durum wheat in an international tender all at an estimated $634.89 a tonne c&f, traders said.

The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal has called for increasing India's share in global trade to 10% and taking our share of exports in GDP to about 25%.

 

'These are ambitious targets, but I think doable,' said Shri Goyal, addressing the Closing session of the Post-Budget Webinar on ‘Make in India for the World’.

 

Shri Goyal said the Prime Minister, in his Inaugural Address to the webinar, renewed emphasis to promote Manufacturing and make India self-sufficient.

 

'Today other countries are also talking of programmes very similar to AatmaNirbhar Bharat. And I think there can be no better endorsement of the importance and the success of this vision than the fact that the world today wants to emulate the India story,' he said.

 

Shri Goyal called for taking India among the top 3 nations in Global Services Trade. He called for supporting MSMEs in foreign trade, besides creating Top 10 R&D labs/innovation centres to position ourselves as a leader in technology during the next 25 years as India embarks upon the Amrit Kaal towards India@100.

 

'Let all of us become job creators, let all of us work towards strengthening India’s Manufacturing ecosystem in a collaborative approach, let’s all of us make India AatmaNirbhar,' he said.

 

Stating that the Government is looking at a more liberal regulatory regime for the Drones sector barring the Defence systems, Shri Goyal said the Industry should aim to make India become the manufacturing hub of Drones. He called for integrating Quality in full value chain and said it should not just come into picture once the final product is made.

 

Underlining the need to develop technical skills of tomorrow for the industry, Shri Goyal called for the need to reorient academic courses to make it relevant to the 'needs of today'.

 

'Very often, demand of time is moving very fast, change in curriculum moves much slowly, Of course, there are lot of problems, you cannot change curriculum overnight, but I think more relevant, contemporary education is equally important,... so more academic courses relevant to what you require, and for that we will need to do some research for what is being taught today and how contemporary that is,' he said.

 

Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered the Special Address to the webinar organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Following the opening session, three consecutive sessions were held covering (i) Paradigm shift in manufacturing in India @ 100, (ii) Charting out the strategy for Realizing India’s Trillion Dollar Goal in Exports and (iii) Exploring how the MSMEs will act as the Growth Engine for Indian Economy. The closing session witnessed the Presentation of Action Plans by three senior Industry leaders, i.e, the Session Moderators, on the outcomes and the way forward. Senior officials of the Central and State Governments also participated in the deliberations.

India is considering guarantees of lenders' letters of credit and soft loans for exporters hit by a cash squeeze following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions imposed on Moscow, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

 

Indian banks are scrambling after bills for imports from Russia have started bouncing and payments for exports have been stuck.

 

A government official, who declined to be named because the discussions were not public, said Indian exporters are owed about $500 million from Russia and the government may guarantee banks' letters of credit or loans to help ease the crunch.

 

'Letters of credit is the most likely option,' the official said.

 

A senior banker familiar with the developments said 'letter of credit or some form of bank guarantees can be given, so that trade settlement is not hampered. We are looking into it'.

 

The finance ministry and Reserve Bank of India did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

 

CHEAP LOANS

 

The government is also looking at having state-owned banks lend to exporters at reduced rates or provide funds to them directly up to the amount of pending payments from Russia and Ukraine.

 

The official said the decisions could be taken in a couple of weeks.

 

The banking source said then the central bank could follow up and 'find solutions to how bilateral trades can be settled.'

 

India exported $3.33 billion worth of goods to Russia in 2021, mainly pharmaceutical products, tea and coffee, while imports totalled $6.9 billion, including defence goods, mineral resources, fertilizers, metals and precious stones.

 

'We will first look to ease the pain of Indian exporters. Import settlement issue resolution could take some time,' the government official said.

 

India, which has deep trade and defence ties with Russia, has avoided criticising its long-standing arms supplier publicly and urged both sides to cease hostilities instead, causing frustration among its other allies including the United States.

Changing trends in meat consumption across the globe, especially pork platters, is fast catching up in South Asian nations, including India.

 

However, supply has failed to meet the growing consumption of pork meat in India, which accounts for a small percentage of the meat demand in the country.

 

Across the world, pork is among the highest consumed meats, while its production in India is only 1.7 per cent of the total production of 4.1 million tonnes, said T.P. Sethumadhavan, former Director of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (KVASU), quoting statistics of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

 

Pork meat consumption was 2.95 lakh tonnes in 2021. Of the total production, the north-eastern states consume the meat more than other states, he told BusinessLine, adding that the NE states are now procuring piglets and pigs from the North Central and southern states.

 

The scarcity of piglets, coupled with lower productivity and rising demand, make the demand-supply situation more complex. The need of the hour, he said, is to strengthen pig production in the country in line with domestic demand, considering the nutritional, food security and livelihood issues.

 

According to him, there is a need to take up pig production as a priority area in livestock production. Government projects such as the National Livestock Mission, cold chain projects of the Ministry of Food Processing and Industries and Animal Husbandry Infrastructure development projects can pave the way for strengthening pig production programmes.

 

Sethumadhavan, who also works as a World Bank consultant, said pig production can create a lot of job opportunities and support the livelihood issues of millions of families. The thrust on pig production, including research, extension, genetics and nutrition will contribute to more than five per cent of agriculture GDP in the coming five years.

 

However, he said the sector requires skill development programmes to improve integrated value chain systems. Entrepreneurs should be given opportunities to invest in the sector so as to strengthen the production, consumption, value addition and marketing of pork products, including ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products.

 

Echoing a similar view, A.S.Bijulal, Managing Director, the State-owned Meat Products of India Ltd, said the demand for pork meat is higher than supply. It would be difficult to get an exact production figure as most slaughterhouses are in the unorganised sector. But for MPI, he said 25 per cent of its yearly meat production of 700 tonnes constitutes pork.

 

Prior to Covid, there was good pork farming, especially in the hilly regions of Kerala. However, the majority of these were closed down in the absence of the required feed, mainly food waste, due to the closing down of hotels, catering units, and hostels during the lockdown.

India's agriculture exports after reaching $43.23 billion in 2013-14, slumped to $33.68 billion in 2016-17. Despite the pandemic, a conspicuous turnaround occurred in these exports growing to $41.32 billion in 2020-21. This momentum is expected to continue in the current year as well and India’s agriculture exports can, for the first time, cross $50 billion in 2021-22. This year, the country is also expected to witness the highest ever exports of meat, marine products and rice, with around 50 percent share of rice exports in the world market.

 

While we have witnessed huge export growth in manufacturing and hi-tech sectors recently, the Government of India's consistent and concerted endeavours to usher in reforms for boosting agricultural exports have also been highly fruitful. The year 2020 started with the unprecedented global pandemic, which led to substantial increase in the global demand for food items. India has been able to step in through Indian missions abroad and interacted through virtual buyer-seller meets, removed many bottlenecks, coordinated with port/customs/State/district authorities, etc, to meet the increased global demand. All these efforts led to India emerging as a global supplier of food and other essential agricultural products.

 

Due to these efforts, exports of principal agriculture commodities have registered an increase of 17.56 percent to $41.32 billion, in 2020-21 vis-à-vis 2019-20. In 2020-21, India reached its highest ever export of $4 billion of spices and its products.

 

Similarly, during April 2021 to December 2021, the following commodities have shown significant increase in their export vis-à-vis April 2020 to December 2020: Non–Basmati Rice (46%), Coffee (43%), Wheat (416%), Other Cereals (72%), Cashew (16%), Sugar (61%), Fruits (28%), Dairy products (82%) and Marine products (35%).

 

Covid-19 emergency response cell created to help exporters in addressing their issues related to movement of consignments/trucks/labour, issuance of certificates, lab testing reports, sample collection, etc, ensured the real time clearance of exports.

 

The validity of various certifications/accreditations was extended beyond their dates of expiry. Timely and smooth issuance of certificate for export, health certificates and certificate of origin was done. An in-house platform for organising virtual trade fairs to establish contact between Indian exporters and importers was developed.

 

The Agriculture Export Policy was announced by the Government of India in 2018 with a focus on agriculture export-oriented production, export promotion, better farmer realisation and synchronisation with the policies and programmes of the Government of India. During the course of its implementation of AEP, considerable progress has been made in giving Farmer-Produce Organisations (FPOs) and farmers a stake in the export of their produce. It provided direct linkage of FPOs/farmers with the export market, which has not only improved farmers’ incomes but has also resulted in good farming practices.

 

Regular interaction was carried out with the states to propel them to include agricultural exports in their respective State Export Policy. The Department of Commerce, through APEDA, facilitated the state governments in finalising state/UT specific action plans for implementation of AEP in respective states/UTs. For the first time, an institutional mechanism for promoting agricultural exports has been set up in the states.

 

In order to provide direct export market linkage to farmers/FPOs and to encourage export-oriented production, 46 unique product-district clusters have been notified for export promotion. For the first time, the government has reached out directly at cluster and farm levels to give farmers a stake in export of their produce. The FPOs/farmers have been sensitised about requirements of export-oriented production. Agri-clusters have been activated by forming cluster-level committees, forming FPOs, connecting exporters to the FPOs, and sorting out the issues of transportation/ logistics/ pack houses, etc.

 

These clusters have been made operative with none or minimal additional investments by pooling the existing resources, with great success in clusters like Varanasi (fresh fruits and vegetables), Nagpur (orange), Ananthpur, Theni, Kolhapur, Solapur and Jalgaon, Surat, Narmada and Bharuch (Banana), Sangli, Nasik and Pune (Grapes), Nashik (Onion) and Solapur (Pomegranate).

 

A Farmer Connect Portal has been set up through APEDA for providing a platform for FPOs/FPCs, cooperatives to interact with exporters. Around 3,120 FPO/FPCs and 3,604 exporters have been registered in the portal. In order to ensure quality of exports and establish India as a reliable supplier of quality produce, traceability to the farm level is vital. A number of digital platforms, using technologies like blockchain, for traceability have been developed for enabling smooth flow of business and ensuring transparency in the system, such as HortiNet for mango, vegetables and citrus fruits, Basmati.net, TraceNet for organics, Peanut.net, farm registration app, Meat.net and Grapenet.

 

‘Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products’ is a scheme for providing assistance for the international component of freight to mitigate the freight disadvantage for the export of agriculture products and assistance for the marketing of agricultural produce. This has enabled exporters to export from hitherto unexplored land-locked areas.

 

Specific products from the agriculture sector have been identified for exports.

Detailed analysis of SPS/TBT issues affecting these products has been carried out, for taking up the matter bilaterally with various importing countries. APEDA has also engaged with 60 Indian missions for preparing country-wise agri-export strategy.

 

APEDA interacted with the Indian missions and other stakeholders to identify the products, their potential and way forward for each country. The opportunities thus analysed have been shared with trade bodies and exporters so that they can avail the opportunity. A Market Intelligence Cell has been set up for dissemination of e-market intelligence reports comprising detailed market analysis.

 

Efforts are being made to expand India’s agri-export basket and promote export of products unique to India. Few examples include moringa, ethnic rice, millets, GI certified mango varieties, sapota, litchi, jackfruit powder/cubes, saffron/dry fruits, dragon fruits, etc.

 

In future, we may look forward to concerted efforts by multiple stakeholders including the various concerned ministries of the Government of India, farm organisations, food processing industries, other trade/policy organisations and technology startups to build structural transformations in the areas of post-harvest value addition and quality standards enhancements of agricultural produce to expand our global market performance to even higher levels.

The 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood fortnight' at the Indian Pavilion in EXPO2020 Dubai concluded yesterday with the sector highlighting India's investment-friendly policies, growth opportunities and showcasing country's core strengths across different areas of Agriculture and allied sectors to the global investors.

 

At the India Pavilion, the theme of 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood' was represented by celebrating the diversity of Indian Agriculture under four major sub-sectors: Millets, Horticulture, Organic and Food Basket of the World (dairy, poultry & fisheries). The stories shared through the sub-sectors also covered Food Processing & Cooperation, which are also pillars for future growth.

 

Starting on 17th February 2022, the fortnight was inaugurated by Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare along with Smt. Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

 

The inaugural ceremony also included the opening of the Millets Food Festival along with introductory conversations amongst the Government & Private sector. The inaugural delegation invited audience to participate in seminars/conferences, roundtable meetings and country-level meetings scheduled during this period, to interact with government delegation, businesses, and entrepreneurs from across the globe.

 

A high-level inaugural delegation, comprising of senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD), Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Ministry of Cooperation (MoCoop), was chaired by Dr. Likhi. The delegation also included representation from the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) and several food, hospitality and farm companies.

In addition to the excellent display at the Indian Pavilion, senior level delegation from India added required enthusiasm and acceleration by participating in meetings with senior officials and investors from Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Morocco & Myanmar. The participants explored areas of cooperation in agriculture, rural development, fisheries & the seafood sector, in order to boost exports and strengthen the trade relations.

 

The UAE is a significant market for agricultural produce from India, the inaugural delegation interacted with key officials from the prominent companies like Al Dahra, Grand Hypermarket, Lulu Hypermarket, RNZ enterprises, Choithram group, Aqua Bridge, Sharaf Group, Jaleel holdings, DP World, Transworld etc. The delegation participated in 8 G2G meetings, 20 G2B Meetings, 63 B2B meetings and visited several country pavilions, during the fortnight.

 

In line with the recent declaration of the year 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets' by the United Nations General Assembly, India's advantage as a major Millet producer was highlighted during the expo. Millets production not only supports small farm holders but also contributes towards achieving food safety and nutrition as a whole. A seminar on Millets was conducted to highlight India's potential and tremendous opportunities of this sub-sector, for stakeholders across the Millets value chain including processing & export.

 

The second delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture was led by P.K. Swain, Additional Secretary, Priya Ranjan, Joint Secretary and Smt. Chhavi Jha, Joint Secretary, from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, presided over the activities and events planned to showcase Emerging technologies, Organic & Horticulture sectors.

 

Given the current scenario of Indian agriculture, technological innovations and advancements will determine the parameters of success. Hence, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare hosted a seminar on 'Emerging Technologies in Farm Machinery, Digitization & Opportunities for Entrepreneurships'. The seminar focused on showcasing the innovative and relevant technological interventions that will impact the overall productivity and competitiveness of India's farm sector through farm mechanization, digitization and entrepreneurship development.

 

The seminar organized on the subject 'Indian Organic and Horticulture Sector-Moving Up the Value Chain', further emphasized on the progress made in these sub-sectors to improve quality and access high-value markets. The seminar attracted participation from the government & private sector and business houses expressed interest to increase export/import volumes in this segment.

 

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) had several engagements at the Dubai Expo from the 28th of February to the 2nd of March, Shri. Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, DAHD, GoI virtually connected with the heads of prominent companies like Al Dahra and the Lulu Group to apprise them of the various opportunities and schemes that they could explore within India's dairy, livestock, and animal feed sectors. The objective of such engagements is to one attract more investments in India's dairying and livestock infrastructure so that there are higher profit margins and more jobs created within India, and secondly it also seeks to promote Indian exports to countries within the Middle East and beyond. Thus, the Secretary DAHD shone the spotlight on the major steps taken towards enhancing traceability, adopting technology, and encouraging startups in the country's animal husbandry and dairy sector. As a next step, the Invest India team will conduct market research, location analysis, and assist the interested companies with their India entry plans.

 

India's food processing sector in India is being increasingly seen as a potential source for driving the rural economy and thereby increasing the farmers' income. The future of Agri & Food Processing Industry has been anticipated to potentially attract USD 33 bn investments and generate employment for 9 mn people by 2024. India has a tremendous platform to cater to its domestic demand as well as explore export markets. In order to harness this immense potential, Kuntal Sensarma, Economic Advisor, to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) led conversations with key stakeholders to foster business collaborations for the sector, which will not only increase overall processing percentage but also contribute to reducing post-harvest losses.

 

The Fisheries sector plays an important role in the Indian Economy providing principal livelihood support and employment to more than 14 million people. India is bestowed with more than 2500 fish species with 75% of them being marine species. Fisheries sector has registered more than double growth in past 5 years from 4.9% in 2012-13 to 11.9% in 2017-18. 50+ different types of fish and shellfish products are being exported from India to 75 countries around the world. Major import markets for India are China, South-East Asia, USA, EU, Japan and Middle East. Frozen shrimp is the key contributor to India's export basket. The immense potential of fisheries sector was further highlighted by Mr I.A. Siddiqui, Additional Commissioner, Department of Fisheries, during the meetings and discussions with delegates from other participating countries at the EXPO2020.

 

With a vision to set up 50,000 new start-ups, 500 new incubators and 100 new innovation zones by 2024, India has made significant progress. The start-up India eco-system has so far recognized more than 63,000 start-ups and India is home to total of 89 unicorns so far. To help connect with the global start-up ecosystem, Start-up India has launched bridges with 13 countries (Brazil, Sweden, Russia, Portugal, UK, Finland, Netherlands, Singapore, Israel, Japan, Canada, Croatia, and South Korea) that provides a soft-landing platform and aid in promoting cross-collaboration.

India is examining all possible payment mechanisms for continuing trade with Russia, including the one adopted to settle payments with Iran.

 

Foreign banks that don't have operations in countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia or routing payments through Russian banks unaffected by the curbs are among the options under consideration. Third-country banks were used to settle trade with Iran.

 

Two major Russian banks, Sberbank and Gazprombank, are currently exempted from sanctions because they are the main channels of payment for EU's gas and oil imports from Russia.

 

"We are looking into this. Even if these banks face sanctions from the US, payments can be made in euros as these transactions are still being carried out until further sanctions," said a government official, adding that the full impact of the restrictions is yet to be felt.

 

Efforts to Ringfence Economy

 

Another option under consideration is the mechanism used to repay Russian debt through a rupee auction held by the Russian central bank. The repayment is made through the export of identified commodities and services.

 

Bilateral trade between India and Russia is about $10 billion, 1.3% of India's total trade.

 

The Reserve Bank of India and the government are in constant touch over developments as they look to contain the fallout and ringfence the economy, said another person with knowledge of the matter. Any decision on the issue will be taken at the topmost political levels in consultation with the external affairs ministry.

 

India does not want to take any hurried measures that are seen to be undermining western economic sanctions on Russia, sources said.

 

The government on Wednesday sought suggestions from stakeholders and industry bodies on intellectual property rights (IPR) issues in the possible trade agreement between India and Canada.

 

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said that the two sides are discussing a trade agreement which has a 'possibility of an interim agreement” on a wide range of areas of mutual interest.

 

'The department is currently engaging in a scoping and contouring exercise for the IPR chapter under the proposed trade agreement,” it said in a statement, asking the stakeholders to submit the details latest by March 21, 2022.

 

The department has asked stakeholders to furnish details on the IPR areas which are of 'prime considerations” such as patent, trademark, copyright, design, geographical indications, enforcement, commercialization and technology transfer, and regulatory approval.

 

As per the proforma issued by the DPIIT, they also have to provide areas of concern such as filing, registration, enforcement or commercialization of stakeholders’ IP rights in Canada, and the level at which the challenges were observed such as IP offices, enforcement agencies or any other government or regulatory agency besides the focus areas for the government in its collaborative efforts with Ottawa.

Experts feel that the cooperative sector needs a holistic approach to mitigate the challenges for its overall development in the country and reasonable success seen in sectors such as milk, credit, and agriculture can be employed for the same.

 

Cooperative sector experts deliberated at the Multi-Stakeholder Consultation hosted by the CII here on Wednesday, which was structured around key areas such as policy framework, success stories and opportunities for partnerships within and beyond for cooperatives.

 

The consultation was a collaborative initiative of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) and International Labour Organization (ILO), India.

 

The event was attended by senior representatives from industry, UN agencies, academia, cooperatives, start-ups, and development specialists from ITC, Dabur, IFFCO, Amul, Nurture Farm, Bain & Company, ILO, IRMA, the National Cooperative Union of India, SEWA, Sahakar Bharati, the International Cooperative Alliance, the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Limited, amongst others.

 

Additionally, the consultation emphasised on the need to explore more ways to infuse good practices and processes in cooperatives across other dimensions for greater impact on the Indian economy.