The Union Cabinet has decided to form three multi-state cooperative societies at the national level: 1. Multi State Co. Seed Society, 2. Multi State Co. organic society and 3. Multi State Co. Export Society. These societies will be established under under the Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002.
Multi State Co. Seed Society:
- It will act as an apex organization for production, procurement, processing, branding, labelling, packaging, storage, marketing and distribution of quality seeds; strategic research & development; and to develop a system for preservation and promotion of indigenous natural seeds; through various cooperative societies across the country.
- The seed cooperative society will involve all forms of cooperative structures and all other means to increase the SRR, VRR by ensuring the role of farmers in quality seed cultivation and seed variety trials, production and distribution of certified seeds with a single brand name.
Multi State Co. organic society:
- Primary to national level cooperatives societies including primary societies, district, state and national level federations, multi state cooperative societies and Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) can become its Member. All these cooperatives will have their elected representatives in the Board of the society as per its bye-laws.
- The cooperative society will manage various activities related to organic sector by providing certified and authentic organic products. It will help in unlocking demand and consumption potential of organic products in domestic as well as in global markets.
Multi State Co. Export Society
- The proposed society will provide thrust to exports from cooperative sector by acting as an umbrella organisation for carrying out and promoting exports.
- This will help unlocking export potential of Indian cooperatives in global markets.
- Higher exports through the proposed society will increase production of goods and services by the cooperatives at various levels thus leading to more employment in the cooperative sector.
