Manohar Singh Gill: An Officer of the People
Cooperatives
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Co ops lead in wheat procurement
Read more here →: Co ops lead in wheat procurementFor Hindustan Times Weekly | July 22, 1973 During the last 70 years the co-operative movement has progressed and proliferated in various directions, but credit still remains one of the primary objectives. Today, there are approximately 3.23 lakh co-operative societies with about 5.80 crore members in the country. They cover over 48 per cent of…
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Ten Years of NCDC
Read more here →: Ten Years of NCDCThe Tribune | March 13, 1973 Even though Cooperation was introduced in the years of the 20th century, the movement did not make any significant impact on the economy till after independence. Till 1947, the cooperative movement concerned itself primarily with credit activities. With the introduction of planned development in 1951-52, the attention of Government…
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Cooperative Movement in Agriculture
Read more here →: Cooperative Movement in AgricultureThe Tribune, Chandigarh | August 20, 1970 The ‘Green Revolution’ has been ushered in during the past three years. It has been made possible through the new agricultural Research Stations and the important role played by Cooperative Societies in Punjab for the supply of fertilizers, pesticides and other inputs to farmers. It is basically a…