National Cooperation Policy 2025 to Strengthen Rural Livelihoods and Enable Entrepreneurship

Key facts

• The National Cooperation Policy 2025 has strengthened rural livelihoods, expanded cooperative networks, and enabled entrepreneurship.
• White Revolution 2.0 and the decentralised grain storage plan are strengthening livelihoods and food security.
• The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act has provided cooperatives constitutional recognition, ensuring democratic governance, transparency, and autonomy.
• National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) and National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) have enabled cooperatives to participate in global markets and promote organic produce.
• Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) supports high-quality seeds.
• India has expanded and modernised its cooperative ecosystem to benefit millions of farmers, artisans, women, and youth.
• Cooperative-led mobility platforms such as Sahakar Taxi are redefining cooperatives as modern institutions that generate income, employment, and self-reliance.