Implementation of National Cooperation Policy, 2025

Key Highlights:

• The National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025 was launched on July 24, 2025, by the Hon’ble Home & Cooperation Minister.
• It aims to include 50 crore people within cooperatives and triple the cooperative sector's contribution to the Indian economy in 10 years.
• The policy emphasizes inclusivity, promoting participation and benefits for Dalits, Adivasis, women, youth, and weaker sections.
• White Revolution 2.0 was launched to expand dairy cooperative coverage, targeting a 50% increase in milk procurement over five years.
• A plan has been approved to establish new multipurpose Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS), dairy, and fisheries cooperatives to cover all panchayats.
• As of June 15, 2026, 38,138 new PACS/LAMPS, Dairy, and Fishery Cooperative Societies have been registered.

Detailed Insights:

• The NCP 2025 provides a roadmap with 6 strategic pillars, 16 objectives, and 83 recommendations for the next 10 years.
• No specific budgetary allocation is envisaged as part of the policy document itself.
• White Revolution 2.0 aims to increase milk procurement of dairy cooperatives from 660 LKgPD to 1007 LKgPD by 2028-29.
• 25,282 Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs) have been registered across 31 states/UTs under this initiative.
• The establishment of new cooperatives is supported by NABARD, NDDB, and NFDB.
• This initiative converges various existing Government of India schemes, including Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), and PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
• Additionally, 21,292 Dairy and Fisheries Primary Cooperative Societies have been strengthened.

Key Concepts Involved:

• National Cooperation Policy (NCP): A comprehensive policy framework for the systematic and holistic development of India's cooperative sector.
• Sahkar-se-Samriddhi: The mandate of the Ministry of Cooperation, signifying "prosperity through cooperation."
• Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS): Grassroots-level cooperative institutions providing credit and other services to rural members.
• White Revolution 2.0: An initiative focused on expanding dairy cooperatives, generating employment, and empowering women through increased milk procurement.