Amit Shah to launch scheme for 50 pc aid on purchase of nano-fertilizer by farmers on July 6 in Gujarat

New Delhi [India], July 4 : Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will launch the scheme for 50 per cent assistance on the purchase of nano-fertiliser by the farmers under the AGR-2 Scheme of the government for the financial year 2024-25 while addressing the 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' conference on the occasion of the 102nd International Day of Cooperatives in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Saturday.
During the 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' conference, Shah will also initiate the payment for the same to three farmers at the event itself, the Ministry of Cooperation said in a statement, adding that "he will also inaugurate the launch of 'Bharat Organic Atta' produced by the National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) during the event."
The Minister will make the announcement during the event being organised by the Ministry of Cooperation on July 6 to mark the celebration of International Day of Cooperatives 2024.
The International Day of Cooperatives is an annual celebration of the cooperative movement around the world. It has been observed on the first Saturday of July ever since 1923 by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). Incidentally, International Cooperative Day 2024 will be celebrated on July 6, which is also the 3rd Foundation Day of the Ministry of Cooperation. The theme for the 102nd International Cooperative Day is "Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All."
Shah will also visit Changda Milk Producers Cooperative Society Limited in Banaskantha on Saturday. He will also review the transactions done by the milk producers via RuPay KCC at the micro-ATMs. Along with this, the Union Cooperation Minister will distribute Rupay KCC at a zero interest rate to women cooperative members in Banaskantha.
The Minister will also visit Panchmahal district, where he will visit Angadia Arthksham Seva Sahakari Mandli and engage in prolific conversation with the cooperative members around. He will visit the Aashapur Chhariya Milk Cooperative Society, where he will review the workings of the dairy, among other things. There will be a review meeting on the various significant initiatives of the Ministry of Cooperation vis-a-vis Gujarat.
It is pertinent to mention that the Ministry of Cooperation has undertaken more than 54 initiatives in the cooperative sector in a very short span of time.
The conference organised by the Ministry of Cooperation on the International Day of Cooperatives 2024 will mark the celebration of an important event in the country as well as worldwide. It will also help in reinforcing the theme of International Cooperative Day 2024, where the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation will initiate dialogues with the cooperatives to "build a better future for all.".
The conference holds significance with respect to the fact that the year 2025 has been declared the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) by the United Nations General Assembly last month. This is a step further towards realising the vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.