New Delhi, Jan 18: The National Cooperative Database (NCD) has recorded over 8.5 lakh cooperatives across the country, of which approximately 6.6 lakh are currently operational, covering nearly 98 per cent of rural India and serving around 32 crore members across 30 different sectors, official data revealed on Sunday.
These cooperatives connect milk producers, artisans, fishers, traders, and workers directly to markets and livelihoods. Through linkages with women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), nearly 10 crore women have been integrated into the cooperative framework.
“From nationally recognised entities such as Amul to major institutions like NABARD, KRIBHCO and IFFCO, along with thousands of local societies, cooperatives form a foundational pillar of India’s economic architecture,” the official statement said.
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To strengthen grassroots institutions, the government has approved a ₹2,925.39 crore project to computerise functional Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and integrate them on a common ERP-based national software platform.
Under the scheme, each PACS is being provided essential hardware, including a computer, webcam, VPN, printer and biometric device.
So far, 59,261 PACS are actively using ERP software, compared to 47,155 PACS in January 2025. Hardware has been delivered to 65,151 PACS, covering about 82 per cent of the expanded target of 79,630 PACS.
According to the data, online audits have been completed in 42,730 PACS, 32,119 PACS have been enabled as e-PACS, and 34.94 crore transactions have been processed through 22 ERP modules. The software is currently available in 14 Indian languages.
The NCD also reported that 32,009 new PACS, dairy and fishery cooperatives have been registered. At present, PACS operate in 2,55,881 Gram Panchayats, dairy cooperatives cover 87,159 GPs, and fisheries cooperatives are present in 29,964 Gram Panchayats across the country.
Further expanding their role, PACS have been integrated with multiple central government schemes, transforming them into village-level service delivery hubs. So far, 38,190 PACS have been upgraded into Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) to supply agricultural inputs, while 51,836 PACS now function as Common Service Centres (CSCs) delivering over 300 digital services.
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