Basic services and Cooperatives, the case of India

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1 Basic services and Cooperatives, the case of India Wilson Xavier Researcher, India 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 1

2 India at a Glance India is basically an agricultural country. It consists of 28 states and 7 union territories. Parliamentary system of government prevails in India. India, with an area of 3.1 million sq km. is the seventh largest country in the world. Population: 1.3 billion (UN, 2012) Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 68 years (women) Main exports: Agricultural products, textile goods, gems and jewellery, software services and technology, engineering goods, chemicals, leather products 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 2

is the seventh largest country in the world. Population: 1.

3 Cooperatives for People- centered development Cooperatives play a major self-help role in rural areas, particularly where private businesses hesitate to go and public authorities do not provide basic services. Cooperatives are instrumental in providing opportunities for productive employment, as well as offering health care, education, potable water, improved sanitation, roads, and market access, while giving a stronger voice to rural groups 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 3

Cooperatives are instrumental in providing opportunities for productive employment, as well as offering health care,

4 Cooperative in India Birds eye view Cooperative Credit Societies Act, The First Incorporation Cooperatives, in all spheres, today cover approximately 99% of Indian villages and 71% of total rural households in the country. Membership of Cooperatives (Grass root coops) Membership of Primary Agrl/Credit Cooperatives Membership Primary Non- Credit Cooperatives Million Million Million Cooperative share in the economy Percentage Agricultural Credit Disbursed 18* Fertilizer Distributed 36* Production of Fertilizer 25* Sugar Produced 50** Spindleage 10# Milk Procurement to total Production 8$ Yarn Production 22# Handlooms 54# Wheat Procurement 33# Fishermen Cooperatives 21# Storage Facilities (Village Level PACS) 64# 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 4

5 Cooperative Hospitals India s first Co-operative Society Hospital was established in the year 1951 with a motto of providing best quality medical treatment and care, freely to the needy poor and downtrodden. Infrastructure : Specialty Allopathic Hospital. Ayurvedic Hospital. Naturopathy and Yoga Centre. Ayurvedic Medical college with UG & PG courses. Nursing School Nursing College with B.Sc., & M.Sc., courses. Hostel facility for Boys & Ladies separately. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 5

Infrastructure : Specialty Allopathic Hospital. Ayurvedic Hospital. Naturopathy and Yoga Centre.

6 Cooperative hospitals for care free life Free Treatments Pulse Polio Camps Organic Farming awareness Camps First and Second delivery of babies All Family Planning Operations Immunization for Pregnant Women All vaccines for new born Babies 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 6

babies All Family Planning Operations Immunization for Pregnant Women

7 Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management (ARGUCOM) 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 7

8 ARGUCOM Its Inception In 2010, Government of Assam in a landmark move decided to set up the first University of Cooperative Management in India. The Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management Act, 2010 passed in State Assembly. MoU signed with IIM-A in September, 2010 for academic architecture and blue print for a road map to make the University as an Institution of Excellence. Temporary Campus of the University inaugurated at Sivasagar on 3 rd Oct, University provided with 83 acre of land at Sivasagar and also fund for initial works. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 8

MoU signed with IIM-A in September, 2010 for academic architecture and blue print for a road map to make the University as an Institution of

9 Four Pillars and Target Groups The University stands on Four Pillars viz. Education, Research, Training and Promotion, shortly ERTP. On the macro level, 3 (three) target groups have been identified as main stakeholders. They are: Cooperative leaders and farmers, Officials of Cooperative Department meant for regulatory functions, Professional managers (to be groomed) for managing the cooperation. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 9

On the macro level, 3 (three) target groups have been identified as main stakeholders.

10 Uralungal Labour Contract Society Ltd The birth was inevitable in the mid 1920s. Values of the Organization. The biggest labour co-operative societies in the world. It hardly gives any room for corruption or misappropriation of funds. Laborers gradually transformed themselves into owners. Vagbhatnanda strove for social transformation through his disciples, who were mostly daily wage laborers. Some of them lived in abject poverty and didn t even own a piece of land. The doctrines of Vagbhatananda inspired them to find new opportunities through the co-operative society. Adherence to fair trade practices, Quicker turnaround time, Labor strength, Economic stability, A huge resource of raw materials and machineries etc. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 10

Vagbhatnanda strove for social transformation through his disciples, who were mostly daily wage laborers. Some of them lived in abject poverty and didn t even own a piece of land.

11 Diversification strategies Ventured into intense farming covering sectors like vegetable production, plantain farming, cattle rearing,organic farming, etc. Crusher Unit Corporate Social Responsibility 41 tribal families are own houses Tsunami rehabilitation fund stood testimony to their dedication. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 11

Crusher Unit Corporate Social Responsibility 41 tribal families are own houses

12 LABOUR CONTRACT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 12

13 Cyber Park, ULCCS With Cyber Park, ULCCS Ltd aims to provide IT professionals of Kerala a job of global standards in their own native soil. UL Cyber Park is an architectural marvel. Built in 31 lakh sq ft by applying ultra-modern planning guidelines, it has already taken a special place on the world IT map. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 13

UL Cyber Park is an architectural marvel.

14 Cooperative Cyber Park 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 14

15 Tribal Cooperatives in Island Ellen Hinengo The main export of the Nicobar Islands is copra. The Nicobari tribals who live on these islands are almost entirely dependent on copra exports for all their external needs. The Northern Group of islands in the Nicobars, mainly Car Nicobar, produces about 250 metric tonnes of copra per month; the Central Group ( Nancowry, Kamorta, Trinkat, Katchal) about the same before the tsunami. The trade used to be controlled by a single family in Port Blair; in the 1950s a tribal cooperative, Ellen Hinango Limited (EHL) was set up. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 15

The Northern Group of islands in the Nicobars, mainly Car Nicobar, produces about 250 metric tonnes of copra per month; the Central Group ( Nancowry,

16 Consumer Cooperatives- Public Distribution System The public distribution system in India was evolved in the wake of food shortages (1960s). The Indian PDS is a national food security system that distributed subsidised food to India s poor. PDS means distribution of essential commodities to a large number of people through a network of Fair price Shops on a recurring basis The commodities are as follows:- The capacity of the poor to purchase food can be ensured in two ways by raising the incomes or supplying food grains at subsidised prices. While employment generation programmes attempt the first solution, the PDS is the mechanism for the second option. A network of more than 4.62 lakh fair price shops (FPS) distributing commodities worth more than Rs 30,000 crore annually to about 160 million families, the PDS in India is perhaps the largest distribution network of its kind in the world. This huge network can play a more meaningful role only if it ensures the availability of food to the poor households. ü ü ü ü Wheat Rice Sugar Kerosine There are full time FPS run by cooperatives. More than 93 per cent of the fair price shops of Tamil Nadu are managed by cooperatives. There are 4673 part time FPS, 549 women shops and 36 mobile FPS functioning in TamilNadu. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 16

PDS means distribution of essential commodities to a large number of people through a network of Fair price Shops on a recurring basis The commodities are as follows:- The capacity of the poor to

17 Consumer Cooperatives- Public Distribution System 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 17

18 Cooperative Education The National Cooperative Union of India, (NCUI) was established in 1929 The objectives of the Union -to promote and develop the cooperative movement in India, to educate, guide and assist the people in their efforts, to build up and expand the cooperative sector and to save as an exponent of cooperative opinion in accordance with cooperative principles". The membership of NCUI is broad-based comprising of cooperative institutions at national level, state level and multi-state cooperative societies representing all sectors of the Indian cooperative movement. At present, there are 207 institutions which are members of NCUI. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 18

accordance with cooperative principles".

19 Thankyou. 6/16/2015 Coop Research Seminar, Finland 19

The role of Agricultural cooperatives in accessing input and output markets An overview of experiences of SRFCF, SNNPR, Ethiopia

The role of Agricultural cooperatives in accessing input and output markets An overview of experiences of SRFCF, SNNPR, Ethiopia By Yehulashet A.Argaw Managing director, Southern Region Farmers Cooperative