The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) has recorded a strong expansion in its business during 2025–26, with turnover rising 68.15% to Rs 13,908.12 crore and net profit after tax reaching Rs 180.13 crore.
The performance was highlighted at NCCF’s 56th Annual General Meeting held in at NCUI headquarters in New Delhi on September 27, where the Federation reviewed its financial results and farmer- and consumer-oriented initiatives.
NCCF Chairman Vishal Singh said the Federation remained committed to supporting farmers, ensuring fair prices and making essential commodities available to consumers. He emphasised transparent procurement, technology-enabled platforms and efficient supply chains as important elements in strengthening NCCF’s role in the cooperative sector.
Managing Director Anice Joseph Chandra said NCCF was focusing on converting cooperative principles into tangible outcomes for farmers and consumers. She highlighted transparent processes, technology-enabled systems and efficient supply chains as key areas for strengthening procurement, distribution and retail operations.
Farmer-centric procurement remained a major area of NCCF’s operations during the year. Under the Price Support Scheme, the Federation procured 21.94 lakh MT of pulses and oilseeds worth Rs 15,403.65 crore across 10 states, benefiting 5.54 lakh farmers. The procurement included 2,10,700 women farmers and 56,361 SC/ST farmers.
NCCF also procured 2.85 lakh MT of wheat through 108 centres across 22 districts in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, benefiting around 19,700 farmers. During KMS 2025–26, it procured 5.14 lakh MT of paddy in Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, valued at approximately Rs 1,284.5 crore and benefiting nearly 60,096 farmers.
The Federation continued its role in the Bharat Brand initiative, selling 1.3 lakh MT of commodities between April 2025 and March 2026. Under the Price Stabilisation Fund, it procured 1,42,590.93 MT of onions during Rabi 2025, directly benefiting 5,170 farmers in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. DBT payments of Rs 219.70 crore were made to participating farmers.
NCCF’s JANAH retail initiative, launched in July 2025, established 34 outlets across 14 cities and recorded turnover of Rs 1.32 crore. The outlets source products from PACS, FPOs, women-led SHGs, tribal collectives and other grassroots enterprises, strengthening the cooperative-to-consumer supply chain.
NCCF is also implementing the World’s Largest Grain Storage Scheme as Project Monitoring Consultant. During 2025–26, it was assigned a target of 1,500 warehouses, with several PACS moving through approval, financing and construction stages.
With 2026 being observed as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, NCCF has increased its emphasis
on women’s participation in procurement and cooperative activities. It provided a bonus of Rs 10,000 each to 337 women farmers and is strengthening links with women-led SHGs and grassroots collectives.
At a national conference in Kollam on September 26, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Vanitham She Mart Shops, with NCCF set to operate in more than 300 stores. He also distributed seed kits to women farmers and flagged off mobile vans selling subsidised onions from buffer stocks at Rs 35 per kg.
Alongside business expansion, NCCF is pursuing professionalisation and digital transformation through deputation of experienced officers, engagement of professional consultants, the e-Samyukti portal, HRMS and other digital platforms. E-Office has also been implemented in 26 branches.
The Federation’s stated roadmap is to further expand farmer procurement, Bharat Brand and JANAH, empower women farmers, strengthen cooperative infrastructure and use technology to improve transparency and efficiency.
