Despite being smaller in size and resources, the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF) has outpaced the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) by enlisting more than twice the number of farmers. This was revealed in a statement by Union Minister Amit Shah in Parliament.
Shah informed the Lok Sabha that 12,64,212 farmers have registered on NCCF’s e-Samyukti portal, while 6,75,178 farmers have signed up on NAFED’s e-Samridhi portal. Both platforms were launched under the government’s initiative to boost pulses and maize production.
The Ministry of Cooperation introduced this initiative to incentivize the cultivation of tur, masur, urad, and maize for ethanol production, aiming to reduce India’s dependence on imports and support the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP).
To facilitate farmer participation, both NCCF and NAFED have developed dedicated web portals—e-Samyukti and e-Samridhi—allowing farmers to register through cooperatives.
Additionally, both agencies have committed to 100% procurement of tur, urad, masur, and maize from pre-registered farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). However, farmers are free to sell their produce in the open market if prices exceed MSP, providing them with greater financial flexibility.
