Presenting the 2026–27 Budget, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced a Rs 27 crore capital outlay for the cooperative sector, highlighting major structural reforms and infrastructure expansion.
He said the cooperative sector is undergoing significant transformation with the adoption of the Multi-Purpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (M-PACS) model. All 537 PACS have adopted common bylaws to function as M-PACS, enabling diversification into dairy, fisheries, and horticulture. The computerisation drive has also gained momentum, with all PACS completing the Dynamic Day-End process and now functioning as ePACS.
The government is upgrading PACS and cooperative office buildings, modernising training institutes, and constructing Super Bazars, storage rooms, and digital service counters. Grain storage projects are underway, with three major facilities being developed at Rajbagh, Kathua, Mirhama, Kulgam, and Turkpora, Kupwara.
Additionally, food processing units are being set up at the cooperative level to boost value addition, improve market access, and enhance farmers’ incomes across Jammu and Kashmir.
