As per National Cooperative Database, 33,853 new M-PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperative Societies have been registered; and 21,292 Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies have been strengthened till Manthan Baithak organized in February, 2026.
Model State Cooperative Act has not been formulated, so far.
A series of initiatives have been undertaken by the Ministry in furtherance of the objectives of the NCP, 2025, many of which were initiated even prior to the formal launch of the policy. An Implementation Cell and a Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee have been constituted under the NCP, 2025.
States have been actively engaged in the smooth and timely implementation of the Ministry’s initiatives. Monthly meetings are through video conferencing with the States/UTs to review the progress of initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Cooperation. In addition, quarterly review meetings are conducted in physical mode with the Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of the Cooperative Departments of the States and the Registrars of Cooperative Societies of the States/UTs. Recently, the ‘Manthan Baithak’ was held on 17th February 2026 under the chairmanship of the Union Home and Cooperation Minister, with the participation of the Cooperation Ministers of States/UTs.
The NCP, 2025 has six strategic pillars, one of which promotes inclusivity and deepening reach to ensure greater participation of all sections of society in the cooperative movement. Key provisions under the policy include:
- Encourage the participation of women, youth, small & marginal farmers, and weaker sections (SC/ST, specially-abled, etc.) to foster inclusivity and assign them significant roles in cooperatives.
- Strengthen and promote cooperatives for the weaker and marginalized sections in sectors like fisheries, dairy, handloom weaving, handicrafts, minor forest produce, etc.
- Support the development of disaggregated data on gender, weaker sections, etc., recommending its inclusion in the NCD for targeted interventions.
Further, the Ministry of Cooperation has launched Cooperative-led White Revolution 2.0 to expand cooperative coverage in the dairy sector, generate employment and empower women. The initiative aims to increase milk procurement of dairy cooperatives by 50% over the next five years.
-PIB
