Viewing to double farmer's income by 2022, Centre calls for mass movement of co-operatives in agriculture sector

New Delhi, July 2: Calling for a mass movement to strengthen the cooperative sector in agriculture, Piyush Goyal while speaking at the curtain raiser event of India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) in the national capital today, stressed at the need for both heads of Commerce and Agriculture to work in close coordination, further tapping the true potential of the cooperative sector.

 

 

Goyal underlined the need to make farmers and agriculture-based industries self-reliant. He said, “In three consultations held with the Narendra Singh Tomar, after the formation of this Government, the Center has decided to establish a framework to double farm exports from Rs 2.75 lakh crore to about Rs 7 lakh crore by 2024-2025”.

Further recalling the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in consolidating the cooperative movement of farmers, the Commerce Minister said that agriculture was the priority sector for the Centre and that it was committed to double the income of the farmers by 2022.

 

He also announced that a Cooperative Sector Export Promotion Forum will be established as an exchange platform for the cooperatives in India. “IICTF is a unique concept and opportunity which will take the mass movement of farm cooperatives to an international level”, he signed off unveiling its logo.