- Welcome to national cooperative database(NCD)
To foster voluntary cooperative institutions through democratic means and prevent the exploitation of vulnerable sections of society, Madhya Pradesh has witnessed the formation of diverse cooperative entities at various levels. The legislative framework governing cooperatives is meticulously crafted with the objective of organizing these institutions, fostering mutual support, and propelling the socio-economic development of weaker sections. The Department of Cooperatives plays a pivotal role in providing essential guidance, protection, and both technical and economic support to these institutions. This support includes share capital, loans, loan guarantees, and grants. Cooperative organizations have emerged as vital contributors to social equality by prioritizing the welfare of extremely backward sections and women. Substantial amendments to the Madhya Pradesh Cooperative Act, based on the recommendations of the Vaidyanathan committee, have bolstered the commercial platform for Agricultural Credit cooperative structures. These cooperative institutes, integral to the Department of Cooperation, undertake public utility tasks across diverse fields such as agricultural production, fertilizer distribution, seed supply, pesticide provision, food grain distribution, support prices for agricultural produce, consumer services, housing, fisheries, dairy, weaving, minerals, forest produce, seed production, education, training, and the construction and operation of industrial units. Madhya Pradesh comprises 52 districts housing 51,701 cooperatives with a membership of 1,34,19,734 individuals. Notably, Indore district boasts the highest number of cooperatives (3577) with 6,86,790 members. Impressively, 91.2% of Gram Panchayats (GPs) are fully covered with Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). Furthermore, 68% of the PACS, 61.8% of dairy cooperatives, and 21.2% of fishery cooperatives are affiliated with banks, federations, or unions. Notably, Madhya Pradesh leads with 11,007 societies registered under women’s welfare, with Dhar district hosting the highest number of Women’sWelfare societies (1052), underscoring the pivotal role of women in the upliftment of these societies.
