RAJASTHAN

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RAJASTHAN

The cooperative movement in Rajasthan started in 1904 from Ajmer. In 1904 itself, the first cooperative agricultural bank of the state was established in Deeg (Bharatpur). The cooperatives in Rajasthan are driven by the noble objective of liberating farmers,workers, artisans, small businessmen, and the public engaged in productive activities from the exploitation of middlemen. The primary focus is on encouraging collective economic activity based on cooperation to ensure the economic, social, and cultural development of these diverse groups. Additionally, cooperatives aim to provide quality goods to consumers at reasonable prices, fostering an exploitation-free, self-reliant, and robust economic and social system for the overall progress of the state.Rajasthan’s cooperative landscape is characterized by 36,818 Primary Cooperative Societies, 73 Multi-State Cooperatives, 18 State Federations, 29 District Cooperative Banks, and 36 Primary Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks. Currently, 21,170 societies are functional in Rajasthan, with 12,833 non-functional and 2,815 under liquidation. Most societies (30,692) are situated in the rural sector, while the remaining 6,126 are in urban areas. These cooperatives provide a membership of 1,639,429 members, with Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) having the highest membership at 8,391,844. Notably, almost 42.81% of societies are covered under Dairy Cooperatives, and 11.7% are registered under Women’s Welfare Cooperative Society. Significantly, 70.73% of Gram Panchayats (GPs) are covered under PACS, and Dairies encompass 57.9% of the GPs coverage. Furthermore, 75.9% of PACS, 57.6% of Dairy Cooperatives, and 10.7% of Fishery Cooperatives are affiliated with Banks, Federations, or Unions.