Ministry of Cooperation press release · 11 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Cooperative export promotion initiative

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Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:45PM by PIB Delhi Since its inception, National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) has exported 54 different products to 29 countries, with total exports valued at ₹5,731 crore. NCEL has undertaken several initiatives for the marketing of cooperative products. These include: Development of market linkage in 29 countries so far. Signing of MoUs with foreign agencies/countries for export of cooperative products. Signing of MoUs with Export Promotion Councils/Boards and cooperatives for facilitating exports. Establishment of dedicated Fruits & Vegetables and Grains & Spices Divisions. Acting as a Merchant Exporter for Aquaculture and Shrimp. Organisation of and participation in exhibitions and Buyer&ndash;Seller Meets to promote cooperative products in international markets. Development of a multilingual AI-enabled digital learning platform for farmers. The proposed new targets for increasing cooperative exports include product diversification and market expansion in East and West African countries, Europe, the UAE and select Asian countries. This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. ****** AK/AP (Release ID: 2238393) Visitor Counter : 450 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Cooperation Cooperative export promotion initiative Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:45PM by PIB Delhi Since its inception, National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) has exported 54 different products to 29 countries, with total exports valued at ₹5,731 crore. NCEL has undertaken several initiatives for the marketing of cooperative products. These include: Development of market linkage in 29 countries so far. Signing of MoUs with foreign agencies/countries for export of cooperative products. Signing of MoUs with Export Promotion Councils/Boards and cooperatives for facilitating exports. Establishment of dedicated Fruits & Vegetables and Grains & Spices Divisions. Acting as a Merchant Exporter for Aquaculture and Shrimp. Organisation of and participation in exhibitions and Buyer&ndash;Seller Meets to promote cooperative products in international markets. Development of a multilingual AI-enabled digital learning platform for farmers. The proposed new targets for increasing cooperative exports include product diversification and market expansion in East and West African countries, Europe, the UAE and select Asian countries. This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. ****** AK/AP (Release ID: 2238393) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Since its inception, National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) has exported 54 different products to 29 countries, with total exports valued at ₹5,731 crore.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">NCEL has undertaken several initiatives for the marketing of cooperative products. These include:</span></span></p> <ul style="margin-left:40px"> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Development of market linkage in 29 countries so far.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Signing of MoUs with foreign agencies/countries for export of cooperative products.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Signing of MoUs with Export Promotion Councils/Boards and cooperatives for facilitating exports.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Establishment of dedicated Fruits &amp; Vegetables and Grains &amp; Spices Divisions.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Acting as a Merchant Exporter for Aquaculture and Shrimp.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Organisation of and participation in exhibitions and Buyer&ndash;Seller Meets to promote cooperative products in international markets.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Development of a multilingual AI-enabled digital learning platform for farmers.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The proposed new targets for increasing cooperative exports include product diversification and market expansion in East and West African countries, Europe, the UAE and select Asian countries.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">******</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">AK/AP</span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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