Ministry of Cooperation press release · 17 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Women led Cooperatives

PRID2241263 MinistryMinistry of Cooperation Released17 March 2026 Reading9 min

Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 4:49PM by PIB Delhi The Government recognizes cooperative societies as an important instrument for inclusive and participatory economic development especially in economically weaker areas. With the establishment of a separate Ministry of Cooperation, Government aims to strengthen the cooperative movement with a special focus on farmers, women and rural development. Key initiatives to promote women-led cooperatives and cooperatives linked with Self Help Groups (SHGs) include the following: Promotion of Women-led Cooperatives: The Government is encouraging the formation and strengthening of women-led cooperative societies across sectors such as dairy, agriculture, handicrafts and rural enterprises. Capacity building, training and financial assistance is being facilitated through various institutions and schemes in convergence with other Ministries. Promotion of Dairy Cooperatives – White Revolution 2.0: To strengthen the dairy sector and promote women’s participation, the Government is actively encouraging the formation of 75,000 new dairy cooperative societies besides strengthening of 46,422 existing dairy cooperative societies. Dairy cooperatives play a significant role in women’s economic empowerment, employment generation and rural livelihood enhancement. Women focused Schemes of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC): National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) a statutory organization working under administrative control of Ministry of Cooperation while aligning itself with mandate of cooperative led economic development implements various schemes to support women-led and SHG-linked cooperatives viz: Swayam Shakti Sahakar Yojana: This scheme aims to promote and strengthen women cooperatives by providing financial assistance for income-generating activities, entrepreneurship development and capacity building of women SHG. The Cooperatives in turn can make onward lending of term loan or working capital loan to women SHG. Nandini Sahakar Scheme: The scheme provides financial support exclusively for women-led cooperative societies engaged in activities such as dairy, livestock, food processing and other allied sectors, thereby enhancing women’s participation in cooperative enterprises. Yuva Sahakar Yojana: This scheme encourages young women entrepreneurs to establish and manage cooperative enterprises in emerging and innovative sectors by providing financial assistance and support through NCDC. Under the Scheme, NCDC provides 2% interest subvention on the rate of interest on term loan besides easy financing with women led cooperative society required to contribute just 20% of the project cost. This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Lok Sabha. ***** AK/AP (Release ID: 2241263) Visitor Counter : 749 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Telugu Ministry of Cooperation Women led Cooperatives Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 4:49PM by PIB Delhi The Government recognizes cooperative societies as an important instrument for inclusive and participatory economic development especially in economically weaker areas. With the establishment of a separate Ministry of Cooperation, Government aims to strengthen the cooperative movement with a special focus on farmers, women and rural development. Key initiatives to promote women-led cooperatives and cooperatives linked with Self Help Groups (SHGs) include the following: Promotion of Women-led Cooperatives: The Government is encouraging the formation and strengthening of women-led cooperative societies across sectors such as dairy, agriculture, handicrafts and rural enterprises. Capacity building, training and financial assistance is being facilitated through various institutions and schemes in convergence with other Ministries. Promotion of Dairy Cooperatives – White Revolution 2.0: To strengthen the dairy sector and promote women’s participation, the Government is actively encouraging the formation of 75,000 new dairy cooperative societies besides strengthening of 46,422 existing dairy cooperative societies. Dairy cooperatives play a significant role in women’s economic empowerment, employment generation and rural livelihood enhancement. Women focused Schemes of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC): National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) a statutory organization working under administrative control of Ministry of Cooperation while aligning itself with mandate of cooperative led economic development implements various schemes to support women-led and SHG-linked cooperatives viz: Swayam Shakti Sahakar Yojana: This scheme aims to promote and strengthen women cooperatives by providing financial assistance for income-generating activities, entrepreneurship development and capacity building of women SHG. The Cooperatives in turn can make onward lending of term loan or working capital loan to women SHG. Nandini Sahakar Scheme: The scheme provides financial support exclusively for women-led cooperative societies engaged in activities such as dairy, livestock, food processing and other allied sectors, thereby enhancing women’s participation in cooperative enterprises. Yuva Sahakar Yojana: This scheme encourages young women entrepreneurs to establish and manage cooperative enterprises in emerging and innovative sectors by providing financial assistance and support through NCDC. Under the Scheme, NCDC provides 2% interest subvention on the rate of interest on term loan besides easy financing with women led cooperative society required to contribute just 20% of the project cost. This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Lok Sabha. ***** AK/AP (Release ID: 2241263) The Government recognizes cooperative societies as an important instrument for inclusive and participatory economic development especially in economically weaker areas. With the establishment of a separate Ministry of Cooperation, Government aims to strengthen the cooperative movement with a special focus on farmers, women and rural development. Key initiatives to promote women-led cooperatives and cooperatives linked with Self Help Groups (SHGs) include the following: <li style="text-align: justify;">Promotion of Women-led Cooperatives:</li> The Government is encouraging the formation and strengthening of women-led cooperative societies across sectors such as dairy, agriculture, handicrafts and rural enterprises. Capacity building, training and financial assistance is being facilitated through various institutions and schemes in convergence with other Ministries. <li style="text-align: justify;">Promotion of Dairy Cooperatives – White Revolution 2.0:</li> To strengthen the dairy sector and promote women’s participation, the Government is actively encouraging the formation of 75,000 new dairy cooperative societies besides strengthening of 46,422 existing dairy cooperative societies. Dairy cooperatives play a significant role in women’s economic empowerment, employment generation and rural livelihood enhancement. <li style="text-align: justify;">Women focused Schemes of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC):</li> National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) a statutory organization working under administrative control of Ministry of Cooperation while aligning itself with mandate of cooperative led economic development implements various schemes to support women-led and SHG-linked cooperatives viz: <li style="text-align: justify;">Swayam Shakti Sahakar Yojana: This scheme aims to promote and strengthen women cooperatives by providing financial assistance for income-generating activities, entrepreneurship development and capacity building of women SHG. The Cooperatives in turn can make onward lending of term loan or working capital loan to women SHG.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Nandini Sahakar Scheme: The scheme provides financial support exclusively for women-led cooperative societies engaged in activities such as dairy, livestock, food processing and other allied sectors, thereby enhancing women’s participation in cooperative enterprises.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Yuva Sahakar Yojana:  This scheme encourages young women entrepreneurs to establish and manage cooperative enterprises in emerging and innovative sectors by providing financial assistance and support through NCDC. Under the Scheme, NCDC provides 2% interest subvention on the rate of interest on term loan besides easy financing with women led cooperative society required to contribute just 20% of the project cost. </li> This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Lok Sabha. ***** AK/AP " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; 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