Cooperative Current Affairs, GK & News
Ayushman Sahakar Scheme: Key Facts
On October 19, 2020, the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Ayushman Sahakar Scheme. The scheme has been launched to assist the cooperatives in the country. The scheme will assist the cooperatives to play a crucial role in creating health care infrastructure in the country. Highlights The scheme was formulated by the National ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ayushman Sahakar scheme • Cooperative • Ministry of Ayush • Narendra Singh Tomar • National Cooperative Development Corporation
July 4: International Day of cooperatives
Every year, the International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on July 4. The main aim of celebrating the day is to draw the world attention in creating awareness about the concerns in cooperative sector. History The first International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated in 1923. It was established by the International Cooperative Alliance. In 1995, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Cooperative • Cooperatives • International Cooperative Alliance • International Day of Cooperatives • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations
First ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) started in New Delhi
The first-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on 11th October 2019. The 3-day fair is a major platform to promote export of Indian cooperative produce which will lead to enhanced rural and farm prosperity. The event is also packed with exhibitions, B2B/C2C meetings, conferences, cultural programmes ..
Topics: Companies • Cooperative • Economy of India • Foreign trade of India • Housing cooperative • India Trade Promotion Organisation • Maidan • Organizations • Pragati Maidan
Direct Procurement of Apple from Farmers in J and K
The government is planning to procure nearly 60 per cent of the estimated annual apple production in Jammu and Kashmir directly from the farmers. In the coming days, around 13 lakh metric tonnes of apples would be procured under the Direct benefit transfer scheme in J and K. Implementing Agency The apples will be procured ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural cooperative • Agriculture in India • Business • Cooperative • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India • Organizations • Procurement • Siby Monippally
2019 edition of International Co-operative Day (ICD)
The International Co-operative Day (ICD) is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement observed on the first Saturday in July since 1923 by the International Co-operative Alliance. The 2019 theme is “COOPS 4 DECENT WORK”. The aim of this celebration is to increase awareness of cooperatives. The event underscores the contributions of the cooperative movement ..
Topics: Business models • Co-op Food • Consumers' co-operative • Cooperative • Housing cooperative • International Co-operative Alliance • International Co-operative Day • Market socialism • Organizations • The Co-operative brand
The first-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) to be held in New Delhi
The first-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) will be held in New Delhi between 11th to 13th October. The initiative is a part of the Agriculture Export Policy 2018 which aims at doubling the agriculture export and integrating Indian farmers and agriculture products with global value chains. The Trade Fair is aimed at promoting ..
Topics: Cooperative • Economic systems • Fair trade • Market socialism • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Mixed economies • Organizations