Chhattisgarh signs agreements with NCOL and NDDB to boost forest produce and dairy cooperatives
Two agreements to boost the minor forest produce and dairy sectors in Chhattisgarh were signed in the presence of Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on 16 December 2024.
Summary
Chhattisgarh's minor forest produce and dairy sectors got two agreements signed in the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on 16 December 2024. Under an MoU between the Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce (Trading and Development) Cooperative Federation Limited (CGMFPFED) and NCOL, organic-certified forest produce from the state, including wild forest honey, tamarind, cashew, chironji, mahua and coarse grains, will be promoted under the brand 'Bharat Organics'. Under the agreement between the Chhattisgarh Government, the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Dairy Federation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), dairy cooperative societies will grow from 650 to 3,850, and milk collection capacity will rise from 79,000 kg to 5 lakh kg per day. NDDB will provide managerial support without technical service fees, with funding from Central schemes, NABARD loans and the State Government.
Key facts
- Signed
- 16 December 2024, in presence of Amit Shah
- MoU 1
- CGMFPFED and NCOL; produce to be sold as 'Bharat Organics'
- Forest produce
- Wild honey, tamarind, cashew, chironji, mahua, coarse grains
- MoU 2
- Chhattisgarh Govt, State Cooperative Dairy Federation and NDDB
- Dairy societies
- 650 to 3,850
- Milk collection
- 79,000 kg to 5 lakh kg per day
- Funding
- Central schemes, NABARD loans, State Government
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under the CGMFPFED–NCOL MoU signed on 16 December 2024, organic-certified forest produce from Chhattisgarh will be promoted under which brand?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Organics
PIB (Cooperation): organic-certified products from Chhattisgarh, including wild forest honey, tamarind, cashew, chironji, mahua and coarse grains, will be promoted under the brand 'Bharat Organics' in national and international markets.
Under the Chhattisgarh–NDDB dairy agreement of December 2024, the number of dairy cooperative societies in the state will grow from 650 to:
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Correct answer: C — 3,850
PIB (Cooperation): under the partnership, the number of dairy cooperative societies will grow from the current 650 to 3,850, with an additional 3,200 multipurpose primary dairy cooperative societies.
Consider the following statements about the Chhattisgarh–NDDB dairy agreement: 1. Milk collection capacity will rise from 79,000 kg to 5 lakh kg per day. 2. NDDB will charge technical service fees for dairy plants and cattle feed plants. 3. The project will be funded through Central schemes, NABARD loans and State Government contributions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
PIB (Cooperation): milk collection will rise from 79,000 kg to 5 lakh kg per day, and funding will come from Central schemes, NABARD loans and the State Government. Statement 2 is incorrect: NDDB will provide managerial support without charging any technical service fees.