Government tells Lok Sabha 38,665 societies enrolled in BBSSL

The question asked the Ministry of Cooperation to provide details on the enrollment status of cooperative societies in National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL), National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL), and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL), including specific data for the Pali constituency, brand promotion agreements, export figures, and mechanisms for reaching small farmers.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara and Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal; Answered by the Ministry of Cooperation (Minister Shri Amit Shah).

What the government said

• NCEL has enrolled 17,105 cooperative societies (16,743 PACS) and NCOL has enrolled 14,550 (14,280 PACS).
• BBSSL has enrolled 38,665 cooperative societies (37,972 PACS).
• In the Pali Lok Sabha Constituency, NCEL has 135 societies (133 PACS), NCOL has 33 (31 PACS), and BBSSL has 177 (177 PACS).
• For the 'Bharat Organics' brand, 34 States/UTs nominated nodal agencies and 28 signed MoUs.
• For the 'Bharat Beej' brand, 33 States/UTs nominated nodal agencies and 26 signed MoUs.
• NCEL has exported 14,89,102 metric tonnes of 50 agri-commodities valued at ₹5,866.10 crore to 38 countries.
• NCEL passed a dividend of ₹8,31,34,024 to members during FY 2023-24 and 2024-25.
• The government states that the majority of members are Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), whose membership comprises small and marginal farmers, ensuring benefits reach them in areas like Palghar and Rajasthan.

Also in the document

• The answer provides specific enrollment figures for the Pali constituency, directly addressing the local focus of the question.
• The government explicitly states that benefits reach small and marginal farmers through the membership structure of PACS, rather than citing a separate specific mechanism for tribal areas.