TMI BlogCommerce and Industry Minister calls for Mass Movement of Cooperatives in Agriculture SectorX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Commerce and Industry Minister calls for Mass Movement of Cooperatives in Agriculture Sector X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rm Cooperative Trade Fair Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, along with Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of State for Agriculture, Kailash Choudhary, releasing the brochure of IICTF Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, has called for a Mass Movement to strengthen the cooperative sector in agriculture. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Speaking at the curtain raiser event of India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) in New Delhi today, Commerce & Industry Minister stressed the need for both Ministries of Commerce and Agriculture to work in close coordination to tap the true potential of the cooperative sector. Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of State for Agriculture, Kai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lash Choudhary, Secretary of Agriculture, Sanjay Agarwal and other senior officials of Ministry of Agriculture were present on this occasion. Piyush Goyal underlined the need to make farmers and agriculture-based industries self-reliant. He said that in the three consultations held with the Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, after the formation of this Governmen ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t, both Ministries have committed to establish a framework to double farm exports from ₹ 2.75 lakh crore to about ₹ 7 lakh crore by 2024-2025. Piyush Goyal also announced that a Cooperative Sector Export Promotion Forum will be established as an exchange platform for the cooperatives in India. Recalling the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in consolidating the cooperative move ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ment of farmers, Piyush Goyal said that agriculture is the priority sector for the Government and it is committed to double the income of the farmers by 2022. Commerce & Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal said that IICTF is a unique concept and opportunity which will take the mass movement of farm cooperatives to an international level. On this occasion, the Commerce & Industry Minister along with ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of State for Agriculture, Kailash Choudhary, unveiled the logo and released the brochure of IICTF to be held from 11-13 October 2019 in New Delhi. The Commerce & Industry Minister also informed that tribal cooperatives will be provided special concessions in the Trade Fair. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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