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Strengthening PACS in Odisha

Strengthening PACS in Odisha

 

 

(d)  The Ministry of Cooperation, since its inception on 6th July, 2021, has undertaken several initiatives to realize the vision of “Sahakar-se-Samriddhi” and to diversify PACS to undertake different activities across the country, including the State of Odisha. These initiatives include:

(e)  The Government has taken specific steps to modernize the cooperative credit structure and ensure financial inclusion for small and marginal farmers across the country including Odisha:

 

 

Annexure-I

Activity-wise disbursement in Odisha by NCDC in last 5 Years

(Rs.in crore)

 

S. No

Activity

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

(as on 25.01.2026)

Loan

Grant

Total

Loan

Grant

Total

Loan

Grant

Total

Loan

Grant

Total

Loan

Grant

Total

Loan

Grant

Total

1

Marketing

0.64

0.16

0.80

0.50

0.13

0.63

0.40

0.40

2

Service Coop.

3.02

3.02

0.20

0.20

3

Dairy & Live Stock

0.28

0.01

0.29

0.28

0.11

0.39

0.13

0.13

4

FPO

0.27

0.27

1.14

1.14

2.04

2.04

1.95

1.95

1.82

1.82

5

Fisheries

0.15

0.15

0.07

0.07

0.04

0.04

6

Fisheries FPO (FFPO)

0.40

0.40

0.87

0.87

2.47

2.47

1.56

1.56

7

Storage

0.33

0.15

0.48

0.28

0.10

0.38

Total

0.64

0.16

0.80

3.52

0.55

4.07

1.61

1.61

0.28

2.96

3.24

1.21

4.68

5.89

0.28

3.61

3.88

Source: NCDC

 

This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

  1. As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), as of 20.01.2026, there are a total of 4,262 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in Odisha, out of which 4,147 are functional.

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