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.
- 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.