The Cooperatives are also playing an important role in food security in the SouthWestern part of India”. Explain.
1. Cooperatives are playing very important role in food security in India especially in the southern and western parts of the country.
2. The cooperatives societies set up shops to sell low priced goods to poor people.
3. For example, out of all fair price shops running in Tamil Nadu, around 94 per cent are being run by cooperatives.
4. Amul is another success story of cooperatives in milk and milk products from Gujarat. It has brought about the White Revolution in the country.
5. Sugar Cooperative mills are also running successfully in the Southern part of India