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Cooperative movement vital for rural prosperity: Vanlalruata

Aizawl, Dec 5 (UNI) Mizoram’s Minister for Cooperation, Agriculture, Irrigation, and Water Resources, P.C. Vanlalruata, on Thursday stressed the importance of the cooperative movement in driving rural prosperity.
Speaking at the launch of the State-Level Campaign on “Cooperation Among Cooperatives” at the SIRD Campus in Durtlang, here, the minister highlighted Mizoram’s untapped potential in expanding cooperative coverage.
Currently, only 4% of Mizoram’s population is involved in cooperatives, compared to 12-26% in other northeastern states, Vanlalruata noted. He also outlined nationwide efforts to form over two lakh Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (MPACS) and Mizoram’s specific plans to establish MPACS in 750 uncovered villages. The minister urged all stakeholders to collaborate towards achieving "Sahkar se Samriddhi" (Prosperity through Cooperation).
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