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NAFED vs APEDA: Which Body Supports Agricultural Cooperatives Better

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NAFED vs APEDA: Which Body Supports Agricultural Cooperatives Better

Two of India’s most powerful agricultural institutions operate under different ministries, serve overlapping farmer communities, and yet pursue fundamentally different missions. If you are part of an agricultural cooperative or thinking about forming one, understanding which body genuinely strengthens cooperative-led farming can reshape your market access, income stability, and export potential for years to come. … Read more

Rajasthan’s Last-Mile Farmers Need Credit — Here’s Which Grameen Cooperatives Are Actually Reaching Them

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Rajasthan's Last-Mile Farmers Need Credit — Here's Which Grameen Cooperatives Are Actually Reaching Them

In Barmer district’s Chohtan tehsil, a groundnut farmer named Ramdev Bishnoi walked seventeen kilometres last monsoon season to reach the nearest bank branch — only to be told his loan application would take another forty-five days. By then, the sowing window had closed. He returned home, borrowed ₹38,000 from a local moneylender at 36% annual … Read more