Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah Focuses on Health Aspects of Fertilizers
- Chemicals in fertilizers cause health issues like hypertension, diabetes, thyroid, and cancer.
- Organic farming is linked to the health of 140 crore Indians.
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Co-operative Organics Limited (NCOL) and Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB).
- Shah stresses that it is through organic farming and cooperatives that India will become the largest organic food producing country of the world.
National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) Overview
- Platform that allows Indian farmers to market their organic products.
- Founded under Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 in 2023.
- Headquartered in Anand, Gujarat.
- Plan to sell organic products inside India and abroad.
- Hands over about 50 percent of the profit to farmer members.
- National Dairy Development Board promotes it.
- Full supply chain of organic product is covered.
- One of the three cooperatives the government established.
