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Business Standard
03-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Amit Shah sets ₹2 trn export target for NCEL, reviews national coop bodies
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed the National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL) to work towards an ambitious export target of Rs 2 lakh crore and identify three specific products not currently being exported from India. Chairing a high-level review meeting in the national capital to evaluate the progress of three national cooperative institutions created in 2023, Shah instructed NCEL to explore new export opportunities for sugar from cooperative mills, aromatic rice from Tripura, organic cotton, and coarse grains. The Union Minister also suggested partnerships with large companies for export of fresh vegetables to Gulf countries and special potato varieties, while recommending NCEL establish offices in Africa and Myanmar specifically for pulses import. "The minister has suggested establishing NCEL offices in Africa and Myanmar specifically for pulses imports and developing a dedicated website for cooperative members," according to an official statement. Shah directed to route all exports of cooperative institutions through NCEL so that about Rs 20,000-30,000 crore turnover and net profit after taxes and operating costs can go back to the cooperatives. NCEL, formed under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, reported a turnover of Rs 4,283 crore with a net profit of Rs 122 crore in 2024-25. NCEL has expanded its exports to 28 countries and signed strategic agreements with 61 importers from Senegal, Indonesia and Nepal. For the National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL), which markets products under the "Bharat Organics" brand through retailers including Amul and BigBasket, Shah set a target of exceeding Rs 300 crore in turnover for the 2025-26 financial year. Shah said that soon its products will be available in Reliance stores across India. He also directed NCOL to form groups of certified organic farmers at the state level and integrate them at a higher level. The minister emphasized that the Indian Seed Cooperative Society Limited (BBSSL), known as Seeds of India, "plays an important role in strengthening the ecosystem" and stressed the need to develop sugarcane varieties with high sugar content and low water requirements. According to the statement, the Seed Research Centre established in Kalol, Gujarat will focus on developing high-yielding, low-maturity crop varieties with reduced water requirements, particularly for tur, urad, and maize. Shah also highlighted the importance of setting up tissue culture facilities to ensure the availability of plants with high genetic potential for the top 10 banana-producing states. Shah has urged BBSSL to develop seeds of Lachka fodder crops for sale through NDDB and Amul network. He emphaisised on promoting seed production for processing varieties like potato especially for French fries under the Seed Production Programme for Processing Varieties. To ensure timely availability of breeder seeds, the Union Minister directed the Ministry of Cooperation to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure timely supply of required breeder seeds. The meeting was attended by Cooperation Secretary, the Managing Directors of the three cooperative institutions - Anupam Kaushik (NCEL), Vipul Mittal (NCOL) and Chetan Joshi (BBSSL).
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tadcaster pegged back in unlucky midweek 3-2 defeat to Albion Sports
TADCASTER Albion were unlucky to lose 3-2 to Albion Sports in midweek. Sam Kitchen and Luca Bolino were back in the starting line up whist on loan Jamie Tomlinson was in his favoured position down the left flank. Their opponents stood fifth in the NCEL premier, well in touch with the other playoff contenders, whilst a win for the Brewers would ease their worries at the wrong end of the table. It was unusual to see Junayd Cassius- Gill as a substitute in the dug out of the home side having departed the Young Guns Stadium during the week for Albion Sports. Sports started on the front foot but were pegged back in the sixth minute when a through ball from Olly Norman saw Tomlinson burst through the back line, with a left footed low drive giving Jordan Porter no chance. On nine minutes it was Norman again opening up the home defence, this time for Bolino but Porter was first to the ball. The hosts soon broke back with a good move down the left resulting with a pinpoint pass to Emmerson Cox waiting in the area, who was tripped by Mason Wilson. The referee pointed straight to the spot and Nathan Cartman sent Sam Green the wrong way. Almost from the restart Albion had the chance to score again but the shot was straight at the Taddy goalkeeper. The second-half had hardly begun when Tadcaster doubled their score. In a move which started down the left flank, the ball was floated over to Norman in space on the right, he dribbled around ex-Brewer Luke Sharry before hitting a hard low ball across the six-yard box, where Porter's clearance rebounded off another ex-Tadcaster man in T'nique Fishley and into the back of the net. On 48 minutes, the Lions had a chance to quickly equalize but Wilson was on hand to make a last-ditch challenge, whilst almost immediately Norman put an inch-perfect ball through to Bolino was then upended by the last man. The hosts drew level again shortly after with a cross from the left side of the box, which having eluded Fatlum Ibrahimi, fell to the waiting Cartman who buried it in the right-hand corner . Temour Khan put in a dangerous cross on 54 minutes but Green was ready whilst at the Albion end Ibrahimi almost put Tad back in front shooting from an acute angle which took all of Porters reach to tip it over. With 82 minutes played, Albion took the lead when Cartman got his hat-trick; debutant Jamie Lisles' pass was intercepted by Cassius–Gill who moved it straight onto Cartman, with his shot put beyond the advancing Green. Added time saw Taddy's final chance with Kitchen curling a free-kick to Lisles, but his header cleared the bar. The win keeps Albion Sports at fifth in the promotion places whilst Goole's 2-1 home win over Barton Town provided a life line at the other end of the table. Tadcaster will next be in action on Friday, March 14 (7.45pm) when again facing Albion Sports at the Young Guns Arena. TADCASTER ALBION: Green, Charlesworth (Lisles), Tomlinson (Shillito), Wilson, Smith, Ibrahimi, Kitchen, Shepherd, Bolino (Middleton- Tozer), Greenway (Thompson), Norman.
