About Us

Introduction:

Tamil Nadu has been a Pioneer State in the Cooperative movement in the country. The prime objectives of these cooperatives is to serve the needy people, particularly in rural areas. The cooperatives play a vital role in not only increasing agricultural production but also increasing income of farmers by extending timely crop loans, interest free crop loans to the farmers who repay promptly within the due date.

The Cooperative Societies are issuing Short Term, Medium Term, Long Term loans, Crop loan, Non Farm Sector loans. Crop Insurance scheme is being implemented by the Cooperative societies. Besides Jewel loans and produce pledge loans are also issued by the Cooperative Societies.

The Cooperatives are implementing the Public Distribution System schemes through the fair price shops.

Whenever prices of essential commodities increases in the open market, (essential commodities like Tur dal, urad dal, Chillies, Tamarind, Gingely oil, Onion etc) they are procured from places where they are available at reasonable rates and are sold through the Cooperative outlets at much lower price than the price prevailing in the market under Market Intervention Scheme.(MIS)

As a market intervention measure, the Cooperative Societies run “ Farm Fresh consumer outlets” for selling vegetables at reasonable rates, which are lower than the prevailing market rates.

Sale of quality medicines at discounted price to public through “Amma Marundhagam” run by Cooperatives is another example of services being extended for the benefit of public.

Agri clinics and Agro service centre are run by the Cooperatives for the benefit of farmers.

The Cooperatives are also supplying fertilizers for the farmers at reasonable rates though TANFED throughout the state.

With a view to uplift tribal people, Large Sized Multipurpose Cooperative Societies(LAMPS) help in marketing of their Agriculture produce such as samai, varagu, tamarind and honey so as to get remunerative prices.

The Integrated Cooperative Development Project which is under implementation in 4 districts currently in the state is an area based project evolved by National Cooperative Development Corporation for development and strengthening of the Cooperatives with required infrastructure facility, share capital, margin money etc.

The Cooperative unions are giving Cooperative education to the members. Training to the staff and employees of the Cooperative Societies are given through the Institutes of Cooperative Management.

Common Service Centres are run by the Cooperatives for delivery of all the services like issue of community / Income certificates, Birth / Death Certificates, Patta for chitta, benefits under E.V.R Maniammal Ninaivu Marriage Assistance scheme, payments of Electricity bills and Insurance premium, mobile recharge, digital photograph, e-ticketing etc to the public.

The circle Deputy Registrars are conducting elections to the Cooperatives. The circle Deputy Registrars are solving the disputes arising between the elected boards and employees of the Cooperative societies. They are monitoring the Inspection, Statutory Enquiry in the Cooperative societies surcharge cases and Arbitration work.