Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (File photo/Getty)
The minister will also distribute membership certificates to BBSSL members at the 'National Symposium on Production of Improved and Traditional Seeds through Cooperative Sector', an official statement said
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will launch a logo, website, and brochure of the newly established Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Ltd (BBSSL) in the national capital on Thursday.
The minister will also distribute membership certificates to BBSSL members at the ‘National Symposium on Production of Improved and Traditional Seeds through Cooperative Sector’, an official statement said.
At the symposium, the objectives of BBSSL, the importance of seed production through Primary Agriculture Cooperative Credit Societies (PACS), and the role of seeds in the productivity and nutrition of crops, along with the role of cooperative societies in the upliftment of small and marginal farmers, will be discussed, it said.
BBSSL will act as an umbrella organisation for advanced and traditional seed research and production along with processing and marketing through the cooperative sector.
It will provide assistance to cooperatives across the country in demand-based seed production, development of infrastructure for storage, processing, and packaging of seeds, logistics support, quality enhancement and standardisation, requisite certification, and marketing of the seeds produced.
BBSSL will also assist the cooperative societies in the multiplication and conservation of traditional seeds of various crops and varieties.
According to the ministry, BBSSL will increase agricultural production, create more employment opportunities in the agriculture and cooperative sector, reduce dependence on imported seeds, boost the rural economy, promote 'Make in India', and pave the way for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The one-day symposium will begin with a presentation by officials of the Ministry of Cooperation on 54 new initiatives taken in the last 27 months to strengthen the cooperative sector. About 2,000 participants are expected to participate.
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