Non-Credit Co-operatives

Marketing Co-operatives: Origin and Development of Marketing Co-operatives in India; Primary and Apex Co-operative Marketing Societies in India; their Constitution and Functioning; Various forms of Government assistance; NAFED; and Regulated Markets.

Consumer Co-operatives: Need and Importance; Origin and Development; Structure; Working of Primary, District , Apex Consumer Co-operatives; NCCF; Supermarkets; Recent development and problems in consumer Co-operatives.

Dairy Co-operatives: Place of Dairy Co-operatives in Indian Economy; Structure of Dairy Co-operatives; NDDB; AMUL Pattern; Working and Functions of National Cooperative Dairy Federation; State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation; District Cooperative Milk Producers Union; and Primary Cooperative Milk Producers Societies; Operation Flood Schemes; Recent developments and problems in dairy Co-operatives.

Sugarcane and Fertilizer Cooperatives: The Uttar Pradesh Sugar Cane Co-operative Societies; Service Regulations 1975; Problems of MSP for sugarcanes growers; IFFCO; KRIBHCO; Functions and role in improved agricultural practices and productivity.

• Industrial and Processing Co-operatives: Chikankari / Handlooms Weavers Co- operatives Sugar Factories; Tea Producers Co-operative Societies; Constitution and Working; Labour Contract Societies; Co-operative Printing Press; Co-operative Hospitals; Co-operative Publishers and
• Colleges; Fisheries Co-operatives; Forest Produce Co- operatives (LAMPS) and New Generation Cooperatives.