Dehradun, July 3 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Delhi/Dehradun, 30 Jun: Participating in the 'Manthan' programme held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on Monday, Uttarakhand's Cooperation Minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat effectively presented the state's key cooperative achievements and requirements before Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.

Dr Rawat highlighted that Uttarakhand is the first state in the country to ensure 33% participation of women in the cooperative sector. Under the Millet Mission, farmers' incomes have multiplied. Previously, farmers sold mandua (finger millet) for Rs 10/kg, but now, through cooperative societies, it is procured directly from farmers' homes at Rs 42/kg-reviving interest in millet cultivation across the ...