New Delhi, March 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasized the need for partnerships with global cooperative organizations to expand the Indian cooperative sector and stressed on promoting organic products through cooperative organizations.

Chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress of the Cooperative sector here, he suggested focusing on export markets and developing a soil testing model through cooperatives to improve agricultural practices.

As per the official statement, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of integrating UPI with RuPay KCC cards to facilitate financial transactions and emphasized the need for healthy competition among cooperative organizations.

In the context of education, he propose...