The presence of collectives in the form of cooperatives and unions plays a significant role in enhancing the financial stability women in the country. Explain (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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KEY POINTS
· An increase in income majority of dairy farmers owning only small landholdings is a testament to the success of Operation Flood.
· According to latest data, there are more than 1,90,000 dairy cooperative societies across the country, with approximately 6 million women members.
· A study conducted on Women Dairy Cooperative Society (WDCS) members across Rajasthan showed that with the income generated through dairying, 31% of the women had converted their mud houses to cement structures.
· Women-led cooperatives also provide fertile ground for grooming women from rural areas for leadership positions.
· Statistics indicate that small and marginal farmers have access to only 50-70% of the resources that large and medium farmers have.
· Once again, the presence of collectives in the form of cooperatives and milk unions plays a significant role in enhancing the knowledge and bargaining power of women.
· National Dairy Development Board has played a proactive role in setting up women-led producer enterprises like Shreeja Mahila Milk Producer Company, which was started with 24 women and now has more than 90,000 members, with an annual turnover of approximately Rs 450 crore.
· Amul Dairy released a list of 10 women dairy farmers who became millionaires by selling milk to the company.
