Q- Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.
Answer- Cooperative society plays a very vital role in providing food grains to poor people in very low prices or affordable price. There are several cooperative societies that worked to provide support to poor people.
Some of the popular cooperative societies of India are:
1. Mother Dairy:
Mother Dairy work in providing vegetables and food items to poor in affordable prices.
2. Academy of Development Science (ADS):
Academy of Development Science (ADS) has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grain banks in different regions.