Regional workshop at Raipur reviewed progress of three major cooperative initiatives: World's Largest Grain Storage Plan, White Revolution 2.0, and formation of 2 lakh new cooperative societies. Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation emphasized cooperative sector as backbone of rural economy. White Revolution 2.0 aims to boost milk production and dairy farmer incomes through technological upgrades, infrastructure development, and value chain strengthening. Storage plan addresses post-harvest losses through modern warehousing facilities.

The Raipur workshop represents India's comprehensive approach to rural economic transformation through cooperative-led initiatives. The World's Largest Grain Storage Plan tackles India's massive post-harvest losses, estimated at ₹92,000 crores annually, by creating modern storage infrastructure through cooperative societies. This directly supports food security and farmer income enhancement. White Revolution 2.0 builds on India's milk revolution legacy, aiming to increase per-animal productivity from current 1,777 kg to global standards while strengthening dairy cooperatives' technical capabilities. The target of 2 lakh new cooperative societies reflects the government's vision of cooperative-based rural development, potentially covering every village cluster. These initiatives align with broader policy goals of doubling farmer income, reducing rural-urban economic disparity, and strengthening food processing value chains. The cooperative model ensures democratic participation, shared ownership, and equitable benefit distribution among rural communities, making it central to inclusive growth strategy.