ROLE OF GIRIJAN CO-OPERATIVE CORPORATION IN PROCUREMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE FROM THE TRIBAL FARMERS IN TRIBAL AREAS OF TELANGANA STATE - A STUDY
Abstract
Girijan Co-operative Corporation (GCC) is one of the largest Tribal Development Co-operative Agencies in India established in the year of 1956.Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act 2014 the Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC) bifurcated between two states which have been included under Schedule-IX of the Act. Andhra Pradesh Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited (GCC) for Residuary Andhra Pradesh State and Telangana Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited (GCC) for Telangana State under Societies Registration Act. The Girijan Co-operative Corporation has been functioning with its headquarters in
Hyderabad with three divisional offices, 18 Girijan Primary Cooperative Marketing Societies and 316 D. R. Depots working under GCC. At the grass root level, Girijan Primary Cooperative Marketing Societies are procuring and selling the minor forest produce and agricultural produce, disbursing and recovering seasonal agricultural loans and consumption credit from the Girijans.The present study is aimed to present the total procurement of
Agriculture Produces from the Tribal farmers by GCC and examine the Tribal farmer’s perception towards GCC procurement of Agriculture produces and communicate the results to the GCC to improve the services more effectively