The second day of the Nagaland Cooperative Conclave, held on November 19 at the NBCC Convention Hall brought together key agencies, officials, and stakeholders to strengthen the cooperative movement in the state. It featured presentations from the North East Regional Agriculture Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), National Cooperative Export Ltd. (NCEL) and the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

Pinky Basumatary, Project Officer of NERAMAC informed the gathering that the Corporation was established under the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region to ensure fair market access for farmers, minimise post-harvest losses and link producers with better market opportunities. She highlighted NERAMAC’s roles and activities across the Northeast and spoke on the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Shahayata Yojana (PM-MKSSY) aimed at formalising the fisheries sector by promoting aquaculture insurance and strengthening value chain efficiency for micro and small enterprises.

Rituraj Singh, Business Manager, NCEL detailed NCEL’s core activities, from export promotion to market intelligence and value addition. He highlighted its purpose, mission, and vision for strengthening India’s cooperative export ecosystem. He also outlined NCEL’s membership structure and eligibility for cooperatives across the country. He added that there are over 15,000 cooperatives as members at present and also emphasised the need for greater participation from Nagaland.

APEDA’s Business Department Manager, Joydev Roy, presented an overview of the Agency’s initiatives and financial assistance schemes available to farmers, cooperatives and state governments. He also highlighted APEDA’s export promotion efforts, including International Buyer-Seller Meets and specialised promotional events.

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Roy noted that Nagaland holds substantial export potential for agricultural products such as king chili, tree tomato, ginger, persimmon and pineapple in both domestic and international markets.

This was followed by parallel sessions including a panel discussion and B2B meeting. The panel discussed on the theme, “Navigating the Bottlenecks in Convergence – Strengthening Institutional Coordination and Policy Harmonisation,” where officials from various departments shared insights on improving collaborative mechanisms. On the other hand the B2B meeting provided a platform for direct engagement between stakeholders and cooperative representatives.