Banas Dairy and BBSSL Sign MoU to Boost High-Quality Seed Potato Production

An ongoing endeavour is being made to realise the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of “Sahakar se Samriddhi” under the leadership of the Hon’ble Minister of Home and Cooperation by promoting multiple initiatives that foster ‘cooperation among cooperatives’. In this direction, Banas Dairy—part of Amul and Asia’s largest cooperative dairy—and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) have come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the production and distribution of high-quality seed potatoes. 

This strategic partnership aims to strengthen agricultural value chains, enhance productivity, and support farmers through access to certified, disease-free seed potatoes. By combining cooperative strength with scientific farming practices, the initiative seeks to boost self-reliance and promote prosperity among potato-growing communities. 

The agreement was signed on 10th November 2025 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhavan, New Delhi, in the presence of senior officials including the Secretary (Cooperation), Government of India, along with the Managing Directors of both Banas Dairy and BBSSL. The collaboration reflects a significant step forward in aligning cooperative efforts with national development goals.

On this occasion, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani stated that the partnership is an important milestone in empowerment and prosperity of farmers by strengthening value chains and boosting productivity.

This partnership aims to establish an comprehensive “seed-to-market” potato value chain that ensures the production of certified, disease-free seed potatoes while promoting scientific cultivation methods, contract farming arrangements, and efficient market linkages. By aligning technological innovation with cooperative strength, the initiative seeks to enhance productivity, reduce input losses, and ultimately raise the income and resilience of potato-growing farmers across the value chain.

Under the MoU, BBSSL will use Banas Dairy’s tissue culture and aeroponic facilities, while Banas Dairy will provide technical and market support. Shri Sangram Chaudhary highlighted Banas Dairy’s “Beyond Dairy” expansion, while Shri Chetan Joshi emphasized boosting self-reliance in seed potatoes.