Warana Bazaar: To cater to the daily needs of the people a consumer service project was undertaken in 1978. This resulted in blossoming of Warana Bazaar. Today this Warana bazaar has become a part of life of all Waranaites. It supplies all the agricultural goods, equipment, fertilizers to the farmers and it supplies all the essential commodities like crockery, textile, medicine etc. to the consumers. Over the years many different departmental sections have been added to this bazaar. To reach the rural interior, 30 branches are working at different places along with two departmental stores. The annual sales of the bazaar are more than 33 crores. This has made Warana Bazaar the country's fifth largest co-operative bazaar and the largest one amongst the rural co-operatives. Every year Warana Bazaar is arranging the training programmed in marketing and salesmanship to train the youth around the area. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, sponsors this training program me.
Sugar Co-operative/ objectives:
To cut the sugarcane of members as well as the non-members in the area of operation of the co operative sugar factory.
To encourage the members to use modern techniques, improved variety of sugarcane and modern methods of agricultural production.
To encourage the members for self-help, self-dependence, thrift and extend co-operation amongst the members and to the co-operative sugar factory.
To undertake educational, social, cultural and health activities for the members os the society and public in general.
Indian Sugar Co-operative can be broadly classified into 2 sub sectors:
The organized sector e.g. Sugar Factories.
The unorganized sector e.g. Manufacture of Gur and Khandsari.
Out of the 453 sugar mills in the country, 252 are in the co-operative sector, 134 are in the private sector and 67 are in the public sector. The government of India has appointed for tariff board to examine the position of the sugar industry, due to this board the Indian Legislation passed the sugar industry protection act in 1932.
Sugar is controlled commodity in India. It is covered under the preview of the essential commodities act 1955. The government control sugar capacity editions through individual licensing, determines the price of the major input which is sugarcane, decides the quantity that can be sold in open market, fixes the prices of sugar etc. Government control is over all aspect of production and sale of sugar extends to the level of wholesalers need to obtain a license issued by the government before they can begin to operate.
Problems
De-zoning: The co-operative sugar industry was so far protected from competition from other sugar factories. Due to the policy of zoning which were compulsory for a farmer to sell and supply sugarcane to the prescribed factory within the zone of its field. This policy was dismantled in 1996-97 due to which the factories, which could not give better price to the farmers, had to close down.
Shortage of Sugarcane: Many sugar factories are located in the main shadow region due to which there is a lack in sugarcane produced which leads to un-utilization of processing capacity.
High cost of water and electricity: The high cost of water and electricity increases the cost of production.
Huge financial loses: Due to improper irrigation facility, scanty or no rainfall result in huge financial loses. Also there are high loses due to improper storage facilities.
Corruption: Corruption is one of the major problems, which is faced by the co-operatives. The main concept of “Self help through Mutual help” is lost in corruption.
Political influence and interference: There is too much of political influence and interference in the co-operative society.
Problems of Trade Union: The trade unions come up with strikes and lockouts, which result in poor functioning of the co-operatives.
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