Gandhinagar, Nov 28 (Agency) Expressing pride on being the first Cooperative Minister of the country, Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the cooperative sector has the potential to make India prosperous and give impetus to the country’s economy, thereby bringing prosperity. Shah, who is also the Member of Parliament from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, while inaugurating projects worth Rs 415 crore including a new milk powder plant in his parliamentary constituency, said Amul Dairy, a renowned milk brand worldwide, has a vast network of 36 lakh milk producers, who have a large number of livestock.
Amul should foray into the production of organic fertilisers as well and as there is huge demand for such fertilizers, Amul can play a big role in this, he added. Shah said the reckless use of chemical substances in other fertilisers has not only adversely affected the fertility of the land, but has also caused great harm to the health of people. Consumers of such products have also faced diseases like cancer, he added.