Source: Outlook India | Original Published At: 2026-09-03 07:01:49 UTC
Key Points
- Nayak argues that cooperatives can give farmers, small producers and waste workers a stake in green assets and environmental revenues.
- The article draws on cooperative models in India, Brazil, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Ethiopia and Russia.
- The author proposes a dedicated New Development Bank window offering credit lines, partial guarantees and project-preparation grants for cooperatives.
- A proposed Cooperative Green Innovation and Training Network would support exchanges among managers, auditors and women board members across BRICS.
- The article identifies bankability, value-chain investment and management capacity as essential to viable cooperative enterprises.