The area of operation of RAIDCO
AThiruvananthapuram to Kollam
BErnakulum to Kasargod
CKozhikode to Palakkad
DAlappuzha to Kottayam
Answer:
B. Ernakulum to Kasargod
Read Explanation:
RAIDCO (Regional Agro-industrial Co-operatives Ltd):
- Started on : 31 August 1972
- Headquarters : Kannur
- Area of Operation : Ernakulum to Kasargod
- Federal Society
Functions of RAIDCO:
- It gives services to farmers by distributing pump sets, power tillers, sprayers and other agricultural implements of improved qualities through co-operative societies on subsidy, which are manufactured by society itself or by reputed companies in India.
- It is the federation of Primary Agro Industrial Societies working under two tier
- To act as agents on behalf of Central and State Govt or distribution of agricultural machinery, industrial machinery, inputs and other allied articles
- To undertake rural electrification programmes, Lift irrigation programmes, small hydro power projects etc.
Note:
- PACS are the institutional members of RAIDCO
- MD is the Chief executive of the Society
- Pump set manufacturing factory at Kanjikodu in Palakkad
- Fruit canning Unit/food processing at Mattannur (Kannur)
- RAIDCO Agro Machinery Unit at Port Blair, Andaman Nichobar Islands
- Abtec Fertilizer is the product of RAIDCO.
- RAIDCO Agricultural Workshop cum Service Centre/Rubber Roller Manufacturing unit at Kannothumchal (Kannur)
- Agricultural Workshop-Kannur
- NCDC provide financial assistance to RAIDCO
- Curry Powder Unit at Mavilayi (Kannur)
- The curry Powder of RAIDCO known as "Family Curry Powder" (2000) now it is known as "RAIDCO Foods" (2017)
- Raidco is the institution that having a mobile workshop.