<p>"To modernise primary co-operative societies, air-conditioning system will be installed at the offices of all co-operative societies in the State," said Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation President M N Rajendrakumar.</p>.<p>Speaking after inaugurating a special training camp for presidents and managers of agriculture co-operative societies in Belagavi division, here on Saturday, he stated that the offices of co-operative societies would be made high-tech, using modern technology, while the staff should also be trained in tune with the corporate system.</p>.<p>In Dakshina Kannada district, co-operative societies are not just selling fertilisers, but are offering banking service, electronics goods sale, and medicines sale, he noted.</p>.<p>Karnataka State Co-operative Customers' Federation President G P Patil lamented that co-operaive societies have lost their glory, as they could not compete with multi-national companies. Only those societies who change their functioning style as per the changing needs would make profit, he said.</p>.<p>Bagalkot DCC Bank President Ajaykumar Sarnayak stressed the need to promote co-operative stalls like Janata Bazaar.</p>.<p>Shivakumargouda Patil, Basanagouda Patil, I S Patil, S Y Patil, R Shivaprakash, M P Shellikeri, and others were present.</p>
<p>"To modernise primary co-operative societies, air-conditioning system will be installed at the offices of all co-operative societies in the State," said Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation President M N Rajendrakumar.</p>.<p>Speaking after inaugurating a special training camp for presidents and managers of agriculture co-operative societies in Belagavi division, here on Saturday, he stated that the offices of co-operative societies would be made high-tech, using modern technology, while the staff should also be trained in tune with the corporate system.</p>.<p>In Dakshina Kannada district, co-operative societies are not just selling fertilisers, but are offering banking service, electronics goods sale, and medicines sale, he noted.</p>.<p>Karnataka State Co-operative Customers' Federation President G P Patil lamented that co-operaive societies have lost their glory, as they could not compete with multi-national companies. Only those societies who change their functioning style as per the changing needs would make profit, he said.</p>.<p>Bagalkot DCC Bank President Ajaykumar Sarnayak stressed the need to promote co-operative stalls like Janata Bazaar.</p>.<p>Shivakumargouda Patil, Basanagouda Patil, I S Patil, S Y Patil, R Shivaprakash, M P Shellikeri, and others were present.</p>