ESAF Swasraya Multi-State Agro Cooperative Society Limited (ESMACO) from India joined ICA in March as an Associate Member.

ESMACO is a national-level cooperative whose members are social enterprises. It was registered in October 2011 and has a presence in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi. ESMACO aims to provide financial services to promote sustainable livelihood and economic development. It provides skill training for rural youth and women. As an agro cooperative, it gives special attention to community farming, organic cultivation, etc. ESMACO provides capacity building to farmer producer organisations and manages warehouse facilities and organises farmer interest groups to be able to apply for loans. Its subsidiary Rhema Dairy is actively involved in the supply chain and value-added products.