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From Punjab to UP, IFFCO MD lends ears to farmers

IFFCO MD Dr US Awasthi with his team is having a whirlwind of tours across the country. He was in remote areas of Punjab covering Abohar and Ganganagar, last week and on Thursday he was in Lucknow interacting with farmers, cooperators and political leaders. Lucknow happens to be Awasthi’s 106th destination-19 more locations still remain […]

Paradigm shift: IFFCO not to invest in chemical fertilizer

Declaring a major shift in the investment policy of IFFCO, MD Dr U S Awasthi said “no more investment in chemical fertilizer”. He was interacting with journalists at the UNI headquarters. Sounding concerned over the degrading environmental situation across nations Awasthi said this step is aimed at curbing further deterioration in ecology. IFFCO, readers would […]

Golden Jubilee: IFFCO team takes Punjab by storm

The IFFCO team led by its Chairman B S Nakai and MD Dr U S Awasthi took the towns of Punjab by storm during its Golden Jubilee Celebrations this week. Starting with Chandigarh, they visited Jalandhar, Patiala and on Wednesday Rampur Phul in Bhatinda. A large number of farmers and cooperators turned up to meet the team. […]

Nakai chairs IFFCO’s Board meeting in Chandigarh

Even as the Modi government was busy Sunday recasting a new Cabinet with an eye to the 2019 election, a leading cooperative body in the country IFFCO held its 11th Board meeting- since the Golden Jubilee Celebrations were launched in Chandigarh, Punjab. B S Nakai Chairman of IFFCO who was indisposed in the last Board […]

IFFCO team visits prosperous state of Punjab

Dr U S Awasthi and his team who visited Amritsar last week in the ‘Farmers’ Connect Campaign’ met hundreds of farmers of Punjab and explained to them the latest farming techniques and unfolding market know-hows. An agriculturally developed state, farmers of Punjab heard the MD with rapt attention. Among other things, Dr Awasthi described in […]

Moving in tandem with govt, IFFCO signs MoU with CSC

Moving in tandem with the govt, fertilizer cooperative IFFCO signed an MoU with Common Services Centers CSC, a Government of India initiative to explore synergies in taking e-commerce to rural villages via iffcobazar.in. “We stand committed to digitalization of rural India”, said IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi on the occasion. ”Our Government is committed […]

Sinha lauds IFFCO for farmer-centric moves

Addressing farmers at Ghazipur, Union Minister Manoj Sinha said farmers are feeding the whole country and their welfare is crucial to the country’s progress. The govt has launched several policies to help them and it is encouraging to note that IFFCO and its Managing Director Dr U S Awasthi are also doing their best to […]

Cooperators celebrates 71st I-Day with gusto

Reports of cooperators celebrating the 71st Independence Day with full enthusiasm are pouring in from several parts of the country. From small to big-all co-operatives have participated in the great national festival on Tuesday. The apex body of Cooperatives National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) President Dr Chandra Pal Singh Yadav said “Salute to the […]

Mobile can do wonders: Awasthi to youths in Rajasthan

From Uttar Pradesh to Rajasthan- that was the detour IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi and his team took on Tuesday to meet farmers. It was first Pali and then Jodhpur- their 92nd and 93rd destinations out of 125 the team has to cover before 3rd November. A large number of farmers and cooperators assembled […]

UP’s Deputy CM Maurya comes calling to IFFCO show

Soon after the Phulpur Board meeting which ensured the elevation of Yogendra Kumar and others as ED, IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi and the team resumed Connect Farmers’ Campaign and visited Allahabad and Naimisharnya- their 90th and 91st destinations, to be precise. In Allahabad the team was joined by the state Deputy Chief Minister […]

IFFCO: Kumar promoted as ED

The board meeting of IFFCO in Phulpur proved lucky for Yogendra Kumar and Mukul Srivastava, Head of Phulpur Unit who were promoted to Executive Director (Marketing) and Senior Executive Director respectively. A seasoned man- Kumar has been following IFFCO MD Dr US Awasthi like his shadow ever since the latter launched Farmers’ Connect Campaign last […]

Social Connect: IFFCO donates Rs 1 cr to Gujarat flood victims

Reiterating its commitment to farmers once again, the cooperative giant IFFCO contributed Rs one crore for the affected farmers and their families in the wake of furious flood which has claimed 224 lives so far in Gujarat. The cheque was handed over to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani by IFFCO officials. Those present on the […]

IFFCO: MD connects to youth in Pune

Continuing his journey to Maharashtra last week, IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi and his team landed in Manchan in Pune and held a meeting attended by a large number of farmers and cooperators. Considering a dwindling participation of youths and women in the cooperative movement worldwide, a concerned Awasthi was happy to experience an […]

Gujarat: IFFCO MD thrilled to see huge women participation

IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi and his team left for ancient city of Dwarka in Gujarat after addressing farmers in Rohtak and Hissar in Haryana. Paying respects to the Lord Krishna at the ancient temple, Awasthi prayed for the success of farmers in general and IFFCO in particular. In Gujarat he had a pleasant […]

Organic boost: IFFCO signs MoU with Sikkim govt

IFFCO signed a MoU with Government of Sikkim on Monday with an aim to explore business opportunities in organic value chain. In the new company named “SIKKIM-IFFCO”, IFFCO will hold majority stake of 51% equity and the Govt of Sikkim will hold 49%. Earlier in April this year, IFFCO MD Dr US Awasthi had during […]