Sumul Chairman & Haryana Co-operator bag IFFCO Awards

The 54th AGM of the world’s largest fertilizer cooperative, IFFCO witnessed the conferring of prestigious cooperative awards on two distinguished cooperators for their outstanding contributions to strengthening the roots of the cooperative movement.

Sumul Dairy Chairman Mansinhbhai Kalyanjibhai Patel was conferred with the ‘IFFCO Sahakarita Ratna Award’, while Amrik Singh, a well-known cooperative leader from Haryana, was honored with the ‘IFFCO Sahakarita Bandhu Award’ for the year 2023–24.

Patel, hailing from Gujarat, has tirelessly worked at the grassroots level to empower the cooperative movement through his unwavering efforts. He is also the founder of Shree Mahuva Pradesh Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandali Ltd. in Gujarat, a significant player in the cooperative sugar sector.

Amrik Singh, a prominent face of the cooperative sector in Haryana, has contributed immensely to strengthening cooperative networks across the state and other northern regions of India. He has also been recognized by the Haryana Government in the past for his exemplary services in the agriculture sector.

Both awardees expressed their heartfelt gratitude to IFFCO Chairman Dileepbhai Sanghani, Managing Director Dr. U.S. Awasthi, the Board of Directors, and others for bestowing this prestigious recognition upon them.

Each of the two awards carries a citation and a cash prize of Rs 11 lakh.