Today Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended Golden Jubilee celebration of IFFCO Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited Kalol branch in Gandhinagar. He laid foundation stone for the Beej Anusandhan Kendra. On the occasion, several dignitaries, including the Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel were also present.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ue1RdhJvSk Speaking on the occasion Minister Shah said that 50 years of IFFCO’s glorious journey demonstrate how incredible results are achieved when cooperative and corporate values work together. He quoted that IFFCO has efficiently handled all aspects related to research and development, marketing, branding, and reaching every household. Shah emphasized that India is now self-reliant in the field of food grains, and IFFCO has played a key role in this achievement. IFFCO has connected farmers with fertilizers and has further worked to connect fertilizers with cooperatives. IFFCO now stands proudly after completing 50 years of its glorious journey. Shah expressed confidence that when IFFCO celebrates its centenary, the reputation of IFFCO will have grown significantly among cooperative organizations globally. He further added that IFFCO has also carried out various types of research and development work. He mentioned that when the groundbreaking ceremony of IFFCO’s Kalol factory took place, it was considered a major revolution at that time. With time, IFFCO conducted research and experiments in areas like Nano Urea, Nano DAP, Nano Liquid, Urea, Liquid DAP, etc., and increased production.
IFFCO has made India’s cooperative sector prominent globally in the field of Nano Urea and Nano DAP. He added that IFFCO’s Nano Urea and Nano DAP are now reaching all over the world. IFFCO has increased its capacity, expanded its reach to farmers’ fields, and worked to bring the results of laboratory experiments through research and development directly to the fields.
Minister Shah mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated several new ventures in every sector of the country. He stated that under the leadership of PM Modi, the Ministry of Cooperation has undertaken nearly 62 unprecedented initiatives in the country’s cooperative sector.
