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Rakesh Kapur Elected as Chairman, International Fertiliser Association3rd Indian to hold this prestigious position. IFFCO have a stronghold on 2 major International Associations IFA & ICA | ||
New Delhi, Delhi, India Mr. Rakesh Kapur, Joint Managing Director, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), has been elected as the Chairman of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) at the recent IFA’s Annual Conference held from May 22nd - 24th in Marrakech, Morocco in which 1400 participants were present. Paris based IFA is the global Fertilizer Association having about 500 Members Worldwide representing 68 countries including 24 Members from India. Mr. Kapur is the third Indian to hold this prestigious position in IFA’s 90 years’ history. Mr Kapur is currently also the Chairman of the Fertiliser Association of India (FAI). IFFCO, now World’s largest fertilizer and marketing Cooperative represents 50 Million farmers across the country. The election of Mr. Kapur as IFA Chairman brought double celebration for IFFCO, which is currently celebrating its glorious 50thGolden Jubilee. IFFCO also hold a strong position in International Cooperative Alliance ICA.
IFA has been actively involved in propagating sustainable agriculture, fertiliser use efficiency, enhancing farm productivity apart from its active participation in the implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as ‘Zero Hunger’ as well as environmental issues. IFA has wide level of engagement with International Initiatives and entities such as UNEP, FAO, OECD, IFAD, World Bank, WTO, WCO etc. for emphasizing the need for effective and efficient fertilizer application.
Mr. Rakesh Kapur, Joint Managing Director, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)
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