Indian cooperative major IFFCO has assembled who’s who of cooperators from across the world in a bid to lead the cooperative world. Besides a number of Indian cooperative leaders including NCUI President Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, Ms. Monique Leroux- top in the race for ICA leadership is also present along with several notable cooperators at Rambagh Palace in Jaipur-the venue for the event.
Talking to Indian Cooperative IFFCO DGM Tarun Bhargava said “we are organizing East Asian Agricultural Organisation Council Top Level Meeting with a theme “Role of Cooperatives in Agro-Input Marketing” and a Summit on “ Indian Initiative for World Cooperatives ” at Rambagh Palace Jaipur on 25-26.10.2015.”
The little known EAAOC has the backing of IFFCO this time and the fertilizer major has deployed some retired
The news so far is that the Summit is being attended by top-notch cooperators drawn from about a dozen countries and as many Cooperative Institutions. These include Desjardins, Canada; JA-Zenchu, Japan; NACF, Korea; NAMAC, Mongolia; NFA ,Taiwan; NCF, Nepal; COOPFED, Sri Lanka, ANGKASA , Malaysia.
The eminent dignitaries include Ms. Monique . F. Leroux, Chair Desjardins Group, Canada and Director ICA Global ICA Board, Mr. WON-BYUNG CHOI, Chairman NACF Korea & Director Global ICA Board, Mr. Balvinder Singh Nakai, Chairman IFFCO, Dr. U.S.Awasthi, Managing Director IFFCO, Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav , President NCUI & Chairman Kribhco, Mr. Aditya Yadav, Director Global ICA Board and Mr. Balu Iyer, Regional Director ICA-AP.
Tarun says the whole idea is the brainchild of IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi. In Tarun’s words “it is a well thought out concept visualised by IFFCO Visionary Managing Director Dr. U.S.Awasthi. His dedication and contribution to Welfare of Farmers and National Interest is well known. This will bring a visible change in the Cooperative Movement of the country as well as worldwide, helping us take growth and development of cooperatives forward to the next level.”
The Summit started with a colourful evening in the historical city of Jaipur last evening.