IFFCO President Balwinder Singh Nakai passes away

IFFCO President Balwinder Singh Nakai passes away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: October 13 2021

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  • Balvinder Singh Nakai, Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), died on October 11, 2021. He was 86 years old at the time. He had also served as IFFCO's Vice Chairman for two terms.
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  • Nakai was also the Chairman of the Malwa Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative Marketing-cum-Procurement Society Limited at the time. For the past three decades, he had been a member of the cooperative movement.
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  • Nakai himself was a farmer. He was instrumental in developing IFFCO's farmer-oriented policies.

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About IFFCO

  • IFFCO: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
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  • Founded: 3 November 1967
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