KRIBHCO News
KRIBHCO and KFL bags 5 awards at the Annual FAI Awards 2023
New Delhi, December 7, 2023: Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), the world's premier fertilizer producing cooperative, has won three awards at the FAI Annual Seminar. KRIBHCO Video Film titled “Samriddhi Ki Nayi Raah” a film on “Agriculture Waste Management” received the First Prize in video film category. KRIBHCO also received the Award on Production, Promotion and Marketing of Biofertilizers/Organic Fertilizers/City Compost. KRIBHCO Fertilizer plant, Hazira won runner up award for “Environmental Protection in the nitrogenous fertilizers plants category”.
KRIBHCO Fertilizers Limited (KFL, Shahjahanpur a 100 % Subsidiary of KRIBHCO) also won 2 awards at this event. It won the FAI Award for the Improvement in Overall Performance of a company for the Year 2022-23. KFL also received Runner Up award in Best Performance of an operating fertilizer unit for nitrogen (Ammonia & Urea) for the Year 2022-23.
The awards were given by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon'ble Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare in the FAI Annual Seminar 2023 held in New Delhi on December 6, 2023. The awards were received by Shri Rajan Chowdhry Managing Director, Shri M.R. Sharma, Operations Director and Shri V.S.R. Prasad, Marketing Director of KRIBHCO. For KFL the awards were received by Sh. V.K.Singh, Vice President (Works) and Sh. S.B.Singh, Addl. GM (Production).
New Delhi, September 21, 2023: Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), a premier fertilizer producing farmers' Cooperative Society has earned a pre-tax profit of Rs. 763.16 crore during the financial year 2022-23. The Society has declared dividend @ 20% on equity capital for the year.
The annual accounts of the Society have been approved by the members in its 43rd Annual General Body Meeting held on 21st September,2023 which was presided over by Dr. Chandra Pal Singh, Chairman, KRIBHCO and attended by Directors of KRIBHCO and delegates of member cooperatives from different parts of the country at Siri Fort auditorium, New Delhi.
KRIBHCO's Urea production during the year 2022-23 was 2122. lakh MT and Ammonia production was 13.24 lakh MT with 101.20% and 106.16 % capacity utilization respectively. The Society's product basket consists of not only Neem Coated Urea but also Bio Fertilizers, Compost, Certified Seeds, Bt. Cotton Seeds, Hybrid Seeds, SSP, Zinc Sulphate and imported DAP, MAP, MOP, NPS, Natural Potash and Sea Weed Fortified Bio stimulant. KRIBHCO sold 57.08 lakh MT of fertilizers (Urea as Well as Complex Fertilizers) during 2022-23
KRIBHCO Fertilizers Ltd (KFL) a wholly owned subsidiary of KRIBHCO has produced ever highest quantity of 10.95 Lakh MT of Urea and 6.74 lakh MT Ammonia with capacity utilization of 126.65 % and 134.30 % respectively.
Shri Rajan Chowdhry, Managing Director, KRIBHCO, informed the august gathering that KRIBHCO has maintained the highest standards of achievement in terms of production and other parameters. He also informed that the subsidiary company of the Society, KFL has performed well and declared a dividend of 6%.
In order to promote balanced fertilization, KRIBHCO has imported highest quantity of DAP, NPK/S Fertilizers. To diversify its operations KRIBHCO has incorporated two wholly owned subsidiaries namely KRIBHCO Agri Business Limited (KABL) and KRIBHCO Green Energy Private Limited. In its Very first year of Operation KABL has achieved a turnover of Rs. 200 Crores. The Three Plants of KRIBHCO Green Energy Pvt Ltd are being constructed at Hazira, Nellore and Jagtial in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively. The Production at these plants is expected to commence from the year 2024.
In line with the Government of India's vision of “Sahakar Se Samriddhi” and to give impetus to adoption and availability of good quality seed and enhance the current seed replacement rate, KRIBHCO has become the lead promoter of Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL). To promote and manage entire supply chain of agriculture product exports by involving grass root cooperatives, KRIBHCO has also jointly promoted National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL). Both these initiatives had been carried out with active support and guidance of Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India. The Society had received many awards in recognition of its excellent performance in various fields of operations.
KRIBHCO has honoured two eminent Cooperators for their enormous contribution in the field of Cooperation in the country. KRIBHCO Sahakarita Shiromani award was conferred on Sh. K Srinivasa Gowda from Karnataka and KRIBHCO Sahakarita Vibhushan award was conferred upon Sh. Jayeshbhai Radadiya from Gujarat.
KRIBHCO, being a farmers' organization is committed for increasing farmers' income, through reduction in cost of cultivation with judicious use of fertilizers based on free soil testing, farmers' education and by promoting integrated agriculture. KRIBHCO also facilitates inclusive and sustainable rural development through its Gramin Vikas Trust.
Shri VSR Prasad has been appointed as the Marketing Director of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO). He assumed the office from 1st April 2022. Prior to his appointment as Marketing Director, he was working as Executive Director (Coop. Relations and Marketing).
Sh. Prasad has done his Masters in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing discipline. He has 34 years of experience in various capacities in Marketing Division of KRIBHCO.
KRIBHCO Chairman makes history by being elected as First Indian President of ICA-AP
Dr Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, Chairman, KRIBHCO is elected as president of International Cooperative Alliance – Asia Pacific (ICA-AP). He becomes the first Indian occupying this position by defeating Ms. Chitose Arai of Japan by 102 votes in the election held at Seoul, South Korea. Mr. Cai Zhen Hong of China and Dr. Abdullah Fattah Abdullah of Malaysia were elected as the Vice Presidents of the ICA- AP
15th Regional Assembly of International Cooperative Alliance – Asia Pacific Region was held from 28-30 November 2021 at Seoul, South Korea. In this meeting election of 11 Directors belonging to China, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Nepal, Iran, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan, Australia, and Sri Lanka were held. Dr Chandra Pal Singh's rise to the highest position of the Asia Pacific region in cooperative politics is a sign of the robust cooperative movement in India.
On 1st December 2021, Directors and other top officials from KRIBHCO gave a rousing and grand Welcome to their Chairman on arrival at the New Delhi Airport.Another grand welcome to Dr. Chandra Pal Singh was held at Jhansi Railway Station where his supporters and well wishers gathered in large number.
KRIBHCO gets Four awards from FAI
Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), the world's premier fertilizer producing cooperative, has won four awards at the FAI Annual Seminar. KRIBHCO Video Film on “Smart Agriculture” got Second Prize in film category. KRIBHCO Fertilizer plant Hazira won runner up award for “Environmental Protection” in the nitrogenous fertilizers plants category. KRIBHCO Fertilizer Limited (KFL) got the FAI award for improvement in overall performance of a company in the year2020-21. Shri V S Sirohi, Marketing Director, KRIBHCO won the FAI Shriram Award for best Article in marketing discipline.
The awards were given by Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary DARE & DG (ICAR),chief guest of the function, in the FAI Annual Seminar 2021 held in New Delhi on December 1, 2021. The awardswere received by Shri Rajan Chowdhry Managing Director and Shri V S Sirohi Marketing Director of KRIBHCO. The award for KFL was received by Shri N K Aggrawal, CGM (Operation & Maintenance) KFL.
41stAnnual General Meeting held on 16th September, 2021
GVT has been awarded as Best NGO creating impact in Agriculture by the prestigious AGRI AWARDS for its significant contribution in transforming agriculture-based livelihoods through integrated farming practices, climate resilient agriculture, precision technology in agriculture, wasteland development, soil and water conservation and watershed development to enhance the crop productivity by offering innovative and superior Agri inputs and services and uplifting the marginalized rural and urban community especially farmers and tribal population including women, acting as a catalyst to enable the socially and economically disadvantages rural and urban communities to improve their livelihoods on sustainable basis.
November 5, 2020 : India has imported 52.23 LMT of DAP from 1st April 2020 to 5th November 2020. KRIBHCO with the import of 6.21 LMT DAP is third largest importer of DAP in the country, leaving behind many leading companies like Indorama, NFL, HINDALCO, MOSAIC and IFFCO. Only IPL and CFCL have imported more DAP than KRIBHCO.
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Noida, Oct 23 rd 2020: KRIBHCO has revamped its corporate website and Hon'ble Chairman Dr. Chandra Pal Singh has launched the website in presence of all functional Directors.
The New updated website includes changes to navigation, appearance, with drop down menus for both mobile and desktop versions. There is a lot of new improvement in the structure and contents in the website.
