NAFED India
Shirshendu Sarkar is an experienced professional currently serving as an Assistant Manager at NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd) since February 2021, specializing in procurement, supply chain management, export-import, and government relations. Prior to this role, Shirshendu worked as a Manager at MMTC Limited from July 2012 to January 2021, focusing on sales and operations of pig iron and lam coke, while also engaging in business development and relationship management. As a Deputy Manager at MMTC Limited, responsibilities included handling export operations of iron ore, inventory management, and team management. Shirshendu also completed a summer internship at Union Bank of India, which involved project appraisal and finance. Educational qualifications include an MBA in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a B.Com. in Accounting and Finance from Goenka College of Commerce.
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NAFED India
NAFED plays a significant role in the agricultural marketing sector in India. It is a Multi-State Federal Cooperative Society that was established on October 2, 1958, under the Bombay Cooperative Societies Act 1925. Currently, it is considered registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act 2002. The primary objective of NAFED is to effectively organize, promote, and develop the marketing, processing, and storage of agricultural, horticultural, and forest produce. Its overarching aim is to ensure that farmers have access to a ready market and to protect them from exploitation by private traders. NAFED's main expertise lies in procuring agricultural commodities directly from farmers through its extensive cooperative network spread across the country. This ability to directly engage with farmers is, in fact, the organization's greatest strength.