NAFED India
Veena Singh serves as General Manager at NAFED - National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd since May 2005, overseeing institutional supplies and the National Agricultural Development Cooperative Programme (NADCP) nationally. Previously, Veena held various managerial roles within NAFED, including Branch Manager in Mumbai, where oversight of Nafed's operations in Maharashtra was a key responsibility, and Deputy Manager, focusing on procurement of agricultural commodities across India. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Agribusiness Management from the College of Agribusiness Management (2003-2005), a B.Sc in Science from G. B. Pant University Of Agriculture & Technology (1999-2003), and a certificate in Supply Chain Management in Agriculture from IDACA, Japan.
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.