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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk bQdks if=dk / IFFCO Patrika vO;kolkf;d / Uncommercial tuojh 2023 / January, 2023 vad 01] o\"kZ 01 / Issue 01, Year 01 vkoj.k fp= / Cover Photo lkcjdkaBk] xqtjkr dh fdlku efgyk,¡ / Women Farmers of Sabarkantha, Gujarat tulaidZ foHkkx] bQdks ds laxzg ls / From Public Relations dept. Archieves bQdks if=dk gsrq jpuk,¡ Hkstus] çfrfØ;k ,oa lq>ko nsus gsrq irk [email protected] For contributions, feedback and suggestions write to leLr Ik= O;ogkj % larks\"k dqekj 'kqDyk la;qä egkçca/kd ¼lgdkfjrk fodkl½ bQdks lnu] lh&1] fMfLVªDV lsaVj lkdsr Iysl] ubZ fnYyh& 110017 For Communications: Santosh Kumar Shukla JGM (CD) IFFCO Sadan, C-1, Distt. Centre Saket Place, New Delhi-110017 vLohdj.k bQdks if=dk esa çdkf'kr jpukvksa esa O;ä fopkj ys[kdksa ds vius gSaA bQdks çca/ku dk blls lger gksuk vfuok;Z ughaA Disclaimer The articles published in IFFCO Patrika represents independent thoughts of their respective authors. The IFFCO management may or may not agree to their views. gels ;gk¡ Hkh tqM+sa@Connect with us iffco.coop IFFCO_PR IFFCO_Ltd iffco_coop

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lans’k / Message fnyhi la?kk.kh v/;{k] bQdks Dileep Sanghani Chairman, IFFCO fç; lgdkjh ca/kqvks] eq>s ;g tkudj çlUurk gqbZ fd bQdks vius lHkh fgr/kkjdksa ds fy, ^bQdks if=dk* ysdj vk jgh gSA bQdks us vius lnL; lgdkjh lfefr;ksa vkSj fdlkuksa dks uohu vkSj csgrj lsok,a çnku djus ds fy, ges'kk dM+h esgur dh gSA bl if=dk ds ek/;e ls lelkef;d eqíksa ds ckjs esa fdlkuksa ds chp tkx:drk QSysxh vkSj tehuh Lrj ij fdlkuksa vkSj lgdkfjrkvksa dks f'kf{kr djus ds mís'; dh iwfrZ Hkh gksxhA eq>s ;dhu gS fd ;g igy vius lnL;ksa ds lkFk bQdks ds laca/k dks etcwr djus vkSj ekuuh; ç/kkuea=h th ds ^^vkRefuHkZj —f\"k vkSj vkRefuHkZj Hkkjr** ds lius dks lkdkj djus ds fy, fdlkuksa ls lh/ks laidZ LFkkfir djus esa ennxkj lkfcr gksxhA ^bQdks if=dk* Vhe dks mldh lQyrk ds fy, eSa viuh 'kqHkdkeuk,a nsrk gw¡A Dear Cooperators, I am pleased to know that IFFCO is presenting its first issue of ‘IFFCO Patrika’ to be circulated among all its stakeholders. IFFCO has always strived hard to provide innovative and improved services to its member cooperatives and farmers. This Patrika will spread awareness among farmers about contemporary issues and is a step further to bridge the gap in educating the farmers and cooperators at grassroots level. I am sure that this initiative will establish direct connect with its members to strengthen IFFCO's bond with them and to support farmers further for realizing Hon'ble Prime Minister's Vision of “Atmnirbhar Krishi and Atmnirbhar Bharat”. I convey my best wishes to ‘IFFCO Patrika’ team for its grand success. (fnyhi la?kk.kh / Dileep Sanghani)

IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk lans’k / Message MkW- mn; 'kadj voLFkh izca/k funs'kd] bQdks Dr. U. S. Awasthi Managing Director, IFFCO fç; lgdkjh ca/kqvks] vR;ar g\"kZ dk fo\"k; gS fd ^bQdks if=dk* dk igyk vad çdkf'kr gksus tk jgk gSA ekuuh; ç/kkuea=h th ds fdlku fgrdkjh liuksa dks lkdkj djus ds mn~ns'; ls ekuuh; x`g lg lgdkfjrk ea=h Jh vfer 'kkg th ds dq'ky usr`Ro esa bldk çdk'ku Hkkjr dh fofHkUu Hkk\"kkvksa esa fd;k tk jgk gSA lgdkfjrk ,oa d`f\"k laca/kh tkudkjh xzkeh.k {ks=ksa ds fdlkuksa vkSj lgdkfjrkvksa dks {ks=h; Hkk\"kkvksa esa miyC/k gksxhA blds tfj;s bQdks dh xfrfof/k;ksa] miyfC/k;ksa vkSj mi;ksxh lwpukvksa dks fdlkuksa vkSj bQdks dh lnL; lfefr;ksa rd igqapkus esa enn feysxhA if=dk esa çdkf'kr lQyrk dh dgkfu;ksa ls yk[kksa yksxksa ds thou esa ldkjkRed cnyko vk,axsA eq>s fo'okl gS fd ;g if=dk xzkeh.k ;qokvksa vkSj efgykvksa dks lgdkjh vkanksyu ds izfr vkdf\"kZr djus vkSj mldk fgLlk cuus ds fy, çsfjr djus dk dke djsxhA ;g lgdkfjrk ea=ky; dh ubZ uhfr;ksa ij Hkh izdk'k MkysxhA bl u, volj vkSj if=dk dh ;k=k dh lQyrk ds fy, laikndh; Vhe dks esjh 'kqHkdkeuk,aA Dear Cooperators, It is indeed a happy moment for IFFCO to bring out the first publication of ‘IFFCO Patrika’. 'To take the Hon'ble Prime Minister's farmers friendly vision further, under the able leadership of Hon'ble Minister of HomeAffairs and Minister of Cooperation ShriAmit Shah, it is being published in regional languages. Availability of cooperatives & agricultural information in regional languages will amplify its reach among farmer cooperators in rural areas effectively. It will serve the purpose of communicating IFFCO's activities, achievements and useful information with its members, farmers on regular basis. Well documented success stories, innovations, best practices featured therein will widely spread message cooperative strength of transforming socio-economic upliftment of millions. I am confident that patrika will be an effective tool to inspire and attract the rural youth and women to be part of cooperative movement. It will also highlight the new policies of the Ministry of Cooperation. My best wishes for the successful journey of the Patrika and the editorial team for the new opportunity. (mn; 'kadj voLFkh / U.S.Awasthi)

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Editorial Board Chief Editor From Chief Editor’s Desk Santosh Kumar Shukla JGM (CD) With profound pleasure, humility and hope we are launching the inaugural issue of ‘IFFCO Editor Patrika’. At the outset on behalf of the Editorial Rohit Kumar Team, I would like to extend a very warm Hindi Officer welcome to the Hon'ble readers, cooperators and farmers. I also express my sincere gratitude Member towards the Chairman, Managing Director and all Dr. Ramesh Verma the Directors on IFFCO Board for their valuable Sr. Manager (Mktg) guidance. This Patrika will primarily focus on innovation Member and best practices in agriculture, success stories Lipi Solanki of cooperatives, and important Government Manager (CR) policies. We are committed to publish informative, interesting and beneficial topics for Member cooperators and farmers. I take this opportunity to Karan Sharma thank our authors, editors, designers and Manager (IT) translators who have contributed to the successful launch of the Patrika. On behalf of editorial team I thank all the readers and hope that you will find it informative. Santosh Kumar Shukla Member Ank Anjalideep Officer (PR) Designer Rashid Alam Special Contribution Vivek Saxena Hitendra Pratap Singh Chief Manager (PO) Asstt. Manager (Mktg) Madhavi M. Vipradas Chief Manager (CR)

vuqØef.kdk / Index 1-4 5-8 varjjk’Vªh; dnUu ¼eksVk vukt½ o\"kZ % 2023 9-10 11-12 International Year of Millets 2023 13-14 15-18 d`f’k esa uokpkj 19-20 21-22 Agri Innovations 23 24 d`f\"k esa efgyk,¡ 25 Women in Agriculture nqfu;k dh ua-1 lgdkjh laLFkk World’s No. 1 Cooperative lkekftd ljksdkj Giving back to society gekjh miyfC/k;ka Our Achievements gekjs mRikn Our Products gekjh xfrfof/k;ka Our Activities mi;ksxh osclkbV Useful Websites lkfgR; esa fdlku lgdkfjrk D;k gS\\ What is Cooperative ?

IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Government of India had proposed to United Nations for declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets. The proposal of India was supported by 72 countries and United Nations General Assembly (declared 2023 as International Year of Millets on 5th March, 2021. As it is the Prime Minister's vision and initiative, the Government of India has decided to celebrate IYOM, 2023 to make it people's movement so that the Indian millets, recipes, value added products are accepted globally. Millets are in the news these days because of their high nutritional value and other benefits. MILLETS : THE NUTRI-CEREALS Millets are a collective group of small seeded annual grasses that are grown as grain crops, primarily on marginal land in dry areas of temperature, sub-tropical and tropical regions. Earliest evidence found in Indus civilization: 3000 BC. Ancient foodgrains; first plants domesticated for food. Grown in more than 131 countries. Millets are traditional food for around 59 crore people in Asia & Africa. 1

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Table : Nutrient composition of millets compared to fine cereals (per 100 g) Carbohy Protein Energy Crude Mineral Millets / Cereals drate (g) (g) Fat (g) matte r Ca (mg) P (mg) Fe (mg) 1.9 (K cal) Fibre (g) (g) 222 4.1 Sorghum 72.6 10.4 349 1.6 1.6 25 296 8 283 3.9 Pearl millet 67.5 11.6 5 361 1.2 2.3 42 290 2.8 206 0.8 Finger Millet 72 7.3 1.3 328 3.6 2.7 344 188 0.5 220 9.3 Foxtail millet 60.9 12.3 4.3 331 8 3.3 31 280 5 160 0.7 Proso millet 70.4 12.5 1.1 341 2.2 1.9 14 306 5.3 Kodo millet 65.9 8.3 1.4 309 9 2.6 27 Little millet 67 7.7 4.7 341 7.6 1.5 17 Barnyard Millet 65.5 6.2 2.2 307 9.8 4.4 20 Rice (Milled) 78.2 6.8 0.5 345 0.2 0.6 10 Wheat (Whole) 71.2 11.8 1.5 346 1.2 1.5 41 (Source: Nutritive Value of Indian Foods, NIN, Hyderabad, 2007) QUINQUENNIAL MEAN AREA, PRODUCTION & YIELD OF MILLETS IN INDIA Area decreased (56%), productivity has Up to 1965-70: Millets-20% of total food increased (228%) High adoption of high grain basket, now only 6% dominated by yielding varieties/ hybrids Rice & Wheat. - Dr. Ramesh Verma 3

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Agri Innovations Bullet Santi Inventor : Mr. MansukhbhaiAmbabhai Jagani District & State : Amreli, Gujarat Category of Innovation :Agricultural equipment Innovation Description: For farming operations, tractor is not an affordable option for farmers having small land holdings. Increase in the cost of fodder for bullock, regular occurrence of drought and shortage of farm labor forced the farmers of Saurashtra area of Gujarat to look for an alternative to Bullock. Inspired by a local mode of transport, the three-wheel taxi chakdo, (common transport in the Saurashtra region) innovator has developed an innovative multipurpose farming machine which can do all the operations which can be carried out by a pair of bullock. Using the self fabricated chassis, drive and power of an Enfield Bullet motorcycle in front the innovator has retrofitted an attachment with two wheels at the rear with a tool bar to fit various farm implements. The rear wheel of the motorcycle has been removed and an innovative assembly unit has been attached. It can also be designed and attached to locally available Chhakdo rickshaw or assembled vehicle having minimum 6.5 HP engine. This meets various needs such as ploughing, weeding and sowing seeds and spraying. It can improve productivity and reduce operating costs for farmers, who currently use bullock-driven plough and cannot afford the tractors or power tillers. Award Status: Innovator has been awarded National Award from NIF's First National Competition for Grassroots Innovations and Traditional Knowledge in 2001. Innovator had visited South Africa as a part of a delegation led by SRISTI on the invitation of CSC. Intellectual Property Status: Patent Granted in India (No: 205097) and USA (No: 6854404B2) 5

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Technical Specifications: v Can plough about two acres in 1 litre of diesel v Can plough 8 to 12 acres in 8 hrs (1 day) depending upon the operation and type of soil. v Distance between rear wheels can be adjusted as per crop spacing v Provision for plough lifting mechanism & reverse gears which facilitates easier field operation v Performs Multi farm operation: Farming, inter-culturing and sowing operation Salient Features: v Smaller than the tillers and tractors, but stronger than draft animals v Fuel efficient, sturdy, easy to handle and operate v Easy to assemble and dismantle. (can be also used as a regular motorcycle) v Multi farm operation: Farming, inter-culturing and sowing operation v Because of light weight, it prevents soil compaction, can be used for orchards and plantations crops Price: Rs. 1,65,000 onwards (ex-factory cost) including main attachment and four different types of farming equipment's for Shallow ploughing, Harrowing, Sowing, inter-culture operations. Note: Presently no company is manufacturing and selling diesel motorcycles. Awards & Recognition : National level award winner of 1st National Grassroots Innovation Awards in the year 2001. - Karan Sharma 74

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Women in Agriculture Gitaben : Flying Against the wind For this story Team IFFCO went to the Sabarkantha in Gujrat. With GDP per captia of just ₹1.45 Lakh most of residents are small and marginal farmers which constitute 71% of the population. According to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj it is one of the country's most backward districts. These farmers are mostly engaged in the cultivation of Cotton and Wheat. Well, there was one woman who was not afraid to stand out of the crowd and fly against the wind. Resident of Bhambhudi Village in Vijaynagar Taluka of Sabarkantha Dongri Gitaben Harshbhai decided to move away from Cotton farming and take a calculated risk to sow a new crop. For this she chose Peas. Gujrat is not among the major producers of pea Yet, Gitaben had decided to take the risk. In conversation with Shri N S Patel (then SMM, IFFCO of Gujrat) Gitaben revealed that two years prior (Rabi 2019-2020) to shifting to Pea farming Gitaben, like other farmers of the region was involved in Cotton farming. She realized that she was not getting the best out of her 1 Bigha plot. She highlighted that cotton might be a commercial crop, but it is a very labour-intensive crop, and her 5-member family can't keep up with needs of the crop and are dependent on the external hired labor which expensive and time-cunsuming. She highlighted cotton crops are also prone to diseases and it is also dependent on the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Due to all this she was only able to make a profit of ₹25,000 by its cultivation. With the aim to make the most out of her small plot she decided to shift towards the cultivation of Peas. When she went to the market to procure the seeds, she immediately realized that the cost of seeds for Peas is considerably less than that of the cotton seeds.Also, the time of maturity of the Pea crop is much less than that of the cotton crop and can be harvested multiple times. The labour needs of the Pea crop is not more than that of the cotton crop, as the Pea crop requires only 15 days of intensive labour most of which is required during the harvesting stages. For the fertigation needs she has only used Farm Yield Manure (FYM) which is not an added cost for most of the time as it is easily available in the surrounding areas. Pea which is prone to sucking pest needs to be protected through pesticide, of which Gitaben used two sprays in a crop life cycle. Thus, shifting towards Pea cultivation immediately saved the fertilizer and pesticide costs. Gitaben was able to get a crop harvest of around 300kg, for the past three crop cycles. W h i l e keeping some of the produce for her own household she then takes the produce to the nearest Mandi (market) in Vadali Here she was able to get ₹31/kg in the first cycle, then ₹20/kg in the second and ₹18kg in the third cycle. On being asked whether the profitability has declined due to less amount per kg each time she said she was able to keep the profits running . Gitaben informed she has been making a profit of ₹40,000 to ₹45,000 per crop cycle which is almost ₹15,000 more than what she was making while sowing cotton in her plot. Gitaben is source of inspiration for the farmers in her village and other areas who are slowly falling into her footsteps. Story of Gitaben can serve an assurance to many more women farmers in the country to take risks in order to run agriculture profitably. Astonished by the willpower of this woman Team IFFCO & v¡d v¡tyhnhi salutes Dongri Gitaben Hareshbhai. - Ank Anjalideep 9

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk World’s No. 1 Cooperative Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has again got the first position in the top 300 cooperatives of the world. The ranking is based on the ratio of turnover to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. This shows that IFFCO is contributing significantly to the GDP and economic growth of the nation. IFFCO's footprint on the global cooperative movement is inspired by the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' and the able leadership of Shri Amit Shah, Hon'ble Minister for Cooperation, Government of India. The World Cooperative Monitor is a project designed to collect robust economic, organizational and social data about cooperatives around the world. It is published each year to report on key economic and employment data from the world's top 300 cooperatives and their affiliates. It is the only report of its kind to collect annual quantitative data on the global co-operative movement. 11

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Giving back to society Restoration of Pratapgarh Thirsty land craves, make the clouds rain O Lord! Give millets to birds and sweets to children they crave too, O Lord! You may or may not get the answer : why this call of the people living in the villages of Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan was not reaching to God. The farming community, which was always eager to see greenery, was losing its happiness and peace in the famine-stricken land. The fertility of the land was afflicted by a curse. The barren fields had created an atmosphere of mourning in the lives of the farmers. This condition of poverty could be seen on the physique of those rural land worshipers. Lack of sustainable means of livelihood caused a large scale migration. Nature has been kind to everyone, but when it gets angry, life gets into trouble. The same was happening in the villages of Pratapgarh. All this changed when the Western India Rainfed Agriculture Project of IFFDC, a subsidiary of IFFCO, turned towards those villages of Pratapgarh in the year 1999. The aim of this project was to conserve surface water, develop ground water sources and provide sustainable livelihood through soil water conservation. IFFCO constructed a dam and anicut (of average height of 6.5 feet) in that area. This construction work was done over the seasonal river Irav. This construction with an average water storage of 67600 cubic meters led to the development of an average irrigated land of 95 acres. Soybean, maize, mustard, wheat, gram, cotton, paddy and vegetables are being grown where there was no food grain. The yield of the area has increased up to 60 percent. Due to the continuous availability of water, cotton cultivation became surprisingly profitable. Earlier the production was to be 2.5 quintals per hectare which has now increased to 40 quintals per hectare. The yield of Rabi crops increased from 7 to 27 percent. IFFCO formed 939 Self Help Groups and 22 Primary Livelihood Development Cooperative Societies (PLDCS) in nine villages which are still functioning. Women were creating employment through self-help groups by making incense sticks and with the help of sewing machines. Now there was no need to travel 15 km by carrying the grain on the head for selling. Grain could be easily sold at the committee level at a good price. Societies got deposits which made it possible for them to help each other and take loans from banks. 925 trained experts help in the implementation and monitoring of the plan prepared by the rural community. Under the project, 104 anicuts, 49 earthen dams, 230 ponds and 515 farm ponds were constructed. Started in 1999, this project had transformed the lives of 1,50,000 poor Bhil and Meena tribes living in 400 villages in just 6 years till 2006. This effort of IFFCO in Pratapgarh district was awarded the 'Social Impact Award' in the year 2011-12 under the livelihood category by The Times of India group. This was the story of human life where now greenery spread all around. - Rohit Kumar 13

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Our Achievements IFFCO bagged several awards in various categories in the Fertiliser Association of India (FAI)Annual Seminar 2022 held during 7th -9th December in New Delhi. Awards based on the performance in 2021-22 v Best Production Performance of an operating fertiliser unit for Nitrogen (Ammonia and Urea) – Aonla-I Unit, v Best Production Performance of an operating fertiliser unit for Complex fertilisers – Paradeep Unit, v Environment Protection in Nitrogen fertiliser plant category –Aonla Unit v Environment Protection in NP /NPK fertiliser plant with Captive Acid category – Paradeep Unit v Award for Transfer of improved farm Technologies, IFFCO v Award for Production Promotion and Marketing of Biofertilisers/Organic Fertilisers /City Compost v Joint Winner of Promotion and Marketing of Micronutrients in India. Awarded Articles, which were published by FAI during a period from October 2021 to September, 2022 v Shri K. N. Joshi, Executive Director (Commercial) bagged First Prize for his Article entitled “Current Global Scenario of Fertilisers and Raw Materials: Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Fertiliser Sector”, published in March, 2022 issue of Fertiliser Marketing News - v Shri A. K. Gupta, Director(IFFCO) & Shri Kamalakant Kalyankari, Sr. Manager (MS) received Second Prize for their Article entitled “E-commerce in Agri- Inputs–The Way Forward”, published in September, 2022 issue of Indian Journal of Fertilisers - IFFCO delegates attending seminar 15

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk IFFCO has constituted U. S. Awasthi Awards in two categories which are conferred every year during FAI Seminar on Two individuals who have made extraordinary contribution in the Field of Fertiliser Industry and Agriculture development and research. Each award carries a cash prize of Rs 25 Lakh, a Gold Medallion and a Citation. U.S. Awasthi IFFCO Awards-2022 Life TimeAchievement for the Development of Fertiliser Industry Shri. K L Singh received the U. S. Awasthi Lifetime Achievement FAI Award 2021-22 in Fertiliser Industry for his contribution in Growth & Development of Fertiliser Industry. Life TimeAchievement forAgriculture Development andAgriculture Research Dr. Bakshi Ram was bestowed upon the U.S.Awasthi LifetimeAchievement FAIAward 2021- 22 in the field ofAgriculture Research & Development for his work inAgricultural Sciences. Dr. Bakhshi Ram (left) and Shri K L Singh (right) receiving U. S. Awasthi IFFCO Award from Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizer Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya 17

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk Our Product World's 1st nanofertilizer IFFCO NANO UREA (Liquid) World's 1st nanofertilizer, Nano Urea (Liquid) is developed at IFFCO - Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC) Kalol, Gujarat. It is notified under Fertiliser Control Order (FCO, 1985) by Govt. of India. Benefits:- v Eco-friendly (No Soil-Air-Water Pollution) & Bio-safe v Higher Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) - more than 85% v Improves nutrient uptake & assimilation of Nitrogen & other nutrients inside the plants. v More photosynthesis, root-shoot biomass and number of tillers & branches. v Enhances crop productivity. v Improves quality of crop produce. v Reduces input cost and increases farmer's income. v Ease of storage & transportation. Rate, Time & Method ofApplication: - v Apply as foliar application to the crops v Mix 2.0 ml – 4.0 ml of Nano urea in one Litre of water. Generally, 250 ml- 500 mL quantity of nano urea mixed in 125 Litre of water is sufficient to spray one acre of crop field. Farmers can apply 2-3 caps (1 Cap = 25 ml) of Nano Urea bottle per spray tank (15-16 Litre capacity). For best results apply 2 foliar sprays at active crop growth stages – v 1st spray at active tillering / branching stage (30-35 DAG* or 20-25 DAT*) v 2nd spray 20-25 days after 1st spray or 1 week before flowering in crop. *DAG - Days after germination *DAT- Days after transplanting For more information visit www.nanourea.in To Order Online visit www.iffcobazar.in 19

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IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk gekjh xfrfof/k;ka v/;{k jk\"Vªh; lgdkfjrk la?k] dtkfdLrku dk bQdks vkxeu çca/k funs'kd }kjk xzke lFkuh] ckyk[ksM+k] mUuko esa dEcy forj.k Visit of President, National Association of Cooperatives, Kazaksthan Blanket distribution by MD at Vill. Sathni, Balakheda, Unnnao uuS ks fopkj xk’s Bh % jos kMh+] gfj;k.kk eas foi.ku fun's kd dh v/;{krk eas fiFkkjS kxM+ ds efgyk vLirky o vklikl ds bykdkas eas dEcy forj.k MKD Chaired Seminar on Nano Urea organized at Rewari, Haryana. Blanket Distribution at Women Hospital Pithoragarh eowj] dksftdksjs esa uSuks ;wfj;k mi;ksx f'kfoj esd bu vksfM'kk 2022 dkWuDyso esa ikjknhi bdkbZ Nano Urea Application Workshop Mavoor, Kozikhode Make in Odisha 2022 Conclave at Paradeep Unit vle ds cjxqvk esa bQdks uSuks Mh,ih dk {ks= çn'kZu bQdks uSuks ;wfj;k ¼rjy½ fdlku lHkk dk vk;kstu] jktLFkku IFFCO Nano DAP Plot Demonstration at Barua, Assam IFFCO Nano Urea (Liquid) Farmer Seminar organized at Rajasthan 21

Our Activities x#q xkze eas bQdks tkxf`r efgyk Dyc dh vkjs ls LokLF; tkpa f'kfoj bQdks Qyw ijq eas Hkkjr ds rhljs uuS ks ;fwj;k l;a =a eas Vkª;y mRiknu 'k:q Health Checkup organized by Jagriti Women’s Club at Gurugram Trail Production at India’s Third Nano Urea Plant at IFFCO Phulpur ikjknhi bdkbZ esa jk’Vªh; ÅtkZ laj{k.k lIrkg dk vk;kstu bQdks vkaoyk] uSuks ;wfj;k la;a= esa Vªk;y mRiknu 'kq: Nation Energy Conservation Week organized at Paradeep Unit Trial Production at Nano Urea Plant, IFFCO Aonla uks,Mk esa vHkkoxzLr cPpksa ds chp dEcy forj.k ,d fnolh; fdlku izf'k{k.k dk;ZØe] ca/kwiqj Blanket distribution among unprivileged children in Noida One Day Farmers Training Program, Bandhupur dks.kkdZ mRlo esa bQdks dks vksfM'kk jktHkk\"kk lEeku fgUnLq rku dkfWjMkjs vkxW uZs kbtZ 's ku }kjk vkfsM'kk dkiW kjZs Vs ,Dlhylas vokMZ IFFCO Gets Odisha Rajbhasha Samman at Konark Festival Odisha Corporate ExcellenceAward by Hindustan Corridor Organization 22

IFFCO PATRIKA if=dk mi;ksxh osclkbV Useful Websites lgdkfjrk ea=ky; bafM;u QkeZ QkWjsLVªh MsoyiesaV dksvkijsfVo fy- Ministry of coopera on Indian Farm Forestry Development Coop. Ltd. h p://coopera on.gov.in/ h ps://www.iffdc.in/ —f\"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; flfDde bQdks vkWxsZfuDl fy- DA&FW SIKKIM IFFCO ORGANICS LTD. h ps://agricoop.nic.in/en h p://www.sikkimiffco.com/ cgqjkT; lgdkjh lfefr;ka dksvkijsfVo #jy MsoyiesaV VªLV Mul state coopera ve society Coopera ve Rural Development Trust h ps://mscs.dac.gov.in/ h ps://www.iffco.in/en/cordet Hkkjrh; jk\"Vªh; lgdkjh la?k bQdks bZ&cktkj fy- Na onal coopera ve union of India IFFCO eBAZAR LTD. h ps://ncui.coop/ h ps://www.iffcobazar.in/en/ jk\"Vªh; lgdkjh fodkl fuxe bQdks fdlku lqfo/kk fy- Na onal coopera ve development corpora on IFFCO Kisan Suvidha Limited h ps://ncdc.in/ h ps://www.iffcokisan.com/ jk\"Vªh; lgdkjh çf'k{k.k ifj\"kn bQdks VksD;ks tujy ba';ksjsal Na onal council for coopera ve training IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE h ps://ncct.ac.in/en h ps://www.iffcotokio.co.in/ moZjd foHkkx moZjd foHkkx baMLVªht 'khehDl Mw lsusxy Government of India Department of fer lizer INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DU SENEGAL h ps://www.fert.nic.in/ h ps://www.ics.sn/ Department of Fertilizers uSuks osa'kal tkWMZu bafM;k QfVZykbtj daiuh Nano Ven ons JORDAN INDIA FERTILISER COMPANY h ps://nanoven ons.in/ h ps://www.iffco.in/en/jordan bQdks ,elh fdlku baVjuS'kuy VªsfMax ,QtSMbZ IFFCO MC KISAN INTERNATIONAL TRADING FZE h ps://www.iffcomc.in/ h p://www.ki ze.biz/ bafM;u iksVk'k fyfeVsM bQdks fdlku Qkbusal fy- INDIAN POTASH LIMITED Iffco Kisan Finance Limited h ps://www.indianpotash.org/ h ps://kisanfinance.com/ bQdks uSuks ;wfj;k uS'kuy dkWeksfMVh ,.M MsfjosfVOl ,Dlpsat fy- IFFCO Nano Urea NATIONAL COMMODITY & DERIVATIVES h ps://nanourea.in/ h ps://ncdex.com/ bQdks fdlku lsok VªLV vksebQdks IFFCO Kisan Seva Trust OMAN INDIA FERTILISER COMPANY h ps://www.iffco.in/en/iffco-kisan-seva-trust h ps://www.omifco.com/ bQdks fdlku ,lbZtSM fy- ,Dok,xzh izkslsflax izk- fy- ¼bQdks lkxfjdk½ IFFCO KISAN SEZ LTD. Aquaagri Processing Pvt. Ltd. h p://www.iksez.com/ h ps://sagarika.com/ bQdks fdlku ykWftfLVDl fy- U;w ,t Qkbusaf'k;y ,Mokbtjh izk- fy- IFFCO KISAN LOGISTICS LIMITED NEW AGE FINANCE PVT. LTD. h ps://www.iffco.in/en/iffco-kisan-logis cs h ps://www.newage.finance 23

lkfgR; esa fdlku dfo dfo ,dkar JhokLro KkusUnzifr NÙkhlx<+ >kj[kaM vUu dqN dfork,¡ vkSj dqN dfork,¡ vUu dqN dfork,¡ rks eSa /kjrh dh Å\"ek esa idrs gSa [ksrksa esa 'kdjdan dh rjg vkSj dkVus ls cgqr igys [kksndj yk;k igq¡p tkrs gSa pqids&ls dqN dfork,¡ fdlku dh uhan esa frrfy;ksa dh rjg fd ns[kks ge vk x, [kqyh f[kM+dh ls rqEgkjh frfFk vkSj Lokxr dh ?kql vkbZ esjs ?kj rS;kfj;ksa dks xyr lkfcr djus fd vius ?kj dqN dforkvksa ds fy, eSa vUu fdruk&fdruk ?kwek vius liuksa esa xks&;wFksa ds ihNs&ihNs dksbZ txg ugha nsrs pjokgs ckyd lk xksnkeksa vkSj eafM;ksa dksA fd lk¡> mUgsa nqg ldw¡ vUu /kqysaxs /kkjks\".k A fdlku dh fcfV;k ds gkFkksa idsaxs cVqyh ds [kkSyrs ty esa dqN dfork,¡ vkSj ,d Hkw[ks xk¡o dh [kq'kh esa dbZ&dbZ fcVou dh dqfr;k ekrk ljh[kh cny tk,¡xs nq/khys Fku vkSj xhyh FkwFku fy, yxh pyh vkbZa lM+d ls vUu ihNs&ihNs if{k;ksa dh pksap esa cSBdj djsaxs viuh ;k=kA esjs nqvkjsA ek<+ cudj xk; dk daB djsaxs rjA 24

IFFCO PATRIKA ^^ if=dk lgdkfjrk D;k gS? / What is Cooperative ? ^^lgdkfjrk la;qä :Ik ls LokfeRo okys vkSj yksdrkaf=d :Ik ls fu;af=r m|e ds ek/;e ls viuh lkekU; vkfFkZd] lkekftd vkSj lkaLd`frd t:jrksa vkSj vkdka{kkvksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, LosPNk ls ,dtqV O;fä;ksa dk ,d Lok;Ùk la?k gSA Cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise lgdkfjrk ds 7 fl)kar 7 Principles of Cooperatives Voluntary and Open Membership LoSfPNd vkSj [kqyh lnL;rk Democratic Member Control yksdrkaf=d lnL; fu;a=.k Member Economic Participation lnL; vkfFkZd Hkkxhnkjh Autonomy and Independence Lok;Ùkrk vkSj Lora=rk Education, Training and Information f'k{kk] çf'k{k.k vkSj lwpuk Cooperation among Cooperatives lgdkjh lfefr;ksa ds chp lg;ksx Concern for Community leqnk; ds fy, fpark 25

fdlkuksa ds fy, mi;ksxh eksckby ,si Useful Mobile apps for farmers fdlku lqfo/kk / Kisan Suvidha Qly chek / Crop Insurance d`f”k&cktkj / Agri Market iwlk d`f”k / Pusa Krishi