Definition of IFFCO

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited is a large scale fertiliser cooperative federation based in India.

The IFFCO is responsible for the production and sale of tonnes of fertiliser material, every year. The IFFCO has 40,000 member cooperatives and is registered as a Multistate Cooperative Society. Its subsidiary companies include IFFCO Tokio General Insurance, a joint venture between IFFCO, Tokio Marine, and Nichido Fire Group.

Points to remember:

• IFFCO is an Indian fertiliser cooperative federation that produces and sells fertilizers.
• It has an overall capacity utilization of 53 per cent for phosphate fertiliser and 98 percent for nitrogenous fertiliser.
• IFFCO has joint ventures with various companies including Indian Potash limited and the Oman-India fertiliser company.