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THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING
FEDERATION LTD., PROFILE INTRODUCTION: Established with the prime objective of socio-economic betterment of the farming community numbering around 30 lakhs, the Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited (MARKETFED) has come a long way since it's inception. MARKETFED began as The South Malabar District Wholesale Co-operative Store Ltd. on 24th December, 1942 with the area of operation as the whole of erstwhile Malabar District. It started business on 14-1-1943. In 1958, the Store was brought under Plan Scheme and was converted into a Co-operative Marketing Society in the name of the South Malabar District Co-operative Supply & Marketing Society Ltd. On 10th August, 1960 this society was upgraded into an apex body of Marketing Co-operative Societies as "The Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited" and the area of operation was extended to whole of the Kerala State. OBJECTIVES: Since its inception as an Apex body for primary Marketing Co-operartive Societies in Kerala, it has been striving to provide better marketing facilities to the Kerala agriculturists, fair prices for their produces, even direct purchase of the commodities whenever required for stabilizing the commodity market, elimination of intermediaries and middlemen, uninterrupted supply of agricultural inputs at fair prices and on easy terms of payment and finally exploring and establishing export markets for our traditional agricultural commodities like Pepper, Cardamom, Turmeric, Dry Ginger, Cocoa, Tapioca etc. With the paramount motive of welfare to the farmers, MARKETFED is now successfully handling a variety of agricultural commodities like Spices, Copra, Arecanut, Rubber, Cashew etc. and inputs like fertilizers (both organic and bio), pesticides etc. MEMBERSHIP: MARKETFED has a total membership of 126 nos. consisting of 125 Marketing Co-operative Societies and the Government of Kerala. |