Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, will serve as the chief guest at the ‘Sugar Conclave and National Efficiency Award 2022-23’ ceremony on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in New Delhi. The event, organized by the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) Limited, will also feature the presentation of National Efficiency Awards in eight areas of cooperation by Amit Shah.
The NFCSF is the apex body representing all 260 cooperative sugar factories and nine state sugar federations across India.
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi” (Prosperity Through Cooperation), the Ministry of Cooperation has implemented various initiatives to support cooperative sugar factories, including providing grant-in-aid to the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for strengthening cooperative sugar mills.
The NFCSF’s ‘Efficiency Awards’ are an annual event recognizing the performance of cooperative sugar factories. The awards assess performance in areas such as Sugarcane Development, Technical Efficiency, Financial Management, Highest Sugarcane Crushing, Highest Sugar Recovery, Maximum Sugar Export, and overall performance. An expert committee evaluated the performance of the mills, leading to 21 awards for the 2022-23 period.
A total of 92 cooperative sugar factories participated in the Efficiency Awards 2022-23 competition, including 38 from Maharashtra, 11 each from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, 10 from Tamil Nadu, eight each from Punjab and Haryana, four from Karnataka, and one each from Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
To ensure fairness, the sugar sector was divided into two groups based on production levels. Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka, which have higher sugar production, formed the first group with 53 participating factories. The second group included 39 factories from states with lower average sugar production.
This grouping aims to enhance production efficiency and foster a competitive spirit among factories, with a policy of “one prize per factory” being enforced.
The conclave, to be held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, will also be attended by Union Ministers of State for Cooperation, Krishan Pal Gurjar and Murlidhar Mohol. The event will see participation from Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons, and Managing Directors of cooperative sugar mills nationwide, as well as ministers and senior officials involved in the sugar and ethanol sectors.
Additionally, the NFCSF will hold its annual general body meeting and a technical seminar addressing key issues in the sugar sector, with discussions led by prominent subject experts.
