ABOUT US

The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) is a non-profit and non-trading company representing mainly the fertiliser manufacturers, distributors, importers, equipment manufacturers, research institutes and suppliers of inputs. The Association was established in 1955 with the objective of bringing together all concerned with the production, marketing and use of fertilisers with a view to:

Assist the industry in improving its operative efficiency
Find solutions to the problems facing the fertiliser industry and agriculture
Promote the balanced and efficient use of fertiliser
Encourage the use of more and better plant foods
Promote consideration and discussion of all questions that contribute to sound agricultural practices

Ensuring Food Security through balanced and efficient use of plant nutrients is the prime objective of the Association.

The Indian fertiliser industry is highly complex consisting of plants with varying capacity, technology, vintage and so on. With nearly 1287 members comprising Active, Associate, Overseas Associate and Technical and Professional Members, the FAI provides the necessary support for meeting the challenges facing the industry.

Organisation

FAI is managed by the Board of Directors representing various interests of constituent member units. Presently, the Board comprises 32 Directors who are mostly the Chief Executives of various member companies. The Chairman and the Co-Chairman are elected periodically. The Director General of the FAI is the full time Chief Executive of the Association and administers the Association within the policy guidelines laid down by the Board.

The activities of FAI are carried out through various functional divisions/depts. namely Technical, Environment & Safety, Marketing, Statistics, Information and Communication, Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Documentation, Accounts and Administration and Public Relations.

The FAI has four Regional offices located in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi. The Regional Offices focus primarily on local issues and have continuous interface with the fertiliser manufacturers operating in their respective regions, the state governments and other local authorities. The total staff strength of FAI is 49. The activities are financed by annual subscription from Members (for Active Members subscription is related to tonnage of nutrients sold subject to a ceiling).

The membership as on 31-03-2016 of FAI comprises:

Active Members (fertiliser manufactures)	43
Associate Members	193
Overseas Associate Members	26
Technical / Professional Members	1025

Functioning

For carrying out its activities, the Association is assisted by Advisory Committees in different disciplines, viz., (i) Technical, (ii) Environment, (iii) Marketing, (iv) Policy, Finance & Taxation, (v) Agricultural Sciences, (vi) SSP, (vii) Information and Communication.

Each Advisory Committee comprises 20-25 senior experts/heads of respective disciplines from member organizations and academic institutions. Each Advisory Committee is normally headed by a member of the FAI Board to provide proper linkage and ensure consistency in approach to various issues. This helps in formulation of suitable strategies to deal with various problems.

Adhoc/ small committees or Expert Groups are also constituted from time to time, for tackling specific problems/ issues.

Address : FAI House, 10 Shaheed Jit Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 067 India
CIN U85300DL 1955NPL002999
Tel. : +91-11-26567144
Fax : +91-11-26960052, 46005213
Email : general@faidelhi.org.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

http://www.faidelhi.org/Advisory%20committees.pdf

1. Shri K. S. Raju Chairman - FAI & Chairman Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta Hyderabad - 500 082 Andhra Pradesh ksraju@nagarjunagroup.com	2. Shri Manoj Mishra Co-Chairman - FAI & Chairman and Managing Director National Fertilizers Ltd. A-11, Sector-24 Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar Noida – 201 301 manojmishra@nfl.co.in
3. Shri H. S. Bawa Emeritus Director - FAI B 3, Maharani Bagh New Delhi 110 065 hs.bawa@chambal.in	4. Shri Ajay Shriram Emeritus Director - FAI Chairman & Sr. Managing Director DCM Shriram Ltd. Kanchanjanga Building 5th Floor, 18, Barakhamba Road New Delhi - 110 001 ajay.shriram@dcmshriram.com
5. Dr. P.S. Gahlaut Managing Director Indian Potash Ltd. Potash Bhawan 10-B, Rajendra Park, Pusa Road New Delhi 110 060 gahlaut@potindia.com; mdofficeipl@yahoo.co.in	6. Shri Rakesh Kapur Jt. Managing Director Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited IFFCO Sadan C-1, District Centre, Saket Place New Delhi 110 017 rkapur@iffco.in
7. Shri Rajiv Chopra Chairman & Managing Director State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan Tolstoy Marg New Delhi 110 001 cmd@stclimited.co.in	8. Shri Sameer Goel Managing Director Coromandel International Ltd. 1-2-10, Sardar Patel Road Secunderbad 500 003 Andhra Pradeshgoels@coromandel.murugappa.com
9. Shri O. P. Gupta Managing Director Kribhco Fertilizers Ltd. KRIBHCO Bhawan A-10, Sector 1, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar Noida 201 301 md@kfl.net.in	10. Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta Managing Director Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. P.O. Narmadanagar Dist. Bharuch -392015 Gujarat md@gnfc.in
11. Shri A. K. Jain Vice Chairman Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement Ltd. Jaypee Corporate Office "NIRMAN SADAN" Tower-2, Ground Floor, Sector – 128 Noida 201 304 Uttar Pradesh ashokk.jain@jalindia.co.in	12. Shri. Umesh V. DhatrakChairman & Managing Director Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Priyadarshini Eastern Express Highway Sion Mumbai - 400 022 Maharashtra cmd@rcfltd.com
13. Shri Anil Kapoor Managing Director Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd. Corporate One, First Floor 5, Commercial Center, Jasola New Delhi 110 025 anil.kapoor@chambal.in	14. Shri K. K. Kaul Whole Time Director DCM Shriram Ltd. Kanchenjunga Building 5^th Floor, 18, Barakhamba Road New Delhi 110 001 kkkaul@dcmshriram.com
15. Shri Shailesh Khaitan Chairman & Managing Director Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited 207, Sewa Corporate Park Sector 28, M. G. Road Gurgaon 122 002 Haryana chemfert@gmail.com	16. Shri A. B. Khare Chairman & Managing Director Madras Fertilizers Ltd. Post Bag No. 2 Manali Chennai - 600 068 Tamil Naduabkhare@hotmail.com; cmd@madrasfert.co.in;
17. Shri Rahul Kohli CEO (Fertiliser Business) Grasim Industries Ltd. (Unit- Indo Gulf Fertilisers) 312-A, World Trade Centre Barakhamba Lane New Delhi - 110 001 Rahul.kohli@adityabirla.com	18. Shri N. Suresh Krishnan Managing Director Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. No. 5, Crescent Road High Grounds Bangalore -560 001 skrishnan@adventz.com
19. Shri J. C. Laddha CEO - Birla Copper Hindalco Industries Ltd. Aditya Birla Centre S. K. Ahira Marg, Worli Mumbai - 400 025 Maharashtra jc.laddha@adityabirla.com	20. Shri S. C. Mehta Chairman and Managing Director Smartchem Technologies Limited (A fully owned subsidiary of DFPCL) Jail Road, Opp. Golf Course Shastri Nagar, Yarawada Pune 411 006 Maharashtra scmehta@dfpcl.com
21. Shri Manish Nagpal Chief Executive Officer Greenstar Fertilizers Ltd. No.5, 3rd Floor, Sun Plaza 19, G. N. Chetty Road Chennai - 600 006 Tamil Nadum.nagpal@greenstar.net.in	22. Shri Akshay Poddar Director Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd. Tower 'A', 5th Floor, Global Business Park, M.G. Road, Sector-26, Gurgaon 122 002 Haryana akshay@adventz.com
23. Shri Ved Prakash Chairman and Managing Director MMTC Limited 7, Institutional Area Core-I, Scope Copmlex, Lodhi Road Pune 411 006 New delhi 110 003 vp@mmtclimited.com	24. Shri D. S. Sudhakar Ramaiah Chairman and Managing Director Projects & Development India Ltd. P. O. Box No. 125 A-14, Sector-1, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar Noida 201 301 cmd@pdilin.com
25. Shri S. R. Ramakrishnan Whole Time Director Southern Petrochemical.Industries Corpn..Ltd. 88, Mount Road, Guindy Chennai 600 032 Tamil Nadu srr@spic.co.in	26. Shri N. Sambasiva Rao Managing Director Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd. A-8/A, 10, Sector-1 Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh mdoffice@kribhco.net; nsrao@kribhco.net
27. Shri Sunil Sethy Managing Director Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. Tower "A", 5th Floor, Global Business Park, MG Road, Sector-26 Gurgaon 122 002 Haryana sunil.sethy@adventz.com	28. Shri S. D. Singh Chairman and Managing Director Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corpn. Ltd. Namrup P.O. Parbatpur Distt.Dibrugarh– 786 623 Assam sdsingh@bvfcl.co.in
29. Shri. D. K. Sundar Chief Operating Officer (Urea Business) Tata Chemicals Ltd., "The Corenthum" Tower B 3rd Floor, A-41, Sector-62 Noida 201 309dsundar@tatachemicals.com	30. Shri S. P. Yadav Senior Vice President (Agri-Business) Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Fertilizernagar - 391 750 Vadodara Gujarat spyadav@gsfcltd.com
31. Shri Satish Chander Director General The Fertiliser Association of India FAI House 10, Shaheed Jit Singh Marg New Delhi 110 067 dg@faidelhi.org