Punjab Markfed to have a tie up with Maharashtra Markfed
Sh. Amarjit Singh Samra, Chairman, Markfed disclosed that Markfed of Maharashtra have expressed their keen interest to have a tie up with Markfed Punjab with a view to exchange their marketing initiatives.
Co-operation Minister, Maharashtra Govt. Sh. Subhash Deshmukh sent a high level delegation to Punjab which visited various outlets of Markfed in SBS Nagar and Jalandhar District. , Sh. Rahul Tewari, IAS Managing Director, Markfed deputed Sh. B.M. Sharma AMD (D), to accompany the delegation. A leading Primary Co-operative Society, Punjab "Mahalgahalan was visited where retail activities of grocery, clothes, milk products, confectionery is being done with annual volume of about 20 crores. Similarly Co-operative Marketing society Banga was visited which is known for its efficient turn over having an annual turnover 17 crores. The delegates of Maharashtra, were also shown Modern Canneries and Honey processing Plant at Jalandhar.
Sh. Amarjit Singh Samra further told that edible products of Markfed will be offered to Maharashtra Markfed, for distribution through their vast network having 350 Co-operative Marketing Societies and 21,000 (PACS) in addition to about 1 Lac Co-operative house building societies in Mumbai where Ready to Eat products can find a good Market.
Sh. Samra congratulated the new Cabinet Minister for Cooperation and Jail Sh. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and assured that Markfed will touch new scales under Sh. Randhawa and guidance of Hon'ble Chief Minister and Sh. Amrinder Singh.