NAFED

National agricultural cooperative marketing federation, which was organized

in 1958, represents the entire marketing structure at the national level. It was
established with the object of coordinately and promoting the marketing and in
trading activities of the members in agricultural and other commodities in
Their main objectives are: To make arrangement for the supply of agricultural requirements of its members
To promote interstate and 1nternatlona1 trade 1n agricultural and
other Commodities.
To render advice and technical to its members.
The main aim of NAFED is to assist the marketing of cooperatives in the states to
develop their marketing business. in order to achieve this NAFED adopts various
strategies with a view to ensure better returns to the farmer.

undertake price support operation, buffer stocking, export and important of

commodities etc to balance production with consumption. When the government of
India formulates policies for support price in respect of certain commodities, it
appoints NAFED as its agency for procurement.

Coconut Day (2nd September)

September 2nd of every year has been designated as coconut day as per the
decision of Asian and Pacific Coconut Community head quarters at Jakarta,
Indonesia. Foundation day APCC also falls on 2nd Sept. A major coconut growing
countries including India-are the members of the APCC.

The celebration of the annul coconut day is aimed at creating more

awareness on the important of the coconut and focusing world attention to this crop
to enhance its potential in alleviating poverty, encouraging investment in the sector
and promote total development of - coconut industry in the member countries. In
India coconut development board is taking the lead in the annual celebration of the
coconut day.