Industry Updates
- INFRASTRCUTURE
Area offices 11 Wholesale Centers 83 Storage Capacity 41359 MT PDS Shops(Shimla) 1 Bottling Plant 1 Petrol Pumps 6 Sanctioned Strength 245 Existing Staff Strength 130 - Himfed has been regularly supplying essential commodities during COvid-19. Himfed sold Fertilizers worth Rs. 5.5 Crores (approx.), Agricultural/Horticultural Tools/ Machinery worth Rs. 2.3 Crores and Petrol/Diesel worth Rs. 10.74 Crores during Covid-19 lockdown.
- To harness the potential of godowns optimally and to derive economic benefits, Cold Chain Stores based on the infrastructural requirement and potential of the area for commodities like Apples ,Stone fruits viz. Plums, Apricots , Cherry, Mangos, Citrus Fruits, Potatoes , Tomatoes , Ginger, Green Peas etc. of the Growers/Farmers have been proposed to be setup.
- CA stores can be established with the financial assistance of NCDC, New Delhi which also offers subsidy upto 50% for cold chain stores and allied activities.
- Himfed plans to extend its business base in the state and in near future it would not only diversify its activities but also penetrate deeper into the rural set up
- In addition to the existing Petrol Pumps Himfed intends to set up two other pumps in Kala Amb (Sirmaur) and Garamora (Bilspur).
- Himfed Working Hours 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- PDS Working Hours 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM closed on Monday
- Petrol Pump Working Hours 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Marketing And Consumer's Federation Ltd. an apex Cooperative Marketing Federation of Himachal Pradesh, popularly known as Himfed, has its Head Office at Shimla.
Himfed undertakes multifarious activities to serve the farming community and the consumers of the state by marketing of farm inputs, implements and produces and also distributes fertilizers, etc. It plays an important role in the development of Agriculture, industry, trade and commerce etc. in the state. The main function of Himfed is to implement the policies and programmes of the Government and to ensure the distribution, storage and procurement of fertilizer well in advance so as to prevent any scarcity of this essential commodity and to make it readily available in the State.
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