Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Udai Shanker Awasthi is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of IFFCO since 1993. He is vested with the overall responsibility of managing the day to day affairs of IFFCO.

Jt. Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Rakesh Kapur holds the position of Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of IFFCO. An ex-IRS Officer and a Mechanical Engineer from IIT,Delhi ,Mr.Kapur joined IFFCO as Jt. MD and CFO of IFFCO in 2005. Prior to joining IFFCO, Mr.Kapur served in senior positions in the Income Tax Department of the Govt. of India and several Public Sector Undertakings. A Post Graduate in Management, Mr. Kapur is on the Board of several companies including various IFFCO's subsidiaries like IFFCO Kisan Special Economic Zone (IKSEZ), Nellore and IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL).

Director - (HR & Legal)

Mr. R. P. Singh is presently working as Director (HR & Legal) at Head Office, New Delhi. Mr.Singh holds a Masters degree in Labour and Social Work from Patna University and a PG Diploma in Social Sciences from Govt of Bihar. A seasoned HR & IR professional, Mr. Singh has been with IFFCO since 1996. At IFFCO, he has been instrumental in evolving HR policies of the organisation and finalizing long-term settlements with unions. An astute legal mind, he was also involved in implementation and due diligence activities of various mergers and acquisitions done by IFFCO. Besides IFFCO, Mr. Singh serves on the board of Edelweiss-Tokio Life Insurance Company Ltd., PHD Chamber of Commerce , IFFCO-MC Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., IFFCO E-Bazar Ltd, Kisan International Trading , Dubai, Indian Council of Arbitration, etc.

Director - (Strategy & Joint Ventures)

Mr. Gupta serves as the Director of Strategy and Joint Ventures and has been instrumental in the diversification and restructuring of the business of IFFCO and its subsidiary companies. Prior to joining IFFCO, Mr. Gupta served as an IRS officer in the Govt. of India. He has served on the Boards of various Government, Private and Cooperative sector organisations. He received his Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from IIT Delhi, his MBA from IIM Calcutta and LLB from Pune University.

Director - (Marketing)

Mr. Yogendra Kumar holds the position of Marketing Director of IFFCO. He is responsible for planning & distribution of indigenous/imported fertiliser and sale through a vast network of Cooperative Societies spanning almost entire country. He has been instrumental in the expansion of product portfolio of IFFCO. Besides IFFCO, Mr. Kumar also serves on the board of IFFCO eBazar Ltd., IFFDC, IFFCO-MC Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., CORDET etc. Widely travelled, Mr. Kumar has written many articles on agriculture and is a strong proponent of cooperative development and socio-economic upliftment of Indian farmers.

Director (Corporate Services)

Mr. Birinder Singh is presently working as Director (Corporate Services) at IFFCO’s corporate office in Delhi. He is responsible for identification and setting up of new projects, carrying out pre-project activities, analyzing fertiliser policy impact on society profitability and other corporate services. He is also holding the responsibility of setting up of Nano Fertiliser plants at Kalol and other locations. Mr.Singh has spent more than four decades of his service at IFFCO heading various critical assignments at different locations in India and abroad. He is a seasoned technocrat and is also a regular speaker at various fertilizer industry events and seminars.

Director (IT Services)

Mr. A.K. Gupta holds the position of Director (IT Services) and heads the IT & e-commerce division in IFFCO at its Corporate Office, New Delhi. An electrical engineering graduate from NIT, Kurukshetra, Mr.Gupta has been instrumental in leveraging Information Technology for improving the productivity & profitability of the organisation by optimizing the business processes. Widely travelled, he has addressed numerous prestigious IT Seminars across the globe also won many national and international IT awards for IFFCO.

Director (Technical)

Mr. K.J Patel currently holds the position of Director (Technical) at IFFCO. He is a Mechanical engineer from Saurashtra University, Gujarat and has a rich experience spanning 32 years in the maintenance of Nitrogenous and Phosphatic fertiliser plants. Prior to joining Paradeep Unit in the year 2012, he has worked for Kalol unit for 23 years in various capacities. A widely travelled technocrat, Mr. Patel has delivered many presentations and contributed many papers in various national and international platforms in the field of plant maintenance technologies.

Sr. Executive Director

Mr Rakesh Puri is a Chemical Engineering Graduate having a vast experience in various fields such as Project Management, Engineering & Ammonia plant Operations and has been instrumental in execution of various projects including Aonla Expansion Project, Energy Saving and Capacity Enhancement Projects. A widely travelled technocrat, Mr. Puri has delivered presentations and shared the rich experience through papers in various national and international platforms on fertilizer technologies. He has been in IFFCO contributing to the Fertilizer Industry for more than 35 years. Currently, he holds the position of Sr. Executive Director and is heading the Aonla Unit.

Sr. Executive Director (Finance & Accounts)

Mr. Devender Kumar is presently working as Sr. Executive Director (Finance & Accounts) and looking after the finance functions of IFFCO. Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He joined IFFCO in the year 1987 and has held various key positions related to Corporate Budgeting, Corporate Accounting, Working Capital Management and Audit during his 35 year stint with IFFCO. Mr.Kumar has attended various programs on Finance and General Management in India and abroad and is an active member on the Board and Committees of various subsidiaries of IFFCO in India and abroad.

Sr. Executive Director (Transportation)

Mr Kallingal is presently working as Sr. Executive Director (Transportation) and is taking care of the inland logistics of IFFCO, including rail & road transportation, rake handling, storage operations, coastal & inland river movement of Fertilisers. Mr. Kallingal holds a B.Tech Degree in Electrical Engg from GECT, Calicut University. He commenced his career as GET at IFFCO Phulpur in January, 1986. Thereafter he served IFFCO in different capacities at Head Office & Marketing Division. He headed the Marketing Operations of IFFCO at Kerala as SMM for six years and later for a brief period at Rajasthan. He has considerable experience in the fields of Plant Maintenance, grass root level fertiliser marketing, contracting procedure, shipping, port operations, warehousing, logistics & transportation of fertilizers. He was involved in IFFCO’s pioneering step of Coastal movement, as an alternative transport mode for the Fertiliser Industry.

Sr. Executive Director 

Mr.Sanjay Kudesia, Sr. Executive Director, is presently working as Plant Head of Phulpur Unit. Mr.Kudesia holds a B.Tech Degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT, BHU. He Joined IFFCO as a GET in November'85. Since then he has worked in different capacities at Aonla Unit & OMIFCO, Oman. He was also involved in the turnaround and rehabilitation work of the newly acquired Paradeep complex fertiliser plant in 2005. He was working as P&A head at Phulpur prior to his elevation as unit head in 2021.

Sr. Executive Director  

Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma holds the position of Sr. Executive Director and heads the complex fertilizers production unit of IFFCO at Kandla, Gujarat. Mr.Sharma is a Chemical Engineering graduate and also holds an MBA degree. He started his career with IFFCO as a Graduate Engineer and has been working for the organization for more than three decades. He has varied experience and expertise in projects, plant commissioning and operations of IFFCO’s Kandla plant. Prior to his elevation as plant head, Mr. Sharma has held several key positions as Head of Production and Technical Departments at Kandla unit. He has also rendered his expertise in IFFCO’s Jordan based joint venture - JIFCO for technical study and modifications in DAP plant after which the plant is operating at full capacity with high efficiency. He has made Technical Paper Presentation at IFA and FAI conferences on improving productivity of DAP/ NPK plants. He has widely travelled overseas in connection with various projects of IFFCO.

Sr. General Manager

Mr. Sandeep Ghosh is a Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Jadavpur. He joined IFFCO Kalol Unit as a graduate engineer in 1988.His experience spans 36 years, from production management, project conception to commissioning of Ammonia & Urea plants at IFFCO Kalol. He has held several key positions at IFFCO in the past which includes his stint as Project Head of NFP-II project and Unit Head of Nano Fertiliser Plant at Kalol. Currently, he holds the position of Sr. General Manager and heads the Kalol Unit.