The 70th Board Meeting of SIMFED was held at Gangtok today, alongside the Managing Director, Shri Bhaskar Basnett and esteemed members of the Board
I extend a warm welcome to Hon’ble Advisor Shri Anandd Llama and express my sincere gratitude to all dignitaries, departmental officials, and elected representatives from cooperative societies across the state for their valuable presence and contributions.
The meeting was highly productive and farmer-centric, with key discussions focused on strengthening the marketing of local agri-horticultural produce and enhancing support systems for our farming community. The Statement of Accounts for the financial year ending 31st March 2025 reflected a significant improvement over the previous year, marking a positive step forward for SIMFED.
The meeting was attended by:
Shri Jagdish Pradhan – Principal Director, Agriculture
Shri P.G. Lucksom – Director, Finance Department
Shri Robin Pd. Sewa – Addl. RCS
Shri Rinzing Wongyal – Addl. Director, Horticulture
Shri Tshering Doma Bhutia – Manager, Sikkim Bank Ltd.
Smt. Sherina Malidu Gung – President, T.N.P.C.S.
Shri Tshering Bhutia – BOD
Shri Phurden Tshering Lepcha – B.O.D., Gangtok District
Shri Sarbadhan Rai – B.O.D., Pakyong District
Shri Dawa Rinzing – B.O.D., Mangan
Shri Jiwan Sharma – CGM, SIMFED
Shri Kailash Rai – CGM, SIMFED
Shri Yogesh Gurung– Secretary to the Board
Shri Sushil Das – Financial Consultant
Shri Prabin Sharma-Assistant Manager
Shri Tshering Tamang -Assistant Manager
Together, we reaffirm our commitment to building a stronger, more sustainable cooperative framework for the benefit of farmers across Sikkim.