Dandegaonkar succeeds Dilip Walse Patil, who had resigned as the president of NFCSF on becoming the Cabinet Minister of State Government of Maharashtra.
Jaiprakash R Salunke Dandegaonkar was unanimously elected as the president of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited at the Apex Sugar Body’s 214th meeting of the Board of Directors. Dandegaonkar succeeds Dilip Walse Patil, who had resigned as the president of NFCSF on becoming the Cabinet Minister of State Government of Maharashtra.
Dandegaonkar is the current chairman of the Maharashtra State Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation Limited, Mumbai. As a senior leader of the Cooperative Sugar sector, Dandegaonkar has contributed significantly towards the growth and development of Indian Sugar sector, one of the few heavily controlled industries in India. As a senior Director of NFCSF, he has been advocating for dynamic reforms in this industry.
Dandegaonkar, said, “I will work with central and state Governments and other stakeholders to facilitate the effective resolution of various issues that are confronting the cane growers and cooperative sugar millers which includes suitable MSP, reducing huge cane arrears, forming suitable modalities for timely payment of FRP, timely market/export assistance, diversification of sugar mills etc. I will also work with the Board of Directors to push for a customized financial package to enhance the general, financial and commercial efficiency of cooperative sugar mills across India.”
