ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ലൈവ്സ്റ്റോക്ക് ഫീഡ് മേഖലയിലെ പ്രമുഖ സംഘടനയായ സി.എൽ.എഫ്.എം.എയുടെ 2026-28 കാലയളവിലേക്കുള്ള ചെയർമാനായി സുമിത് സുരേക്കയെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു. ശിവശക്തി അഗ്രോ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ മാനേജിംഗ് ഡയറക്ടറായ അദ്ദേഹം മൂന്ന് പതിറ്റാണ്ടിലേറെയായി ഈ മേഖലയിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന പരിചയസമ്പന്നനാണ്. കർഷകരുടെ ഉന്നമനത്തിനും മൃഗസംരക്ഷണ മേഖലയുടെ വികസനത്തിനും അദ്ദേഹം മുൻഗണന നൽകും.
CLFMA of India, the apex body representing India's livestock feed and allied sectors, has elected Sumit Sureka, Managing Director of Shivshakti Agro India Pvt Ltd, Amrit Breeder Farms Pvt Ltd, & Director of Impressico Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as its Chairman for the 2026-2028 term.
With over 30 years of experience in the animal feed industry and poultry industry, Sureka brings extensive professional expertise in key areas of animal feed industry (poultry, dairy, aqua, piggery), poultry breeding, hatcheries and broiler integration, management & financial skills, and a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges shaping India's animal agriculture sector, CLFMA said in a statement.
Sureka has been deputy chairman of CLFMA for past 6 years. He is vice president of West Bengal Poultry Federation, Alumni of London Business School, and Alumni from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi.
Experience
As Chairman CLFMA, Sumit will lead the association's engagement with policymakers, industry stakeholders and research institutions, with a focus on addressing shared industry concerns and advancing the long-term development of the sector.
"I am honoured to take on this responsibility at CLFMA of India and work alongside stakeholders across the livestock and feed industries. The sector has an important role in supporting India's nutritional security, farmers' livelihoods and economic development. Addressing issues such as feed raw material availability, input cost volatility, animal nutrition and production efficiency requires sustained collaboration between industry and policymakers. During my tenure, I look forward to strengthening this engagement, ensuring that our members' concerns receive due attention and supporting initiatives that advance innovation, competitiveness and responsible growth across the animal agriculture value chain," said Sumit Sureka, Chairman, CLFMA of India.
Maize and Sota
Priorities for the 2026-2028 term will include our focus and collective effort on our biggest challenge today and in the immediate future: the availability and affordability of maize and soya. Supply uncertainty and price volatility are putting tremendous pressure on the feed industry, on which the poultry, dairy, and aquaculture sectors depend.
"We need to move beyond short-term firefighting and work towards sustainable, long-term solutions. This will require collective industry efforts, better productivity and supply-chain infrastructure, and constructive engagement with the government to ensure the availability of maize and soya at competitive prices," CLFMA said.
Other office bearers of CLFMA for the 2026-28 term include Abhay Parnekar, Deputy Chairman, Poultry, Dony George, Deputy Chairman - Dairy, Ramakant V Akula, Deputy Chairman - Aquaculture, Ram Kutty, Deputy Chairman, Abhay Shah, Honorary Secretary, Nissar Ahmed, Treasurer and Immediate Past Chairman, Divya Kumar Gulati, Nurture Technology Pvt Ltd.