TANFED - Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited

About Us

The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd., popularly known as "TANFED" commenced its business on 20.2.1959.
The area of operation is whole of Tamil Nadu except composite Thanjavur and Nilgiris Districts.
From the inception (i.e.1959) till June 1976, there was elected board of Management. Subsequently, from November 1998 to 25.6.2001 TANFED functioned under the elected Board of Management. Then under the control of Special Officer upto 16.07.2013. From 17.07.2013 TANFED is functioning under the elected Board of Management.

A. Membership

The Members are:-

(a)      Primary   Cooperative   Marketing Societies working at taluk levels (except those   PCMS in the districts of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam Districts which come under the purview of Thanjavur Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, Thiruvarur and (ii) Nilgiris District).

(b) Thanjavur Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, Tiruvarur

(c) Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation,

(d)  Government of Tamil Nadu.

B. Authorised and paid up share capital

The authorised share capital is Rs.5 crores which is made up of one lakh shares at rupees five hundred each. The admission fee is Rs.50/-.

Details of share capital as on 31.3.2010 are furnished below:-
(Rs. in lakhs)

S.No. (1)	Name of the Member (2)	No.of shares (3)	Share Capital (4)
1	Co-operative Marketing Societies	108	79.74
2	Thanjavur Co-operative Marketing Federation	1	0.10
3	Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation	1	0.10
4	Government of Tamil Nadu	1	133.40
		111	213.34