Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO) was established as the farmers own initiative in the cooperative sector in 1967 with proposed plants at Kalol and Kandla in Gujarat. Till the mid-sixties the agricultural cooperatives in India had no production facility inspite of marketing nearly 70 per cent of fertilisers.

To overcome the demand supply gap in the country a new cooperative society was conceived to specifically cater to the requirements of farmers. It was a unique venture in which farmers of the country, through their own cooperative societies, joined hands with the Government of India and created this new institution to safeguard their interests. It was started in 1967 with 57 cooperative societies which has grown to 36,114 societies in 2001–02. All cooperative societies associated with agricultural activities are eligible to be members of IFFCO. It is the largest producer of fertilisers in the country with a turnover of Rs. 5,072 crores in 2001–02.

The mission of IFFCO is to enable farmers to prosper through supply of timely, high quality, agricultural inputs and services in an environment sustainable manner and to undertake other activities to improve their welfare.

IFFCO is a multi unit cooperative society registered under the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act. The Representative General Body (RGB), which is the General Body, forms the supreme body that guides the various activities of IFFCO. The RGB consists of:

1. i. Members of the Board of Directors.

2. ii. One delegate from each of the Member Societies holding shares of the value of Rs. 1,00,000 and above; such delegates shall be as per the provisions of the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act/Rules as amended from time to time.