President & Coordinator
Manish DagaMr. Manish P. Daga, President & Coordinator of All India Cotton FPO Association, is qualified as a Textile Technologist & Marketing expert having an experience of over 33 years in the Agro & Textile Industry.
He is currently the
- He is first and only Indian to be registered as ‘Chartered Valuer’ specializing in Cotton
fibre, yarn and fabrics by the Institute of Valuers and Indian Institution of Valuers
(India). - Editor of “COTTONGURU® Fortnightly Newsletter (published by Cottonguru
Media)” which is circulated to over 10,000 textile companies, professionals,
associations worldwide & also referred by government officials and Agriculture &
Textile Ministry. - Speaker in over 42 National & International Cotton & Textile conferences for his in-depth
knowledge and visionary approach on various subjects. - He has devised the unique “COTTONGURU® System of Sowing to Marketing” so as
to enhance the yield, quality & income of farmer / developer making agriculture
sustainable, traceable & profitable. - Professional advisor and consultancy services for Cotton Sourcing strategy projects, Sustainable Agriculture projects, Supply chain building and consolidation projects, CSR, Projects, etc.
- Expert advisory in Organic and China GBT Certification
- Prime Farmer representative in Textile Advisory Group (TAG), A selfhelp group
form jointly by Textile & Commerce Ministry, Agriculture Ministry & All Important
Stalk holders in Cotton Value Chain. - Director of Cotton Association of India (CAI), the APEX body for Cotton Trade in
India. - Chairman of ICC Agro & Food Processing Committee
- President of All India Cotton FPO Association
- CEO of Cottonguru Maha FPO Federation
- Managing Director of COTTONGURU® Group
- Managing Committee member of prime Institutions like Indian Fibre Society, Indian
- Society for Cotton Improvement
Some of the Awards received by COTTONGURU®:
1. National Level Award by India SME Forum in 2015 as “INDIA’S SMALL GIANTS (Emerging Enterprises of India)”
2. “International Quality Summit Award 2015” from Business Initiative Directions, Spain.
3. “The BIZZ 2014 & 2015 Business Excellence Award” by Confederation of World Business, USA.
4. “Skoch Achiever Award 2015” from SKOCH Group, India.
5. “Best Agri Business and Services Award 2013” from India SME Forum.
6. “Best Social Entrepreneur of 2012” Award from India SME forum.
7. “Best Agri Business Award 2012” from Small India Congress.
Promoted by COTTONGURU® Group
COTTONGURU® Group is a 5th generation (1903) group and has been associated with farmers and industries since over a century. Cottonguru has earned reputation as “Wealth creators in Agriculture”. Cottonguru helps the stake holder build sustainable and robust supply chains. It also undertakes agriculture projects on turkey basis from Sowing to Marketing in multiple commodities like Cotton, Soyabean, Turmeric, Bamboo, etc.
Documentaries about COTTONGURU® & its activities have been relayed on following TV Channels:
BBC Worldwide (Twice).
NDTV Profit.
Saam TV Marathi.
Doordarshan (Many Times)
Etv Bharat
Agrovon News channel
CORE PURPOSE & MISSION OF COTTONGURU®
To assist cotton farmers in improving yield and quality, and helping cotton users to locate regular sources of quality cotton at nominal prices. Prevent the arbitrary use of paper and plastic objects where cotton can easily be replaced as a 'renewable resource' (e.g. cotton handkerchief vs. tissue paper, cotton bags vs. plastic / paper bags), thereby helping save the environment.
VISION OF COTTONGURU®
Unlocking the socio-economic potential of agriculture for global prosperity.
