Marketfed

• Kerala State Co operative Marketing Federation known as Marketfed

• Marketfed began as a district wholesale co operative store on 24 December 1942

• Area of operation at the initial stage was through out erstwhile Malabar District 

• It start business on 14 January 1943

• In 1958 the store was bought under plan scheme and converted into a marketing society

• On 10th August 1960 this society converted into an apex federation of marketing societies in Kerala

• The ultimate authority of Marketfed is general body

• Chief executive of Marketfed is Managing Director

• The first headquarters of Marketfed was Calicutt

• Present headquarters is Ernakulam

• In 1978 the headquarters of Marketfed transferred from calicutt to Ernakulam

• Kerajam is the coconut oil produced by Marketfed