MANAGEMENT

1)Status of the Organization
This Corporation was incorporated  under the Companies Act,1956 13.11.1980 with an Authorisedcapital of   Rs. 5 crores. The  subscribed  and paid-up capital of the Corporation as on date is Rs. 2.5 crores which has been paid by the State Government.

2)Organisational  Set-up
The Corporation is managed by the Board of Directors appointed by the State Government. At present, there are seven directors in the Board, all of them appointed by the State Government. The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal is presently the  Chairman of the Corporation .The Managing Director is the executive head of the organization. He is assisted by the General Manager and Production Manager in the Agriculture related activities, Company Secretary in the legal and organisational matters and Finance & Accounts Officer in financial matters. The day to day activities of the Corporation are managed by the Managing Director who works under the overall control and superintendence of the Board of Directors. The Head office of the Corporation is located at Kolkata. Besides the Head Office, the Corporation operates from two Regional Offices, thirteen District Units and one sub-unit. Each of the two regional offices is headed by the Regional Manager who operates through the District Managers working under his region. Similarly, each District Office is headed by a District Manager who looks after the  entire production programme and marketing activities of the district. Under the two regional offices there are district units the names of which are given as under:-

3)Composition of Board of Directors
Article 102 of the Articles of Association of the Corporation stipulates that unless otherwise determined by a special resolution, the number of Directors of the Company shall not be less than two and shall be not more than nine. The Directors shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be paid such salary or allowances or remuneration as the Governor may from time to time determine. The Governor shall have the right to fill any vacancy in the office of the Director caused by retirement, removal, resignation and death or otherwise.

Article 102(d) – At every annual general meeting of the Company every Director except the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and a Director appointed to any office under Article 133 shall retire from office. The Chairman, the Vice Chairman and the Director appointed under Article 106 and 133 shall retire on ceasing to hold their office. A retiring Director shall be eligible for reappointment.