The Karnataka Co-operative Oilseeds Growers' Federation Limited, Bangalore was registered on 26th October, 1984 to implement the project "Restructuring of edible oil and oilseeds production and Marketing in Karnataka". The project was structured based on Anand Model of Milk Co-Operative (Amul) with the objective to increase oilseeds production, procurement, processing and create the market for edible oils and its by-products under OPERATION GOLDEN FLOW.
The project was initially envisaged to be implemented with a two-tier structure and accordingly, primary Oilseeds Growers' Co. Operative Societies at village level were registered from time to time and got affiliated to the Federation at the State level, to provide the better services to the oilseed's growers. In a short time, the structure was changed from two-tier to three-tier during the month of June 1990 with the formation of three Regional Oil Unions, at Raichur, Chitradurga (Hospet) and Hubli respectively.
Accordingly, the REGIONAL OIL SEEDS GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD., RAICHUR was registered on 30th June, 1990 with its area of operation extending to Five districts: Raichur, Koppal, Yadgir, Kalaburgi and Bidar with 104 Oilseeds Growers' Co. Operative Societies which were earlier affiliated to the Federation. After the formation of Union, Union has formed 104 Primary Oilseeds Growers' Co. Operative Societies at village level in different districts of the project area of the Union and at present total we have 54 active societies. And in turn Union was affiliated to the state level Federation (KOF).
Since Raichur is the centre location for the project area, the Union's Administrative Office, processing and packing units are situated at industrial area Raichur. The campus has lush green plantations.
The Union is packing a variety of Edible oils in different pack sizes as per consumers' requirements. The edible oils packed include Filtered Groundnut oil, Filtered Coconut oil, Refined Sunflower oil, Refined Rice Bran Oil, Refined Palmolein oil and Super Olein oil. The edible oils thus packed are marketed under renowned and popular brands of Union: SAFAL, SUN SAFAL, SUN GOLD, UTTAM and SAFAL HEALTH.
The Union also packs and markets different Agri Commodities such as Fine Quality Sona Masuri Rice (raw and steam), Turdal, Tea powder, Chilli powder, Peanut, Wheat, Sugar, Jaggery, various Millets (Siri Daanya), Idli Rava, Bansi Rava (Semolina), Iodised Salt, Spices, Poha etc., by efficiently utilizing its marketing network, with an objective to deliver quality products to the consumers at attractive prices.
In the premises of Union, there are different sizes of godowns and seed processing machinery to accommodate sowing seed activity. Union produces, processes, packs and markets various Foundation, Certified and Truthfully Labelled sowing seeds namely Groundnut, Sunflower, Safflower, Redgram, Soybean and Bengal Gram.
The sowing seeds distributed to the farmers under various subsidized price schemes of GOK are of the best Quality and high yield varieties hence very popular among the farmer community. Sowing seed is an important input to the farmers, and the Union plays its best role in delivering Quality seeds, to ensure farmers' economic and socio-economic growth.
Union is very proud of its achievement in delivering around 25,000 Quintals of sowing seeds per annum to the farmers in "SAFAL SEEDS" Brand.
Awarded by Department of Co. Operation, Govt. of Karnataka during 53rd Co-Operative Week on 14.11.2006.
Conferred with "BEST CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY" award at 65th All India Co-Operative Week on 16-11-2018.
