Mumbai : CLFMA of India, the apex body representing India’s livestock feed and allied sectors, has elected Mr. Sumit Sureka, Managing Director of M/S Shivshakti Agro India Pvt Ltd , Amrit Breeder Farms Pvt Ltd, & Director of Impressico Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.as its Chairman for the 2026–2028 term. With over 30 years of experience in the Animal Feed Industry & Poultry industry, Mr. Sureka brings extensive professional expertise in key areas of Animal Feed Industry (Poultry, Dairy, Aqua, Piggery), Poultry Breeding, Hatcheries and Broiler Integration, Management & Financial skills, and a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges shaping India’s animal agriculture sector.
Over the course of his career, Shivshakti has been a member of CLFMA for over 25 years, and Sumit’s roles in CLFMA includes Managing Committee Member for around 10 years, Office Bearer over 8 years, and current role – Deputy Chairman for 6 years.
He is Vice President of West Bengal Poultry Federation, Alumni of London Business School, Alumni from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi.
His experience in specific areas, such as business leadership, animal nutrition, feed manufacturing, industry development or policy engagement will inform his approach to leading CLFMA of India and strengthening its role as a representative platform for the livestock feed and allied industries.
As Chairman, Sumit will lead the Association’s engagement with policymakers, industry stakeholders and research institutions, with a focus on addressing shared industry concerns and advancing the long-term development of the sector.
Our animal feed and livestock sector plays a vital role in our country’s food security, farmers’ livelihoods and the availability of affordable nutrition. We have tremendous opportunities ahead of us, but we also face some serious challenges
Priorities for the 2026–2028 term will include our focus and collective effort on our biggest challenge today and the immediate future, is the availability and affordability of maize and soya. Supply uncertainty and price volatility are putting tremendous pressure on the feed industry, where the Poultry, Dairy, Aquaculture sectors depend on it.
We need to move beyond short-term firefighting and work towards sustainable, long-term solutions. This will require collective industry efforts, better productivity and supply-chain infrastructure, and constructive engagement with the government to ensure the availability of maize and soya at competitive prices.
In this digital era, technology is moving very fast, and there are plenty of predictive technologies, also available with few of our members, to exponentially increase productivity. CLFMA shall remain at the forefront to seek all such knowledge and disseminate them through knowledge sharing.
Increase our membership base across the Country in all the sectors to ensure more collective participation and growth.
Creating awareness of the Animal food industry its opportunities across all higher educational institutions for employment, self-employment, entrepreneurship etc.,
To plan and create a team to plan and work on Vision 2040 for Animal Food – “ Most Economic Protein” and work towards it
These efforts will build on the Association’s work across poultry, dairy, aquaculture, feed manufacturing and other allied segments, bringing industry perspectives into discussions on policies and practices that influence productivity, competitiveness and sustainable growth.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Sumit Sureka, Chairman, CLFMA of India, said, “I am honoured to take on this responsibility at CLFMA of India and work alongside stakeholders across the livestock and feed industries. The sector has an important role in supporting India’s nutritional security, farmers’ livelihoods and economic development. Addressing issues such as feed raw material availability, input cost volatility, animal nutrition and production efficiency requires sustained collaboration between industry and policymakers. During my tenure, I look forward to strengthening this engagement, ensuring that our members’ concerns receive due attention and supporting initiatives that advance innovation, competitiveness and responsible growth across the animal agriculture value chain.”
Immediate Past Chairman Divya Kumar Gulati played a pivotal role in strengthening CLFMA of India’s position as a credible and influential voice of the livestock industry. Under his leadership, the Association further advanced industry representation, policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement, bringing critical sectoral issues into focus.
The Chairman will be supported by a team of office-bearers representing key segments of the livestock industry. Together, they will work to strengthen coordination across the animal agriculture value chain, promote knowledge-sharing and advocate policies that support the availability of quality feed, balanced animal nutrition and efficient production systems. Through continued engagement with members and relevant institutions, CLFMA of India will work towards addressing sectoral challenges and supporting the industry’s contribution to India’s nutritional security and rural economy.
CLFMA of India’s Leadership Team (2026–2028)
The following office-bearers have been elected for the 2026–2028 term:
1. Chairman: Mr. Sumit Sureka – Managing Director – Shivshakti Agro India Pvt Ltd
2. Deputy Chairman – Poultry: Mr.Abhay Parnekar
3. Deputy Chairman – Dairy: Mr.Dony George
4. Deputy Chairman – Aquaculture: Mr.Ramakanta V Akula
5. Deputy Chairman – Others: Mr. Ram Kutty
6. Honorary Secretary: Mr. Abhay Shah
7. Treasurer: Mr. Nissar Ahmed
8. Immediate Past Chairman: Mr. Divya Kumar Gulati, Nurture Technology Pvt Ltd
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