1967 saw proposals submitted for Ammonia, Urea and NPK plants, notably at Kalol and Kandla in Gujarat, and on 3 November 1967, IFFCO was registered as a multi-unit cooperative.

IFFCO's founding managing director: Mr. Paul Pothen received the Padma Shri award for his contribution to the revival and growth of India's agricultural and farming community.

The process led to significant expansion in capacity and capabilities of the manufacturing units, and a phenomenal increase in the operational efficiency of the plants, bringing them at par with the highest global standards.

To further improve productivity and profitability, an impetus was put on getting IFFCO on the global map and Joint Ventures were established in Oman, Jordan and Dubai.

The Paradeep plant was acquired, and the Kisan International Trading FZE (KIT), a wholly owned subsidiary for imports, exports and logistics support for fertilizers, raw materials and intermediates, was set up in Dubai.

These plans also included the acquisition of more plants, further overseas joint ventures and the introduction of several energy reduction measures to improve production efficiency and minimize carbon footprint.

In a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan, IFFCO-MC Crop Science Private Limited[5] was incorporated to provide quality agrochemicals in India.