Sri B. S. Vishwanathan | CoopPeople | CoopWiki

Life Period: 1934 – 2021
Region: Shivamogga district
Role: President of the Karnataka State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (KSCARD) and Chairman of NCUI.
Core Contributions: Elevated Karnataka's cooperative movement onto the international stage. At KSCARD, he designed the state's long-term agricultural financing model, enabling farmers to secure major credit lines for structural improvements like borewells, drip irrigation, and tractors. He became the first Indian leader elected as the global Vice President of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).
Recognitions: Conferred the state-level Sahakara Ratna Award in 2001 and received the National Eminent Cooperator Gold Medal.