Bio

Visionary Agri-Business Leader with over 27 years of cross-sectoral expertise bridging corporate business strategies and grassroots rural development. Proved track record in transforming smallholder agriculture from subsistence farming into profitable, market-driven enterprises. A pioneering architect of India’s Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) movement, having successfully institutionalized over 200 first-generation FPOs across Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh. Currently directs the Madhya Bharat Consortium of FPOs, driving commercial scale, financial inclusion, and climate-resilient value chains for a network of 224 farmer collectives. Recognized global and national policy advisor on sustainable and climate smart agriculture, eco-friendly supply chains, and rural credit systems. His Core Competencies include Strategic Leadership, FPO Ecosystem Development, Cluster promotion, governance design, and smallholder market integration, climate-resilient practices, natural resource management, and participatory R&D, Policy & Advisory, Government committee representation, multilateral relations, and agricultural credit policy, Value Chain Management Agri-fintech access, market linkage creation, and technology adoption.  He has represented in Board Positions & Government Advisory Roles as a Member, NRM Advisory Group Member – NABARD  2018, FPO Financing Task Force – NABARD 2025, Expert Committee Member – Central & State Governments 2021 – 2024, Board Director – Round Table on Responsible Soya (RTRS) 2019 – 2022,