Advisors
Dr. Ashok M V
Principal Advisor
Retired as the Chief General Manager of National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) Head Office, Mumbai on 31 July 2017 after 37 years of development banking service having been with the Reserve Bank of India and Canara Bank also earlier. Currently he holds the position of Senior Adviser BAIF Pune after a stint as Adjunct Professor for School of Agribusiness Management, MIT World Peace University, Pune besides as Visiting Professor at College of Post Graduate Studies Shillong with the Central Agricultural University North East, besides being an Adviser to Aditya Birla Group as well as Dr. Reddys Foundation and several NGOs and FPOs promoted by them and a Mentor to about six agri tech startups.
Dr. P. C. Patel
Advisor - Agriculture & Research
Retired Research Scientist of Anand Agricultural University, Anand and specialized in soil fertility management) in Agriculture, soil analysis and fertilizer recommendation, farming, Forage Crop Production & its Quality, farm development, Land Development, Biological Integrated Farming System and biochar production technology. He have more than 50 years experiences in Soil Science and forage production domain in both industry and academia, in addition to a proven expertise of working in academic training and management. Having training and attended conferences/symposium/group meeting in different states of India and USA. HHe have a strong expertise in teaching & farming with recent agriculture production technologies.
Dr. Prakash Patel
Advisor - Agriculture
Dr. Prakash Patel: Organic Farming Visionary
BEMS in Naturopathy, boasts over two decades of organic farming expertise. His innovative methods have garnered recognition, including the Adarsh Farmer Award (2013-14) and the Sendriya Krishi Bhushan Award (2022-23). As a former member of both the Farmers Advisory Committee and the Water Village Development Committee, Dr. Patel’s impact extends beyond the fields. Expertise in sustainable practices and biochar initiatives.