Education:
I hold an MBA in Rural Management from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), completed with a CGPA of 7.52/10, and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture from Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, with a CGPA of 7.13/10. My academic journey has combined management education, agricultural sciences, rural development, field research, value-chain understanding, and direct community engagement. This combination has provided me with a practical understanding of how agricultural production, rural institutions, livelihoods, markets, government programmes, and community organisations interact.
My B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture provided the technical foundation in agriculture and strengthened my understanding of crop production, soil management, farmer advisory, livestock-related activities, and field-level agricultural systems. During my Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE), I gained direct exposure to farmers and agricultural institutions. At Kanha Dairy & Agro Ltd., Jaipur, I supported organic dairy operations through farmer engagements covering milk collection and vermicomposting. At Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Jaipur, I participated in farmer advisory and field outreach, including crop diagnostics, soil testing, demonstration trials, and farmer training. This experience helped me understand the importance of translating technical agricultural recommendations into practices that farmers can actually adopt.
My MBA in Rural Management expanded this technical foundation into programme management, rural institutions, development economics, livelihoods, monitoring and evaluation, project planning, stakeholder management, and value-chain development. The programme helped me understand rural development not only as an agricultural issue but as an ecosystem involving households, community institutions, government departments, financial systems, markets, producer organisations, and development partners.
My internship with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India (AKRSPI) in Nalanda, Bihar, provided practical exposure to participatory rural development. I conducted Participatory Action Research (PAR) surveys to understand livelihood vulnerabilities in rural communities and applied Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approaches to generate local insights. I then worked on converting field findings into household-level microplans focused on livelihood diversification and enterprise interventions. This experience strengthened my ability to listen to communities, identify livelihood constraints, interpret field-level information, and translate qualitative findings into practical development interventions.
At Adani Agri Logistics Ltd., Moga, Punjab, I gained exposure to agricultural procurement, logistics, warehousing, quality assessment, and public-private partnership operations. I monitored 25,004 MT of wheat procurement and grain-supply operations during the Rabi 2022 season under an FCI-led PPP. I also assessed 1,048 consignments against Fair Average Quality parameters, including moisture, damage, weight, and quality. The experience helped me understand the post-production side of agriculture and the importance of operational efficiency, quality control, logistics, procurement systems, and cost management in agricultural value chains.
My internship with NDDB Dairy Services, New Delhi, provided exposure to dairy and agri-value-chain development and the functioning of Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs). I conducted market and value-chain assessments across 35 potential markets in three states and engaged with 507 stakeholders, including farmers, aggregators, traders, and retailers, across different seasons. I analysed margin leakages, price spreads, demand-supply dynamics, and market-entry considerations for FPC aggregation. This experience developed my understanding of how producer organisations can improve market access and how commercial viability depends on understanding both producers and downstream markets.