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Seasoned agribusiness professional and start-up evangelist with academic qualifications from India’s premier institute in rural management. Equipped with 15+ years of entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary, cross-functional experience in domains at the intersection of agriculture, agri-food commodity markets, international trade, rural financial services, technology, socio-economic development, stakeholder networks and public policy (relevant to an integrative domain like agribusiness). Track record of delivering results for big-outlay / multi-year engagements as well as short-term consulting assignments of top-line international development agencies (such as The World Bank, GIZ, FAO); public sector agencies (affiliated with Govt. of Karnataka, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of India etc.); multinational corporations; Indian corporates; global consulting firms and civil society organisations. Ability to visualise and craft the big picture backed by proven capabilities in conceptualising, designingand operationalising initiatives (and organisations) embedded with multi-stakeholder partnerships andinclusive business models which help to achieve the ultimate aim of integrating farmer producers and their collectives with markets. Penchant for taking-up and executing one-line mandates particularly in unstructured, entrepreneurial environments. Well-versed in dealing with various dimensions (institutional, commercial / business, technical, organisational) and levels (strategic, tactical and operational) which underlie the functioning of a business enterprise. First-hand experience of 10+ years with start-up enterprises and MSMEs in key roles (Enabler, Founder, Manager & Mentor). Served as lead consultant for many pioneering projects in India such as the first ones to pilot (i) hedging of prices by cotton growers using futures contracts; (ii) Public-Private-Producer-Partnership (PPPP) based Farmer-Oriented Multi-stakeholder Agro-enterprise (FAMA) in Gujarat; (iii) an exclusive Centre of Excellence for FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) established by the Government of Karnataka (GoK); (iv) an incubation-cum-stabilization fund for FPOs established by the GoK; (vi) individual farm-level crop insurance product for grape and mango growers in Karnataka; (vii) real-time online crop insurance structuring platform for wine grape growers; (viii) software-based engine to automate the design, ratemaking and pricing of weather insurance policies
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Managing DirectorAceworx Jul 2021 - PresentDelhi NcrLeading strategy for business growth and international expansion by group entities
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Agribusiness Consultant (Business Development Role)Palladium: Make It Possible Mar 2020 - Aug 2024 -
Project Coordinator & Consultant (Agri Finance And Value Chain Development)The World Bank Nov 2016 - Jun 2021Delhi Ncr1. Designed financing system for producer enterprises under JOHAR (USD 142M project of Govt. of Jharkhand) seeking transformative income increase by enhancing NRM-based livelihoods & enterprises2. Served as Resident Representative (Aug 2017 - Apr 2018) & Project Coordinator (May 2018 - June 2021) of APRIGP (USD 107M project of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh) - a new generation inclusive rural transformation program seeking to improve access to entrepreneurial and market opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors. Through active engagement and coordination with the project implementing agency, line departments and senior bureaucrats, supported the World Bank task team to achieve a turnaround with 70%+ disbursement by June 2020 from a dismal 8% in Sept 20173. Designed framework and conceptual model for Climate Change Resilience Index (CCRI) for SLACC (Sustainable Livelihoods and Adaptation to Climate Change) - a World Bank project supported by Global Environment Facility and implemented by National Rural Livelihoods Mission, GoI4. Advised and supported the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the design and the initiation of a multi-year project (Jun-18 onwards) for coffee value chain integration. Conducted market development tours to Europe (Aug 2019 & Dec 2019) for facilitating market linkages of producer enterprises with multinational corporations and multi-stakeholder platforms based in Germany & Netherlands5. Conceptualised and operationalised a Multi-stakeholder Initiative in 2018-19 on Cashew Value Addition and Marketing for Producer Collectives in Tribal Areas of Andhra Pradesh in partnership with TRICOR & GCC (agencies of the Department of Tribal Welfare, GoAP), Tanager and Vijayavahini Charitable Foundation (Tata Trusts initiative). This pilot served as a ‘proof-of-concept’ for GCC to undertake a new business line entailing value addition & marketing of raw cashew nut (RCN) sourced from producer collectives in tribal areas of AP -
ConsultantGiz Rural Insurance Service Programme (Risp) Mar 2016 - Aug 2016New Delhi / VadodaraCompletion of Ongoing Interventions under Crop Insurance and Integrated Risk Management Verticals of GIZ-RISPDocumentation of Interventions for Evaluation of Programme by External Mission Team
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Head - Agricultural Risk ManagementGiz Rural Insurance Services Programme (Risp) Dec 2013 - Mar 2016New Delhi / Vadodara1. Managed a team of four (4) full-time staff and more than thirty (30) contractors (including individuals & firms) for two project components namely (i) demand-driven crop insurance; (ii) integrated risk management initiatives through value chain development of mango, grape and pomegranate growers in four states of India2. Conceptualised the design and guided the implementation of two pilot projects in Karnataka on demand-driven, individual farm-level crop insurance products for grape and mango growers. Assisted GoK and AICI in pilot-testing and scale-up of hybrid crop insurance products based on innovative blending of weather index and indemnity insurance. ICT platform used for implementation for pilots selected by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Agriculture for management of the Localized Peril Coverage feature of PMFBY - the flagship insurance programme of GoI3. Co-developed the design and steered the operationalisation of an institutional model ‘Farmer-oriented Multi-stakeholder Agro-enterprises’ (FAMA). FAMAs bring FPOs and other value chain players under a common enterprise that can work across the entire value chain for ensuring equitable and fair value to farmers. Piloted projects to test benefits of FAMAs such as reduced intermediation, better access to government assistance and ability to undertake superior pre-harvest and post-harvest value chain operations such as agri-input aggregation, eco-friendly farming, certification, primary value addition, collective logistics, packing, branding and marketing of produce.4. Guided Pilot Mango Marketing Initiative (PMMI) in Gujarat for three years (2014-2016) under which carbide-free and residue-free mangoes were sourced from smallholders and tribal growers in Gujarat and marketed by FPOs and DISHA, the first FAMA of Gujarat. The total business value of mangoes marketed under the initiative was about INR 500 thousand (~14 MT) in 2014, INR 7 million (~170 MT) in 2015 and INR 16 million (~310 MT) in 2016
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Executive Director & Co-FounderMarketpulse Knowledge Networks Pvt. Ltd & Cardinal Edge Management Services Pvt. Ltd May 2005 - Nov 2013New Delhi Area, India1. Conceptualised, initiated and implemented new projects for production risk management in agricultural value chains. These projects include several key weather insurance product launches by AIC, 5-Year Project on Technical Assistance to GoI by the World Bank, Review of Pilot Weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme for Ministry of Agriculture (GoI) and Weather-Index based Crop Insurance Pilots with diverse set of stakeholders2. In the area of price risk management, initiated the maiden pilot in India during 2007-08 where farmers hedged their prices by trading futures on MCX. Steered multi-stakeholder project with MCX and AKRSP(I) on commodity aggregation which was selected as one of ‘The 25 Ideas that can Change our World’ by ‘Outlook Business’ in its Anniversary issue of April 20083. Provided handholding support to Sajjata Sangh (network of 25+ NGO of Gujarat working on NRM issues) for launch and scale up of weather insurance initiative - the 2nd largest NGO-managed crop insurance programme in India during 2009-20114. Guided development of WIGISAT – an IT-enabled real time crop insurance structuring application showcased as a major innovation in Annual Report of FY 2011-12 for National Agricultural Innovation Project [NAIP] - a joint project [with outlay USD 260 million] of Govt. of India & the World Bank5. Awarded Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI) Fellowship [USD 5 thousand] by GKP in association with Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) for ‘Krishak Mitra’ (an IT-based Decision Support System for Farmers) selected among the Top-10 out of 860 social projects from Asia. Attended workshop on ‘Social Venture Development and Business Planning’ organised at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 17-21 May 20086. Provided commodity market/price intelligence services to Tilda Riceland - World's leader in branded Basmati Rice, and Tasty Bite (a Mars group company and a key vendor of McDonalds & Yum Restaurants)
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Director (Commercial), ConsultantSafe Harvest Pvt. Ltd. Feb 2011 - Dec 2011BangaloreSafe Harvest is a social enterprise initiated by NGOs working in arid and semi-arid regions of India. It aggregates, processes and markets NPM food (made from agricultural produce free of synthetic pesticides) which is safe and affordable for consumers and more appealing (w.r.t. organic produce) for farmers to cultivate . Key ResponsibilitiesTo lead the Sourcing, Procurement, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain Management operationsAccomplishments- Led aggregation and procurement activities to record a more than 15 times increase in value of NPM produce procured (from less than INR 1.2 million in 2010 to about INR 21 million in the first 10 months of 2011). The most remarkable aspect was the extremely low utilization of internal working capital (less than 15% of the total value of procured NPM produce) and organisational manpower (only one associate). - Initiated new storage and processing hubs at Indore and Akola – two key production and trading centers of agricultural commodities in Central and Western India- Identified processors for the main commodities in the supply basket (rice, wheat and pulses) and finalized contractual arrangements for third-party milling and financing- Demonstrated application of forward contracts and other innovative models of leveraging finance from value-chain intermediaries through collateralised food commodity storage
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Raghvendra Singh Education Details
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Institute Of Rural Management Anand (Irma)General Management With Specialization In Rural Development -
Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, BhopalElectronics Engineering
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Sainik School Rewa, Mp
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Started In August 2012 And Dropped Out In April 2013
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Raghvendra Singh attended Institute Of Rural Management Anand (Irma), Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal, Sainik School Rewa, Mp, Tilburg University.
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