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Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Utkarsh Ghate is listed as Chief Executive Officer at TDU, a with 195 employees, based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Utkarsh Ghate.
Utkarsh Ghate previously worked as Consultant, Green Job E-training modules at Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (Mkcl) and Ecologist at Baif Development Research Foundation. Utkarsh Ghate holds B.Sc., Botany from Fergusson College.
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Specialties: #Climate smart #sustainableagriculture, #microenterprise #superfoods, #polyphenols, #biodiversity, #herbal medicine, #forest #research, #tribal #community #wildlife #conservation #coastal #naturebasedI provide ecology, biodiversity inputs to sustainable agri development projects of the celebrated NGO https://baif.org.in, Pune city with nationwide network.Dabur, Emami, Himalaya Drug co. ltd., Nature Remedies pvt ltd are celebrated buyers of raw drugs sold by women micro-enterprises I promoted earlier viz. Gram Mooligai (village herbs) co. ltd. (GMCL), promoted by the NGOI the Covenant Centre fir Development (CCD, htps://ccd.org.in). This micro-enterprise aimed at economic development and women empowerment, gender justice for peace in the violence/ disaster hit regions. UNDP thus engaged me in national rural livelihood mission project in Chhattisgarh state in 2016-7, Maharashtra in 2018-9, Natl. Inst. Rural Dev. GoI, Hyderabad in 2019.Women micro-enterprises I directed (2) won National/ global awards- 1) National Biodiversity Award, 2016 to GMCL by Govt. of India & UNDP, 2) UNDP Equator award, 2006 to Aharam traditional crop producer co. ltd., for eco-friendly development.Five other micro-enterprises I supported by advice/ linkage also won UN equator award (www.equatorinitiative.org)- 1) 2002- Medicinal plants conservation center, Rural communes NGO, Pune city, Maharashtra state,2) 2010- Samudram fisherwomen federation, Ganjam, Odisha state,3) 2014- Traditional healer association, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh state,4) 2019- Deccan Development Society, Medak, Telangana state5) 2022- Snehkunja, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka state, Sacred Groves- swamp.I promoted earlier 5 "eco-friendly"/ green social ventures, over the last decade, in organic farming, herbal medicines, responsible fisheries & biofuels, such as Village Herbs co., Aharam producer co., Adharam energy co., Samudram fisherwomen co. & Gangotri energy co., some of their being award winners.
Listed skills include Research, Ngo, Sustainable Development, Micro Enterprise Promotion, and 12 others.
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Consultant, Green Job E-Training Modules
Developing green jobs digital training modules for youth/ farmers/ women/ fisher people on eco-friendly production-processing-marketing techniques of natural products from the ecosystems viz. croplands, livestock, forests- sacred groves, aquatic, marine for their livelihood & entrepreneurship improvement
Ecologist
To promote ecology viz. biodiversity, climate change, NBS- nature based solutions, nature positive
Sep 2022 - Oct 2024
Agrimarket Consultant
https://apcnf.in, AP community natural farming project, RYSS- Rytu Samakhya Samstha
Jul 2022 - Oct 2024
Consultant Manager, Agri-Research
To assist in reducing Cotton farmers' pest loss, especially Boll worm, by AI- artificial intelligence inputs in managing pests, using smartphone based app named "cottonace" on Google playstore, in collaboration with stakeholders such as research agencies, policymakers & civil society
Aug 2020 - Jan 2022
Agri- Expert, Sustainable Livelihoods & Adaptation Climate Change Project, Nrlm
It is a project in M. P. & Bihar states to train the community resource persons in climate smart farming techniques- 25 of them- ranging from mushroom growing to poultry and zero tillage farming. Total 200 village volunteers will be trained during June to December 2019- the project period. World Bank is sponsoring it through NRLM- National Rural Livelihoods Mission- https://nrlm.gov.in/.
Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
Food & Agriculture Officer
Nibf - National Institute Of Banking & Finance, Www.Nibf.In
To develop agri-enterprises & products, skill rural youth in food processing & agri-skills, technology
Sep 2017 - Oct 2018
Livelihoods Officer (Farm)
District officer, NRLM (National Rural Livelihood Mission), Chhattisgarh. Promote women's agri-micro-enterprises in Bastar region, especially Narayanpur district (2016-17), under state rural livelihood mission called locally as "Bihan" & state incharge, Raipur (2017 April- June) - Startup project & convergence project, NTFP (non timber forest produce) project. Conducted Bihan Bazar- haat/ mart (marketplace & export) of all district SHG products stalls fair!
Oct 2016 - Sep 2017
Director
Village Herbs Company- Gmcl (Gram Mooligai Co. Ltd.) & Ccd, Www.Ccd.Org.In
I am a social entrepreneur, incubating village micro-enterprise in organic agriculture, healthcare (herbal medicines) & renewable energy (biogas, smokeless stoves), for improved livelihoods for 4,000 rural/ tribal poor. I promoted 5 producer cos.- incl. Samudram fisherwomen, Ganjam. I am a director in Gram Mooligai Co. Ltd. (www.villageherbs.in), Aharam producer co., Adharam biofuels co. and its founder NGO Covenant Center for Development (CCD, www.ccdgroup.org). GMCL won Artha Venture… Show more I am a social entrepreneur, incubating village micro-enterprise in organic agriculture, healthcare (herbal medicines) & renewable energy (biogas, smokeless stoves), for improved livelihoods for 4,000 rural/ tribal poor. I promoted 5 producer cos.- incl. Samudram fisherwomen, Ganjam. I am a director in Gram Mooligai Co. Ltd. (www.villageherbs.in), Aharam producer co., Adharam biofuels co. and its founder NGO Covenant Center for Development (CCD, www.ccdgroup.org). GMCL won Artha Venture Awardee, 2014 (http://www.arthaventurechallenge.com) & India Biodiversity Award, 2016. We work in central Indian states- Orissa, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh,. Our sponsors include NABARD, Tata Trust, Ford Foundation, Oxfam, UNDP-GEF SGP, Change alliance. Show less
Oct 2004 - Sep 2016
Medicinal Plants Research Fellow
Transdisciplinary Univrsity, Https://Tdu.Edu.In/
Medicinal plants research & development on conservation of threatened plant species, organic farming, kitchen herbal garden & home remedies, corporate marketing, sustainable harvest teqhniques etc.
Jan 2000 - Aug 2004
Biodiversity Research Fellow
Biodiversity research, including community conservation & intellectual property rights (IPR). I also worked at Foundation of Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore to study & help to conserve rare medicinal plants & conduct workshops to assess their threats using IUCN methodology.
May 1994 - Jan 2000
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Utkarsh Ghate education
B.Sc., Botany
Master'S Degree, Botany/Plant Biology, A
Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Botany, A
Executive Mba, International Business
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Utkarsh Ghate works for TDU.
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Utkarsh Ghate is listed as Chief Executive Officer at TDU.
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Utkarsh Ghate is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India while working with TDU.
What companies has Utkarsh Ghate worked for?
Utkarsh Ghate has worked for Tdu, Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (Mkcl), Baif Development Research Foundation, Rainforest Alliance, and Wadhwani Ai.
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Utkarsh Ghate holds B.Sc., Botany from Fergusson College.
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Utkarsh Ghate is listed with skills including Research, Ngo, Sustainable Development, Micro Enterprise Promotion, Agri Business, Ipr, Natural Resource Management, and Business Planning.
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