Experience

AFC India Ltd. (Formerly, Agricultural Finance Corporation)

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  AFC India Ltd is a deemed Government Company promoted by NABARD, EXIM Bank and Commercial Banks. It was formed way back in 1968. It is involved in provision of consultancy services for agriculture, irrigation, infrastructure, social sector, capacity building, skilling, training as well as direct implementationof ground level projects like FPOs, Organic Farming etc AFC India Ltd is a deemed Government Company promoted by NABARD, EXIM Bank and Commercial Banks. It was formed way back in 1968. It is involved in provision of consultancy services for agriculture, irrigation, infrastructure, social sector, capacity building, skilling, training as well as direct implementationof ground level projects like FPOs, Organic Farming etc



National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

• Mumbai Area, India

• NABARD

  • May 1988 - Present

  My responsibilities include 1) Formulation, appraisal and submission of climate change adaptation projects to Adaptation Fund Board (AFB), monitoring the implementation, capacity building of Executing Entities, etc 2) As of now, I was instrumental in obtaining approval for 6 Climate Change Adaptation Projects with a total outlay of US$ 9.8 million from AFB 3) I have led a team in preparing application for accreditation of NABARD as NIE of Green Climate Fund (GCF) of UNFCCC and was successful in getting accreditation in 10th Board meeting of GCF held during 06 to 09 July 2016, which was attended by me also 4) As of now, four projects have been shortlisted for GCF of which GoI has endorsed two project concepts with an assistance of US$ 78 million 5) I was leader of team in operationalisation of National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC), a domestic funding mechanism announced in the Union Budget (2014-15). Accordingly, Implementation guideline, template for project submission etc were finalised. In the very first year (2015-16), we could obtain approval in respect of 12 projects with an assistance of Rs.236 crore (US$ 39 million) 6) Two new programmes on soil rehabilitation and climate change adaptation with the financial support from KfW and GiZ also have been finalised in February 2016 7) As a part of the climate change team, I could associate with capacity building programmes for State Government, NGOs and our own staff. Almost, 200 officers could be trained on financing climate change adaptation and mitigation projects Show less



Federal Bank

• India
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agriculture Field Officer

  • Oct 1986 - Apr 1988

  Direct lending to agriculture and allied activities especially financing of plantations like coconut, arecanut, rubber, pepper etc Direct lending to agriculture and allied activities especially financing of plantations like coconut, arecanut, rubber, pepper etc



Govt of Kerala

• Agrl Development Officer

  • Jan 1986 - Sep 1986

  Implementation of agriculture development projects and extension Implementation of agriculture development projects and extension