nurture.farm, an Agri-Tech platform, has appointed Pankaj Dwivedi as the Head of its Business Development and Partnerships division. Pankaj joined nurture.farm in 2020 as its Head of the Agronomy division.
Pankaj holds a Postgraduate in Agribusiness Management from the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing. He has been associated with notable companies in the Agri-tech, Manufacturing, and Food Industries, including Dow AgroSciences and AgroStar. Since joining nurture.farm, he has successfully worked with his team to launch the ‘Crop Doctor’ program, soil testing services, and farmer advisory services. Along with the Data Science team at nurture.farm, he built the crop, pest & weather prediction models. He also led programmes around paddy crop residue management, drone spraying and others.
With over 14 years of agriculture industry experience, he has developed an in-depth understanding of the agri- landscape, its disparities, and the challenges faced by various agri-stakeholders – Farmers, Distributors, Traders, Enterprises, and FPOs.
In his new role, Pankaj and his team will focus on driving symbiotic partnerships for nurture.farm with Seed Companies, Agrochemicals Companies, CPG Companies, Development Agencies, FPOs, and Government organizations to drive market penetration and increase market share for its mechanization services, agri-input marketplace, sustainability and resilience programs.
Dhruv Sawhney, COO at nurture.farm, said, “We are happy to have Pankaj in a role in which we strongly believe he will excel. The new position offers him a unique opportunity to leverage his industry knowledge and connect to bring about change, lead industry conversations, and drive growth for the organization. The Partnerships division will help nurture.farm offer customized solutions to enterprises, government and development organizations working towards sustainability, digital transformation, supply chain, or establishing a farmer connect.”
“nurture.farm is committed to making the agricultural ecosystem resilient, profitable & sustainable. We are entering our next growth phase, which offers us an exciting opportunity to consolidate our position as an industry leader in mechanization, ag-input commerce, insurance, farm services, and advisory. We want to scale up our sustainability programs, help enterprises reduce their scope-3 emissions, and create a sustainable sourcing supply chain. While we will look to accomplish our objectives, we will be driven by the sole purpose of driving value for our partners, opening up new channels to generate revenue, enabling them to source sustainably and meet their net-zero targets. I am excited and looking forward to experiencing the journey ahead.” added Pankaj Dwivedi.
