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Food & Agribusiness Leader with 360 degree view of Political, Ecological, Socio-Economic, and cultural dimensions of Agri Food Value Chain |
 Contact Raghavan Sampathkumar
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
Director - Stewardship & Sustainability
Owning the regional role overseeing 14+ Asian countries and starting from scratch:
Strategic Planning
o Developed and driving regional strategies (2020 & beyond)
Project Management & Governance – at regional & country levels
o Conceptualized, designed & managed multi-sectoral (e.g. Food security, Environment, Health & Nutrition and sustainability-focused) projects
o Managing annual budget (US$ 360,000) ensuring compliance to anti-trust laws
o Established guidelines / KPIs, and best practices; Mentoring country-level associations and project partners for effective planning, implementing, monitoring & evaluation, and reporting
Secretariat & Personnel Management
o Overall administration (incl. Finance / Budget and HR) of my domain
o Built & currently managing a team of 5 reports from different countries
Government & Industry Affairs - Stakeholder management
o Engaging with ‘C’ level leaders, senior industry executives and top-level policy makers in Government departments / Ministries across Asia
o Mapping (internal/external) to drive targeted engagement
o Foresight - Proactive issue sensing & crisis management
Policy Advocacy / Thought Leadership - Augment the industry’s “License to Operate”
o Advocate for holistic economic policies, research & regulatory frameworks on resilient food systems, food security, nutrition, food safety, trade, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability.
o Help enhance reputation, public perception & trust on the ag-food sector
Strategic Partnerships - for training & capacity building and Outreach initiatives
o Project implementation (various NGOs); Knowledge partners (e.g. Global GAP); Donors/Funders (e.g. USAID, GIZ) / CSR foundations
o Inter-governmental organizations (e.g. FAO, World Bank, ASEAN)
o Industry/trade associations (e.g. Grains, Fertilizer, Seed, Feed); Farmers / Producer Cooperatives; Domain experts & Key Opinion Leaders
Public / Media Relations & Communications – Established working relationships to showcase the impacts and increase the visibility of our efforts through
o Writing articles / columns in major print publications / online media
o Speaking and representing the association in external events i.e. seminars and conferences at global / regional / country levels
Some of the accomplishments in my role include:
o Established new partnerships to 6 and mobilized resources
o Initiated innovative means for expanding outreach & communications such as Education Series, Mobiles4Impact through Android Apps
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Education: |
Master of Agribusiness in Agribusiness, University of Adelaide (2007 - 2009) - High Distinctions
MBA in Agriculture and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (2001 - 2003)
B.Sc (Ag) in Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (1997 - 2001)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
* Member - IFAMA
* Active (pro bono) volunteer caring for causes including education of poor, underprivileged children, support for mentally challenged etc.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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