Bharat Dalhan Seminar 2024

Mr. Bimal Kothari

Chairman, India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA)

Mr. Vijay Iyengar

President, Global Pulse Confederation & Chairman and Managing Director Agrocorp International

Mr. Vijay Paul Sharma

Chairman, CACP, GOI.

 Dr. Ashok Gulati

Distinguished Professor, ICRIER, Former Chairman CACP, GOI.

 Shri. Mitesh Patel

Member of Parliament, Anand, Lok Sabha., Gujarat

 Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya

Member of Parliament, Bhavnagar Lok Sabha, Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, New Delhi.

 Shri. B. L. Verma

Hon’ble Minister of State for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution, GOI.

 Mr. Manek Gupta

Vice Chairman, India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA)

Mr. Sumit Gupta

Presenter

IIFT 2004 batch. CEO SE Asia McDonald Pelz. Promoter of Agnomics Analytics and Level A commodities.
Sumit Gupta is a Qualified Gafta Arbitrator, Certified Technical Analyst From CFTe US, and MBA from IIFT Delhi & a Alumnus of Harvard Business School. He was also selected for Chevening Fellowship Oxford University. He has completed ESG certification from CFA institute, US. He has started his career with Cargill India in 2004 to set up corn business in India, where he worked till 2013. Joined Olam in 2013 to work on Global trading desk. He started Asia office of Mcdonald Pelz Global Commodities in 2014. He has Eighteen years of experience in the field of Commodities trading and Asian Markets.

MS. Manisha Gupta

Moderator

Ms. Manisha Gupta, Editor - Commodities & Currencies for CNBC-TV18, is the only credible face on Indian Media who covers domestic and global commodities and currencies. She has been following the space for more than a decade now. Manisha covers agriculture and related sectors and also the non-Agro sector with equal elan. Apart from covering the live market she also anchors the Weekly show Commodity Champions.
Manisha is also seen on the Hindi channel CNBC Awaaz and Gujarati channel CNBC Bajar. Prior to joining Network 18, she was heading Commodity research for leading brokerage firms. She is an MBA and PG in International Export /Imports regulations.

Mr. Satish Upadhyay

Presenter & Panelist

Mr. Satish D Upadhyay is an International Agri Commodities Broker & Indentor based out in Navi - Mumbai. Mr. Upadhyay is the Hon. Secretary of India Pulses and Grains Association.
He has an experience of 30 years in the pulses industry and international trade.
He has pursued MBA and specialization in International Foreign Trade from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.
Before starting with his brokerage firm Dalal Satish D Upadhyay, he has worked with Adani Enterprise and Kothari Group.
He further has a vast knowledge and expertise in Pulses & Beans Market, Pulses Processing and International Trade of Agri Produce.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh

Panelist

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh is Additional Managing Director of NAFED, an autonomous National Cooperative Marketing Federation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India, responsible for the procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds at Minimum Support Price as well the Management of National Buffer Stock of Pulses under Department of Consumer Affairs, Govt. of India.
With more than 20 years of extensive experience of commodity market, particularly Pulses, he is actively associated in formulation of Govt. of India’s Schemes in procurement, storage and distribution of Pulses. His initiatives conceptualized the maiden creation of buffer stocking of Pulses and distribution of Pulses at affordable prices in the Welfare Schemes of Govt. of India as well State Governments for the benefit of targeted consumers, including their Nutritional requirements.

Mr. Lalit Pant

Panelist

Lalit Pant is a Pulses Trader at Viterra and a core team member of the Pulses Trade Team. He is based out of Mumbai and has been with Viterra for over 12 years. Viterra India are focused on origination and marketing of domestic pulses and distribution and sales of imported pulses.
Viterra India has forayed into owned pulse milling business since 2020 and working of establishing state of the art multi product facilities at key originating centres across the country. Lalit is one of the key members contributing in this endeavour.

Mr. Sanjay Periwal

Panelist

A business professional with expertise in agri commodities with over 28 years of experience in trading of Chana, Yellow Peas, Guar seed, Guar Gum, Oilseeds etc.
Commodity Broker with over 24 years of experience having clients - Glencore, ADM, LDC, Cargill, ETG, ITC, Reliance etc.
Good understanding of commodity market structures and movements.

Mr. Rajat Sarda

Panelist

Rajat, an eminent figure in the chickpeas market, transitioned seamlessly into the family business following his Mechanical Engineering and Management studies. His strategic vision swiftly propelled the family business onto the global stage, improvising the norm by introducing cutting-edge processing machinery.
A perfectionist known for meticulous planning, Rajat's expertise lies in Kabuli chickpeas. His profound understanding of the global chickpea market—demand, supply, and consumption—contributed to his business's transformation from local to global prominence.
Rajat's influence extends beyond business operations. As an expert panelist, he represented India in various GPC and IPGA Conclaves, showcasing his comprehensive knowledge of Kabuli chickpeas. Recently, he was appointed as a Managing Committee Member of the IPGA, further solidifying his standing in the industry.

ADV. ABISHEK WAKHLE (DW Legal Services)

Presenter

Abishek Wakhle is a distinguished lawyer with a comprehensive educational background. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from DES Law College, Pune, and a Master’s degree in Law from TC Bernie School of Law, The University of Queensland, Australia. His Master’s degree has a focus on Alternate Dispute Resolution and International Commercial Law. In addition to his academic qualifications, he is a trained mediator specializing in Alternate Dispute Resolution in International Disputes.
In terms of his professional expertise, Abishek’s practice areas are diverse and wide-ranging. They include Legal Advisory, Company Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Alternate Dispute Resolution, and Litigation. His extensive knowledge and experience in these fields make him a sought-after legal professional. His commitment to providing sound legal advice and his proficiency in handling complex legal issues are highly regarded in the legal community.

Mr.Kalyana Chakravarthy

Moderator

Kalyana Chakravarthy, an agriculturist by education has over two decades of professional experience across the post harvest value chain of agricultural commodities. He is one of the few having hands on experience in all types of agricultural markets like, spot, Derivatives and e-marketplace. He also has worked in research and risk management analytics, which is unique in agri sector.
Kalyan after 17 years of industry experience, moved into consulting with Big4 firms and currently working as Director in Deloitte.

Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Pattanaik

Panelist

Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Pattanaik is an Independent Director at StarAgri and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Pattanaik is one of India’s most respected and knowledgeable agri-professionals. He has extensive experience in agri-businesses, focusing on post-harvest and supply chain management. He specializes in policy formulation & implementation, training & human resources development, general administration & management, sales & marketing, logistics & supply-chain management, corporate governance, risk management, and corporate social responsibility.
During a distinguished career spanning over four decades, Dr. Pattanaik has served as the Chief Executive of two large central public sector enterprises – the National Seeds Corporation and the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC). He has also held board-level positions in both these organizations for over a decade. He has also served on the boards of other public-sector enterprises, including the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Central Railside Warehouse Company (CRWC), National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (a company promoted by CWC), Fertilizer Association of India (FAI) and SCOPE. Prior to StarAgri, Dr. Pattanaik was Chairman of the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA), a statutory authority under the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Government of India.
Dr. Pattanaik holds a master’s degree in agriculture with a specialization in Entomology & Agri Zoology from Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Mr. Prasad Jaripatke

Panelist

With an impressive 34-year career in various industries focused on design and development, Prasad Jaripatke has become a recognized leader in the pulses and spices sector. Holding a Engineering degree in Production Technology, he has spent the last 27 years dedicating his expertise to the field of pulses and spices, driving significant advancements and innovations.
Prasad’s deep understanding of the dal and spices industry is evident in his development of processes that greatly benefit processors. A few examples of his innovative approach include the introduction of automation in dal milling and the implementation of dryers, replacing traditional open-air drying methods.
Throughout his career, Prasad has travelled extensively, engaging with processors worldwide. These interactions have enriched his knowledge and allowed him to refine and enhance existing processes, making significant contributions to the industry. As the Director of Navasasyam Dandekar Pvt Ltd, Prasad Jaripatke continues to lead with vision and expertise, driving the company towards new heights in the pulses and spices sector.

Ms. Chinmayee Deulgaonkar

Panelist

25 years of experience in the food industry with specialization in certification, auditing, training, and regulatory activities.
FOSTAC Ambassador and FSSAI National Resource Person.
International experience with 65+ countries. Speaker in 820+ conferences.
Trainer for regulatory officials of FSSAI, State FDA, D ubai Muncipality, Kazakhstan.
Represented India in various ISO committee working groups of food safety management system standards.
Received Woman Leadership Award from ASSOCHAM, Mumbai Woman Leader, and Asia Top Most Persons in Food Industry from World Congress. Recently, she has been acknowledged for being the top 100 inspiring women in India by Fox Story.
Currently working as Managing Director for American company FoodChain ID'S India and Middle East operations.

MS. Manisha Gupta

Moderator

Ms. Manisha Gupta, Editor - Commodities & Currencies for CNBC-TV18, is the only credible face on Indian Media who covers domestic and global commodities and currencies. She has been following the space for more than a decade now. Manisha covers agriculture and related sectors and also the non-Agro sector with equal elan. Apart from covering the live market she also anchors the Weekly show Commodity Champions.
Manisha is also seen on the Hindi channel CNBC Awaaz and Gujarati channel CNBC Bajar. Prior to joining Network 18, she was heading Commodity research for leading brokerage firms. She is an MBA and PG in International Export /Imports regulations.

Mr. Abhishek Agarwal

Panelist

Abhishek Agrawal holds over a decade’s experience in the agriculture industry, with over eight years spent in the pulses market. He joined Viterra in 2021 as a Pulses Trader at their head office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, having previously worked at the company’s Mumbai office, before moving on to roles at ADM and Agrocorp. He is currently responsible for Viterra’s marketing of pulses in to the Indian subcontinent.
Viterra is a world-leading, fully integrated agriculture network. With operations in 38 countries and more than 16,000 employees worldwide, Viterra’s extensive storage and processing facilities, transport assets and marketing operations enable them to offer innovative solutions and create new opportunities for their customers. Through their vast network of producers in the main growing regions of Canada, US, Australia, Black Sea and Europe, Viterra is one of the world’s largest suppliers of seaborne-traded pulses, selling to customers in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, North & South America and Europe.

Mr. Digvijay Singh Chauhan

Panelist

An Engineering graduate from BITS-Pilani and a MBA from IIFT-New Delhi, Digvijay carries nearly 10 years of extensive experience in Black Sea Origination, Trade & Risk management of Grains, Pulses & Oilseeds. He is an advocate for strengthening the Russia-India trade in agri sector thereby providing an year round supply of grains/pulses in the Indian market and controlling price inflation.
He is currently working for a UAE based company called AGS Foods as the Head of Pulses & Oilseeds Trading desk.

Mr. Rajendra Kumar Jain

Panelist

Holder of Shri Vansupuiya Samaosaran Digamber Jain Mandir, Ronda, Lalitpur and Dayoday Pashu Sanrakshan Kendra Gaushala, Chayan, Mehroni Supplier of grains to army Shri Vidhya Sagar Dall Mill Group, is a dis nguished figure in global agricultural research, Shri Vidhya Sagar Dall Mill Group mill is a supplier of urad Dall in all over India. he established Shri Vidhya Sagar Dall Mill Group in 1992 and now owns experience of Thirty-Two years, he has become loyal to industry leaders across All over India.
Invited to pres gious conferences worldwide, He is a Strong decision maker with management and conflict resolu on skills to increase efficiencies. Posi ve a tude with proven leadership skills.

Mr. Vishwa Mohan Kumar

Moderator

Vishwa Mohan Kumar is an Anchor and Sr News Analyst of ET Now Swadesh (Times Network), carrying more than 15 years of eperience in Hindi Business Journalism. Range of experience from Personal Finance, Stock and Commodity Markets to Corporate specific News. Prior to ET NOW SWADESH, He has also worked with leading Business News Channels of India like ZEE BUSINESS and CNBC AWAAZ.
Vishwa Mohan has received more than 20 awards so far for his contribution in Hindi Business Journalism. Recently He was honored as a Best Commodity Editor by Gems JewelleryDomesticCouncil of India. He is rapidly making his place in the industry on the basis of distinct identity, esoteric and extensive research and his neutral view towards any News. He has done his PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication and MBA in Investment Banking.

Mr. Kapil Dev

Presenter & Panelist

Kapil Dev is a seasoned professional with overall 17 years experience in Indian financial sector, boasting over 11 years of dedicated experience within India's largest regulated Agri Exchange, NCDEX. In his last professional attachment as Chief business Officer of NCDEX, Kapil has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills by overseeing Business department of Exchange, he handled various functions including Business, Product Management, Marketing & PR, Customer Service, Quant & Market Structure, research, and farmer engagement. Prior to his role at NCDEX, Kapil accrued approximately 5 years of valuable experience in both Agri trading and Marketing domains with renowned organisation like Glencore, Monsanto and Shriram group.  
With a comprehensive understanding of regulatory frameworks, Kapil has successfully designed and implemented products, processes, and controls in strict accordance with SEBI and other regulatory guidelines. He possesses a deep-rooted connection to the entire financial and commodities value chain , enabling him to grasp diverse trading behaviours and understand the unique business requirements of different stakeholders including regulators, brokers, traders, clients, policy makers etc.  
He has been a known face in commodities derivatives ecosystem and seen frequently as expert & thought leader on various public platform including TV media, print media, domestic and international conferences, seminars, committees, and associations.  
Kapil's expertise extends across multiple domains, including assisting regulators in crafting regulatory guidelines, product formulation, risk management strategies, sales operations, people management, channel sales, and logistics. His diverse skill set and hands-on experience in regulated financial market makes him an influential resource in financial and commodities trading market.

Mr. G Chandrashekar

Senior Editor & Policy Commentator
Panelist

Mr. Arun Yadav

Panelist

Mr. Arun Yadav is an alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Pune. He has more than 14 years of experience in the field of commodity derivatives market, price risk management and commodity hedging. He is currently associated with India’s leading commodity exchange NCDEX and heads the Agri Products segment at Exchange. In his current role, he is involved in the development and launch of new price risk management instruments in the commodity space such as Options and indices and also promoting the price risk management using commodity derivatives among the value chain participants.

Mr. Sanjay Sethi

Moderator

Sanjay Sethi is a visionary leader dedicated to advancing the fields of plant protein and sustainability. With a robust background in agricultural sciences and a passion for sustainable food systems, Sanjay has been at the forefront of embedding sustainability in commodity businesses as a solution to global food security and environmental challenges.
As a key advocate for plant protein, Sanjay has spearheaded numerous initiatives to develop innovative, nutritious, and eco-friendly plant-based food products.
Through his leadership roles in various organizations, Sanjay has successfully collaborated with stakeholders across the food industry, academia, and policy-making bodies to drive systemic change.

Mr. Sachin Khurana

Panelist

Sachin Khurana from QR Group is the India region representative of the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council (USADPLC). Sachin has more than two decades of experience in the F&B marketing sector in the Indian region with a deep understanding of government and regulatory affairs in the South Asian region. USADPLC is a non-profit organization that promotes and protects the interests of growers, processors, warehousemen and sellers of dry peas, lentils and chickpeas in the United States. The 5,000 growers, processors, exporters and associates represented by USADPLC take pride in their ability to produce the highest quality dry peas, lentils and chickpeas for national and international markets. U.S. dry peas, lentils and chickpeas - earning the "Standard of Quality" seal every day. He can be reached at sachin@qrgroup.in

Mr. Pranab Jain

Director, Purefield Protein
Panelist

Mr. Shiv Mudaliar

Panelist

Shiv Müdaliar is Founder & CEO of Veganta. A senior executive and a foodpreneur whose more than two and half decades of rich experience in the Food business is focused on start-up and green field projects. A multidimensional professional adapting new market trends for driving business growth with strong leadership skills. Shiv comes with a Hotel & Catering Management degree and Master's in Business Management, from Mumbai. He also earns the Senior Leadership title from the premier business school Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India

Mr. Tejendra Nehete

Business Development Manager, Pall Corporation
Panelist

Tejendra has 13+ years of experience in the Filtration industry working with various organization like Sartorius, Thermax. In last 8-10 years he focused on Micro & Ultrafiltration projects with ceramics and hollow fiber membranes in various industry like Proteins Enzymes, wine water, fermentation broth. He also worked with Major Bio-Pharmaceuticals customers in past roles. He is now leading Pall Protein segment in APAC region as role of Business development Manager as part of Pall Global Strategic Growth team, He holds degree in chemical engineering from UDCT.

Mr. Mrituenjay Kumar Jha

Moderator

Mrituenjay Kumar Jha is commodity editor of Zee Business. He has been associated with Zee Business for last 16 years. He has more than 18 years of experience in commodity market. His commodity programme is widely viewed and No.1 among all the business channels with more than 60 percent of total broadcast viewer base. Mr. Jha has deep research and investigating intellect based on which he has exposed many scams in commodity market on pulses, castor, guar, jeera etc. He has won more than 20 awards in the field of journalism and broadcast.

Mr. Rajesh Agarwalla

Presenter

Rajesh Agarwalla hails from a business family with a legacy in the pulses industry. He has been involved in this business since 1985, engaging in trading, processing, and im porting pulses. His primary focus is on Urad, and his company predominantly deals in tur, kabuli, urad, and Rajma.

Mr. B. Krishnamurthy

Managing Director Fourp International Pvt. Ltd.
Panelist

I am now 65 years old
A qualified CA and a qualified CS at a very young age of 22;
Worked for nearly 15 years in different assignments with a group belonging to a leading industrialist family and then became an entrepreneur in 1996;
Heading a company based out of chennai M/S Four P international pvt ltd, as the MD of the company; with an annual turnover of about 250 crores indian rupees;
Specialising and focussing on black Matpe or urad in its trading and milling and now consumer-branding for more than 25 years;
Frequently invited by business associations for participating in panel discussions and debates on pulses and agro based commodities for more than 15 years ; also widely known to give views on pulses to media ;
Was the Secretary of Tamilnadu Pulses Importers and exporters association since inception year 2000 and recently left after serving for more than 20 years - during which tenure represented the industry meaningfully solving the then burning issues;
Enriched with more than 43 years of Work Experience;
Widely travelled across counties in Asia and Europe and USA;

Mr. Udit Jain

Panelist

Under the guidance of Shri Rakesh Jain, his son Udit Jain has been leading the way in building Victoria Foods Pvt Ltd. (part of Rajdhani Group) into a world-class company. Having joined the group in 2000, he was groomed by the three founders.
He plays a pivotal role, overseeing the strategic direction and overall management of the companies. With a blend of leadership, vision, and decision-making skills, he sets and implements the company’s goals and objectives, aligning them with the group’s mission and values.
As a second-generation entrepreneur, Udit fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, empowering the workforce to achieve excellence while focusing on sustainable growth and profitability.
Victoria Foods takes pride in itsteam, working tirelessly to achieve the highest quality and healthiest food for humankind. Over the last four decades, the company has experienced ups and downs but remains strong due to its passionate team.

Udit’s contributions and achievements include:

• Expanding the company's market share domestically and internationally, reaching over 700 distributors across India and exporting to more than 25 countries globally.
• Achieving a 760% revenue growth over 24 years.
• Guided by his father, Shri Rakesh Jain, Victoria Foods has expanded from one mill with a 30-ton capacity in 2002 to eight gigantic milling facilities with a total crushing capacity of 1800 tons per day.
• Implementing extensive backward integration of core products.
• Developing innovative marketing campaigns and sales strategies through boardroom brainstorming, leading to new market development and penetration into existing ones.

Mr. Shyam Narsaria

Panelist

I am a CA, CS and Software Engineer by qualification and the CEO of Arvee International Pte Ltd. I have 25 years of experience in importing and exporting agricultural products such as pulses, rice, sugar, sesame, spices and maize. Having rich customer resources and a very high business reputation.
I have been based in Yangon, Myanmar, for the last 25 years and actively involved in Sales/Purchase and Market Research & Analysis of Pulses. Before Joining Arvee International Pte Ltd. I worked with Ernst & Young Kolkata. I am an eminent speaker at various Beans and Pulses platforms including IPGA & GPC. I am currently The President of Overseas Agro Traders Association “OATA Myanmar”. And among the Board of Directors of GPC (Global Pulses Confederation).

Dr. Sheshakumar Goroshi

Presenter

Dr. Sheshakumar Goroshi has over 12 years of experience working at the Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAC & FW), focusing on Remote Sensing Applications in Agriculture and Forestry. As the Technology Specialist at DAC & FW, he played a crucial role in the monitoring and implementation of technology-based initiatives under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS).
Currently, he is a Senior Scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), New Delhi. Dr. Goroshi serves as the Associate Project Director of the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa scheme, which provides daily weather forecasts and weather-based crop advisories twice a week to farmers across the country. He is working towards improving weather-based advisories by utilizing a network of surface-based instruments and space-based inputs from various regional and global satellites.
He has published several research papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals related to the retrieval and validation of different biophysical parameters over diverse land use and land cover at both national and global scales, as well as on weather-based crop advisories

Mr. Vishwa Mohan Kumar

Moderator

Vishwa Mohan Kumar is an Anchor and Sr News Analyst of ET Now Swadesh (Times Network), carrying more than 15 years of eperience in Hindi Business Journalism. Range of experience from Personal Finance, Stock and Commodity Markets to Corporate specific News. Prior to ET NOW SWADESH, He has also worked with leading Business News Channels of India like ZEE BUSINESS and CNBC AWAAZ.
Vishwa Mohan has received more than 20 awards so far for his contribution in Hindi Business Journalism. Recently He was honored as a Best Commodity Editor by Gems JewelleryDomesticCouncil of India. He is rapidly making his place in the industry on the basis of distinct identity, esoteric and extensive research and his neutral view towards any News. He has done his PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication and MBA in Investment Banking.

Mr. Gaurav Jain

Panelist

Gaurav Jain, Founder and CEO of AgPulse Analytica, is a distinguished figure in global agricultural research. With a track record of providing exclusive insights to trade powerhouses, he established AgPulse Analytica in 2020 and in the past three years, he has become a trusted partner to industry leaders across 20 countries.
Gaurav is a GPC Pulse Atlas Committee member and a prolific Pulse Pod contributor. A valued member of GAFTA, he shares his expertise through GaftaWorld.
Invited to prestigious conferences worldwide, including GPC events, Global Grain and GrainCom, Gaurav is known for his inclusive approach and unmatched global perspective in agricultural analysis. His work has established him as an influential expert in agricultural research.

Mrs Harsha Rai

Panelist

Background and Expertise
Harsha Rai ,head Mayur Global Corporation hails from a family with 50 Years of real world involvement in Brokerage & Processing  of Agro Products.An MBA in International business, her career growth includes extensive experience and specialisation in brokering in the domestic as well as international market , serving as a key element in the supply chain between suppliers and importers who are both Pulse processor and traders throughout India plus buyers world accross. 
Research and Analysis
Harsha prides herself on thorough research and analysis of production and supply/demand statistics for domestic as well as international markets.  Her reputation allows her to be regularly present on news articles & on stage in local and international conferences on pulses & grains.

Mr. Binod Agarwal

Panelist

Mr. Binod Agarwal has an immensely flourishing position in the pulses sector. His experience of over three decades has made SGR-AK Agri as one of the finest indenting houses of the industry.
Binod’s strength in India, Middle East, Bangladesh and Nepal is exemplary. Red lentils, black matpe, pigeon peas, desi chickpeas (chana), faba beans and canola flowing out of various export origins is within his grip. Working round the clock you will come across precise market outlook on his social media handles from time to time.
SGR is deeply absorbed into Australia’s agricultural supply chain making them one of the biggest grain marketers from that origination. Managing approximately 20% of the total red lentils import of India from Australia, they are well known amongst the growers/packers as a flourishing family-owned and managed business house.

Mr. Mrituenjay Kumar Jha

Moderator

Mrituenjay Kumar Jha is commodity editor of Zee Business. He has been associated with Zee Business for last 16 years. He has more than 18 years of experience in commodity market. His commodity programme is widely viewed and No.1 among all the business channels with more than 60 percent of total broadcast viewer base. Mr. Jha has deep research and investigating intellect based on which he has exposed many scams in commodity market on pulses, castor, guar, jeera etc. He has won more than 20 awards in the field of journalism and broadcast.

Mr. Dilip Mohanty

Presenter & Panelist

Dilip Mohanty, Presently working as Senior Vice President, Head of Agri division, for Reliance Retail.
He has been in the business of procurement and Agro Commodities trading for more than three decades, working for companies like Amul, Venkateshwara Hatcheries (Venky’s), Ruchi Soya, Adani Exports, Nobel Grain, Glencore Grain.
His expertise lies in procurement, price assessment, supply chain and branding of various agri-commodities.
Educational Background: An agriculture graduate from Orissa and MBA from IRMA, Anand, Gujarat.

Mr. Alok Bhargava

Panelist

A Professional qualified Chartered Accountant from India. A merit Holder in chartered accountancy besides BSC (PCM), from Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Started the journey in 1995 from Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, Africa as Financial Controller with an International group.
After hands on to the market financials he entered into commodities trading in 1996 before moving to Kenya. Since then keeping the focus on the vast African territory he is now a globetrotter, diversifying and exploring market at innumerable countries.
In 2005 he moved to Dubai, UAE making as a hub for further challenges where he joined MNC as a Partner/Director spearheading Its growth across the African continent in countries including but not restricted to Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Uganda etc. Over the last couple of years Canada and Russia have also been added to list.
Given the admiration and wide acceptability ALOK BHARGAVA has earned through professional and transparent handling over the last 20 years collectively with the extensive knowledge he has gathered on various origins and products. Keeping with the same momentum and hunger to “do more” has given him immense courage to start his own venture in 2016 name as: “PRARAMB AGRI TRADING DMCC” (means- starting of a new Era) in Dubai, UAE, assuming the role of Director.
Through PRARAMB AGRI TRADING DMCC, Alok Bhargava shall continue to offer all products from all origins of which origins he has knowledge and expertise like: Sesame seed, Flax seeds, Groundnut along with various other products such as Pulses, spices, Cashew etc. from various origin including Africa and Canada/Russia.
PRARAMB AGRI TRADING DMCC have been awared as Emerging Re Exporter of the Year 2018 by Dubai exports in asscociation with DP world.
Awarded as the MOST ICONIC NRI of the year in 2018, in Dubai by Ministry of External Affairs India. (In food Category) He has been a regular invitee speaker at various oil seed organization conferences to make presentations on Trends in African Sesame Seed and Ground Nuts. He has been on expert panel of the World Pulses Conference especially for African pulses.
In 2021 He has been further conferred Maharana Awards ( Emerging Entrepreuner Award Agri Industries ) and FIN/ FORBES Africa Award for Best Innovative Business Leader .
In 2023 he was Honoured by World book of Records London as Ambassador of International Fair trade (Agri )
He always says: Have a dream, believe in it, pursue for it

Mr. Vatsal Lilani

Panelist

Vatsal is a commodity trader with over 40 years experience and has worked with Global trading companies such as Andre & Cie of Switzerland & Noble Group of Hong Kong in locations such as Bangkok, Singapore, Toronto, Dubai, Rangoon and Tianjin, China. For over 10 years now, he runs his own company called Evertop Commodities Pte Ltd, Singapore which trades agro commodities primarily from Myanmar to the Indian sub continent.
A Masters in Marketing by background, he was also the President of the Overseas Agro Traders Association of Myanmar and an Executive Committee member of the Indo Myanmar Chamber of Commerce. He is also a prolific swimmer having done 26 miles non stop from Dharamtar to Gateway of India.

Mr. Ankush jain

Panelist

Ankush is an AGRI business professional with over 14 years of diversified experience in building and leading AGRI businesses for large corporate houses in India specific to Pulses! Ankush is leading the Pulses Business for Olam Agri India - one of the largest supply chain companies globally with building large businesses by focussing in food feed and fibre! Ankush has been working extensively on building sustainable, scalable global business focusing on developing India by catering multiple originations with an experience in risk management, asset management, supply chain solutions, trading strategie! Ankush is a data person who enjoys working with numbers and has keen interest in numerology!