Sudhir Kumar Goel

About Sudhir Kumar Goel

Master\'s in Development Studies, University of Bath, UK; PhD in Physics, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Formerly, Researcher in Nuclear Physics, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. 1982, joined Indian Administrative Service (IAS); has occupied various senior positions in the state of Maharashtra, mostly linked to the field of Agriculture & Cooperation, including 7 years as Agriculture Commissioner; 6 years as Commissioner and Secretary, Cooperatives; Director-General, special project tackling suicide among farmers, Vidarbha; Principal Secretary and then Additional Chief Secretary of Agriculture, responsible for attracting an investment of US$ 1 billion a year in the State of Maharashtra in the field of integrated value chains. Extensive experience working on various projects funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Fund for Agriculture Development. Interests: establishing a public-private partnership framework for integrated value chains. Retired in July 2015, working as freelance consultant thereafter.Director on the Board 1. Weather Risk Management Services2. INGEN Technologies 3. MAHINDRA EPC4. Nabard Consultancy Services5. Maharashtra Cooperative Development Corporation 6. CDSL Commodities Repository Limited 7. Centre for International Trade in Agriculture 8. Shop for Change9. Progressive Value Chain Consultants10. Shroff’s Foundation

Experience

1. Transformation Leader

   World Economic Forum

   Jun 2011 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Introduced an innovative platform with World Economic Forum for Public Private Partnership in the field of Integrated Agricultural Development. A unique feature of this assignment has been the development of a platform for Public Private Partnership to promote integrated agricultural development. The innovation was encouraged by World Economic Forum in 2012-13 and now has grown to an investment of $50 M in its third year of operation with 25 Corporate players working with more than that farmers in various value chains starting with improved production to more transparent marketing of agricultural produce.

Education

• Harvard Kennedy School

  Executive refresher course, Development Studies

  2011 — 2012

• University of Agra

  Bachelor of Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

  1971 — 1973

• University of Bath

  M.Sc, Development Studies

  1993 — 1994

• University of Mumbai

  Ph.D, Physics

  1982 — 1985

Skills

• Business Development
• Debt Restructuring
• Policy
• Leadership
• Administrative Work
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Management
• Research
• Rural Development
• Cooperative
• Government
• Banking
• Governance
• Training
• Business Planning
• General Administration
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning