Ravdeep Kaur

About Ravdeep Kaur

An agribusiness professional, with more than two decades of in-depth understanding of…

Experience

1. Associate Director

   KPMG India

   Sep 2019 — Present · Gurgaon, IN

   Leading the Agriculture portfolio across North Indian states, including a current engagement with Department of Horticulture, Government of Punjab as State Project Management Unit (SPMU) to implement Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme in the state (2021 onwards). Designed a state level cluster development program named as PHASE (Punjab Horticulture Advancement & Sustainable Entrepreneurship) for development of horticultural value chains in Punjab. The program has been approved by cabinet as a state level scheme (Year 2023).Led Technical Advisory engagement with Ministry of Agriculture & FICCI, for participation in Dubai Expo 2020 Food, Agriculture & Livelihood sector through creation of content, planning of events, seminars, B2B & B2G meetings during February-March 2022.As Team Leader, led the Technical engagement with FCDO (Foreign Commonwealth Development Office) named as “Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) – State of Play in India” to assess current status of GAP in India and policy level recommendations for promotion of GAP (from October 2021 to March 2022).Managed the Program Management Unit (PMU) at TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.) at Delhi during July 2020.Led the study to \"Evaluate the Impact of Mega Food Park (MFP) Scheme of Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI)\", Government of India from January 2020 to July 2020.

Education

• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

  1995 — 1998

• Faculty of Management Studies-Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Value Chain Analysis
• Strategy
• Team Management
• Value Chain Integration
• Rural Development
• Extension and Training
• Agriculture
• Stakeholder Management
• Sustainable Development
• Project Management
• Training
• Market Research
• Value Chain Management
• Agribusiness
• Business Development
• Microfinance
• Strategic Planning
• Value Chain Development (Agri, Horti and Livestock)
• Agri Business Development
• Project Implementation and Management
• Regulatory Framework and Compliance
• Interpretation and Implementation of Production Standards (Gap and Organic)
• Data Analysis
• Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business Strategy
• Proposal Writing
• Project Planning
• Business Planning