Independent Director
Dr. Purvi Mehta is an internationally recognized agriculture production, market interventions and technology professional with nearly 30 years of experience driving scalable, market-led Agri business interventions across India, S.E. Asia, Africa and North America. She brings a unique blend of scientific depth, public–private partnership expertise, and commercial acumen to advance technology interventions, market optimization and long-term value creation in agriculture and allied sectors. Dr. Mehta has worked extensively at the intersection of agribusiness innovation, supply chains, seed systems, farm mechanization, climate adaptation and digital agriculture, translating emerging technologies into viable models that improve productivity, strengthen market linkages and deliver measurable returns on investment. During her decade-long global leadership role (2014-2025) at the Gates Foundation, she helped to shape global agriculture investment strategies, mobilizing capital and aligning innovation pipelines with on-ground demand in emerging economies. She has also held senior roles at USAID, UNDP-World Bank and the International Livestock Research Institute (CGIAR), delivering large scale partnership programs that combined profitability with resilience and sustainability.
She holds academic credentials up to PhD, with formal education from M.S. University (India), Tokyo University (Japan) and North Carolina State University (USA). Her technical expertise spanning agriculture, climate change and digital innovation – is complemented by deep networks across international finance institutions, multilateral agencies, policy organizations and private sector.
Her board contributions focus on scaling innovation, strengthening agri-value chains, Agri markets, precision agriculture and enabling technology-led efficiencies.
She is author of two books and numerous peer-reviewed publications and is widely recognized as a speaker and a regular contributor on Agri markets, AI and Digital technology related issues in media outlets such as Devex, CNBC, Financial Times, Hindustan Times, Economic Times.
Other Directorships held by Directors of the Company
| Sr. No. | Directorship in Other Companies | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity Buildcon (India) Private Limited | Director |
| 2 | Advanta Enterprises Limited | Director |
| 3 | Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited | Director |