A Unique Initiative by the Government of Karnataka

Meet Our Team
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Dr. Seetharamu G.K.

Director

Education: Ph.D. in Horticulture

Area of Specialization: Horticulture, Floriculture & Landscape Architecture, Precision Farming, Value Addition, Entrepreneurship Development, Project Planning, Technology Dissemination

E-mail: seetharamgk2020@gmail.com

Phone: +91-94820 47765



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Dr. Sadananda G. K.

Deputy Director

Education: Ph.D. in Postharvest Technology

Area of Specialization: Postharvest Management and Value Addition of Horticultural Crops, Food Quality, Safety & Certification, Entrepreneurship Development

E-mail: sadananda.gk@uhsbagalkot.edu.in / gk.sadananda@gmail.com

Phone: +91-94811 81749



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Dr. Shashibhushana A. Ghatnatti

Senior Consultant - Integrative Technical Capacity

Education: Ph. D. in Horticulture

Area of Specialization: Horticulture, Farmer Institutions, Networking, Capacity Building, Remote sensing and GIS applications in natural and manmade resource management

E-mail: sghatnatti@gmail.com

Phone: +91-99202 72456



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Mr. Y.R. Jayanna

Senior Consultant - Training & Certification

Education: MSW (Master of Social Work)

Area of Specialization: Farmer Institutions, Capacity Building, Training program development and execution, Skilled in forming producer companies, SHGs, and farmer groups, Stakeholder coordination and community engagement.

E-mail: jayanna.fpc@gmail.com



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Dr. Prasanna H. S.

Senior Fellow (Certification)

Education: Ph. D. in Horticulture

Area of Specialization: Horticulture (Plantation, Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops), Farmer Institutions, Capacity Building, Rural development, Sustainable Crop production & Crop protection practices, Marketing Management

E-mail: hsprasanna11@gmail.com



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Mr. Rithesh G. K.

Senior Fellow (Consulting & Policy Advisory)

Education: PGD-ABM

Area of Specialization: Agribusiness consulting, Agri Value Chain, Certification, Sustainability, Project Management

E-mail: ritheshgk.coefpo@gmail.com



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Mrs. Prathima C. M.

Senior Fellow (Knowledge and Data Management)

Education: M. Sc. in Agricultural Statistics

Area of Specialization: Data Analysis, Data Management, Report Making, and Analytical Skills

E-mail: prathimacoefpo@gmail.com



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Mr. Yallappa B.M.

Social Mobilization Expert and Local Coordinator

Education: MA, B.Ed.

Area of Specialization: Community Engagement, SHG/FPO facilitation, IEC Campaign Execution, Stakeholder coordination, Rural Development Initiatives

E-mail: yallappabm143@gmail.com



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Mr. Naveen Kumar B.N.

FPO Coordinator & Crop Husbandry Expert

Education: B.Sc.(Horticulture)

Area of Specialization: Community Mobilization, financial linkage, Market facilitation, Crop management, Agri Value chain

E-mail: naveenkumarcoefpo@gmail.com



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Mr. Sandesh Gagganamalle

MIS/IT Specialist

Education: B.E (E & CE)

Area of Specialization: Data management | MIS reporting | Excel automation | System troubleshooting | Dashboard creation | Technical support

E-mail: sandeshgaggan@gmail.com



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Ms. Sheethal B.R.

Project Assistant

Education: M. Sc.(Horticulture) in Postharvest Management

Area of Specialization: FPO Facilitation, Farmer Outreach, Project Support, Web & Digital Management, Social Media Outreach, Newsletter Curation, Field Support, Data Coordination, etc.,

E-mail: sheethalbrcoefpo@gmail.com