I am an Agricultural Banker,and participated in rural development projects by identifying,appraising and financing viable Business Plan at the small farmer level.
I worked in State Bank of India as Manager (Agribusiness) for 30 years serving the farming clientele.I am Post graduate in Horticulture,and Retail Management.
My ambition is "How to compensate the opportunity cost of the small Indian farmer"

Experienced facilitator, capacity strengthening and knowledge sharing specialist. Working on issues related to learning mechanisms in the CGIAR.
Background in agriculture, extension and international development.
Currently working with GFAR in oreparation for the foresight sessions of GCARD.

Dr. C.Ravindran, an Horticulturist, has multi faceted research experience of over seven years in the field of Fruit science, fruit plant multiplication, collection, conservation and evaluation of underutilized fruit crops and grape downy mildew management. His contribution to the FAO Hortivar data base, Global Horticulture Assessment, Global Consultations on Farmers’ Rights has been noteworthy. He is author/editor/co-editor of 3 books, 5 journals, 10 research articles and 25 popular articles. He is Associate editor in SABRAO, Thailand.