Sandeep Khanwalkar

A practical, hardworking, experienced and highly motivated rural development professional with substantial proven experience in diversified areas including participatory planning, grant management, development, design, effective management and scale-up of programs, partnership development, contributing to the country’s strategic plan, fundraising, capacity building of teams, monitoring and evaluation of programs and activities, policy advocacy, writing quality reports and mobilizing resources in India with the state governments, the UN agencies, ICRISAT, USAID and the leading INGOs. Task-oriented, well-organized, focused, and efficient person with a practical, thorough, and precise approach to projects, and a result-oriented professional with a good track record of producing excellent results to date. With better time management skills, manages timeline effectively with priority to key program/project outputs; maintains deadlines, delivering outputs as per deadlines and under considerable pressure; open-minded, team worker, friendly and approachable with excellent interpersonal and coordination relations skills. Worked on Natural Farming and was part of the first national steering committee of the National Coalition on Natural Farming. 

Manish Pant

As a strategic communications professional with a diverse background in advocacy, journalism, and partnerships, Manish brings extensive experience in managing multi-faceted projects within tight budgets, under strict deadlines, and in high-pressure environments. His exceptional ability to influence stakeholders, build strategic alliances, and foster consensus makes him a valuable asset to any team. With excellent communication skills and a strong strategic sense, Manish is well-organized, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality results

Sourav Pahari 

Sourav is a dedicated and honest developmental professional with over 17 years of experience working with eminent NGOs, INGOs, MNCs, and Bilateral cooperation projects in India. He has designed several NRM projects and played a crucial role in developing important policies for the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the Government of India to restore degraded land.