Name of the Expert Nitish Kumar

Date of Birth 12/12/1987

Country of Citizenship India

Brief Profile A Post Graduate in Forestry Management having experience in Farmer Producer
Company Formation and Development, Project and Team Management, Market
linkages and processing

Educational Qualifications:
School, college and/or University Degree/certificate or other specialized Date Obtained
Attended education obtained
Indian Institute of Forest Management, PGDFM June 2013
Bhopal
A N College, Patna BCA March 2009

Employment Record:
Employing Organization &
Summary of Activities performed relevant to the
Period Title, Contact information Country
assignment
for reference
Nov TechnoServe, Senior India Value Chain Study and Project Planning
2016 till Associate,
Market Study and linkages of Buyers and Traders with
today
Debtirtha Sethy – Farmer Producer Companies
deb.iifm@gmail.com
Partnering with different stakeholders for finance and
capacity building of FPCs.
+91 7485804585 Managing logistics partners for smooth delivery of
various commodities
Sept SRIJAN, Project Executive India Formation and Capacity Building of FPC
2013-
Arvind Kumar – Study and Designing of business models for Organic
Oct
arvind.iitkgp@gmail.com Produces for FPC
2016
Managing business and accounts of FPC and Organic
outlet of Fruits and Vegetables
+91 8989799496
Partnering with government and other stakeholders for
finance and development of organic business of FPC

April Centre for Environment India Developing partnership with different Government
2013- Education, Gangtok, Sikkim Departments and Non-Government Organizations for
June implementation of project in Gangtok, Sikkim
2013

Members in Professional Association and Publications:

Language Skills: English, Hindi, understand Nepali and Sikkimese language

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Detailed tasks Reference to Prior Work/Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the
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Name of Project: WARDA

Client: BMGF, JEEViKA, Govt of Bihar
Duration: Nov 2016 - present
Position Held: Senior Associate
Activities Performed:
 Selection of Cash crop and Project Development :-
 Identification of key cash crops for Nalanda and Patna Region in Bihar
 Formulation of value chain development project for the identified
commodities
 Setting of targets and deployment of necessary Human Resources
 Value Chain Study and Market Linkages :-
 Development of Value chain model for Potato, Litchi and Lentil
 Facilitation of buyer-seller meets between Farmer Producer Companies
(FPCs) and Traders for marketing of agriculture produce
 Facilitating linkages and MoUs with Traders and Buyers for FPCs
business
 Procurement and Marketing :-
 Facilitated procurement of over 1200 MT of potato for the Sahyog
Women Jeevika Agro Producer Company Ltd (SWJAPCL), Nalanda, Bihar
through tie-ups with local and National buyers.
 Facilitated sale of Litchi produce (with over 20% profit margin) for
Samarpan Jeevika Mahila Kisan Producer Company Ltd (SJMKPCL),
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
 Procurement of over 100 MT of raw lentils from Nalanda and Patna
districts of Bihar
 Ensured spot selling of raw lentil procured and processing of raw lentil
is under way for supply to many local and national buyers of Northern
and Eastern states
 Branding and Product Promotion :-
 Design and development of unique CFB Boxes for Litchi transportation
through Air Cargo to all Metro Cities
 Branding of Sahi variety of Muzaffarpur Litchi in the name of JEEViKA
Litchi. It can easily be found now a days in many of the Big Basket and
Reliance Fresh stores
 Facilitated improved investment from Big Basket, Reliance Fresh, Big
Bazaar for procurement in the Litchi business
 Facilitated tie-ups with Litchika International and ITC investment into
JEEViKA Litchi processing unit set up
 Logistics and Supply Chain Management :-
 Ensured proper timing of packaging, dispatch to Airport, and
destination delivery, thereby ensuring proper timing and freshness of
the produce

Name of Project: Antyodaya

Client: NABARD, SFAC, Axis Bank Foundation
Duration: Sept 2013 - Oct 2016
Position Held: Project Executive
Activities Performed:

 Formation and Mentoring of FPCs :-

 Selection of BoDs and active members for FPC formation
 Formed COFE (Chhindwara Organic Farmers Enterprise) Producer
Company Limited in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
 Training and Capacity Building of BoDs and office bearers
 Value Chain Study and Market Linkage
 Designed and developed a Value Chain model for Custard Apple
 Explored key markets and buyers for custard apple pulp
 Procurement and Marketing :-
 Running of COFE organic outlet of fruits and vegetables in the
Collectorate campus in Chhindwara city
 Successful business of 10 MT of custard apple pulp sold to various cities
and buyers in Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, and Bhopal among few
 Facilitated technical and financial investments from NABARD, Bharat
Rural Livelihood Foundation, Azim Prem Ji Foundation for the business
operations of the producer company.
 Processing Unit Set up :-
 Set up of low cost pulp processing unit for wildly grown Custard Apple
in tribal dominated Chhindwara district

Name of Project: Organic Cotton and Livelihood

Client: WWF, C&A Foundation
Duration: March 2015- Oct 2016
Position Held: Project Executive
Activities Performed:
 Cluster identification and Farmer Interest Group formation in and around Pench
and Satpura Tiger Reserve corridors in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh
 Organic Certification of Cotton through Control Union
 Ginning and market linkages of final organic cotton bells
Name of Project: Solid Waste Management
Client: MoEF Govt of India, Sikkim Govt, SWEDESD
Duration: April 2013 –June 2013
Position Held: Project Executive
Activities Performed:
 Liaising and coordination with Government and Non-Government organizations
in Gangtok, Sikkim
 Arranging seminar and Workshops for cleanliness drive in city
 Stakeholder Management, Communication and Documentation
Expert Contact Information: e-mail-, nitish.iifm13@gmail.com phone- +91 7354117847

Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my
qualifications, and my experience, and I am available to undertake the assignment in case of an award. I
understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification or
dismissal by the Client, and/or sanctions by the Bank.

Name of Expert Signature Date

Nitish Kumar May 29, 2018