Our team

We are now a diverse team over 300, from different backgrounds, cultures and regions working towards the common goal of promoting organic agriculture. We are guided by the senior managers and core team.

Mr. Manoj Kumar Menon

Executive Director

Mr. Manoj Kumar Menon

Executive Director

Mr. Manoj Kumar Menon is the Executive Director of ICCOA. Previously, he was head of its Market Development programs since August 2004. He was also the Co-ordinator of both editions of the â€œIndia Organic trade fairs” ( 2005 & 2006 ), the flagship products of ICCOA. He was State University topper in his degree in Agriculture from Gujarat Agriculture University. He has done his MBA from ‘Faculty of Management Studies (FMS)’, University of Delhi. He has close to 2 decades of experience in the management of agricultural projects, estates, input marketing and market developments, etc. He has also represented ICCOA internationally at the BioFach, IFOAM, FiBL, and at various forums nationally.

Gopalkrishna Hegde

General Manager (Projects)

Gopalkrishna Hegde

General Manager (Projects)

Has completed MSc (Agri) from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with specialization in general horticulture. He has Pioneered contract farming / Agriculture Extension in Karnataka, Andhra and Tamil Nadu through farmer and village mapping networking of farming community, input inventory management and improved agronomic practices establishment of collection centres. He also specializes procurement & logistics management of fresh produce field development of biological products Liaisoning with SAU’s and ICAR institutes for product testing Promotion and establishment of Farmer Producer Companies in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura and Sikkim.

Poornima K K

Manager (Projects)

Poornima K K

Manager (Projects)

She has a Master's degree in Environment and Ecology with a basic graduation in Agricultural Sciences. She has worked in various organization with over 15 years of experience in certification both Third Party and PGS system of certification. Since 2019, she is involved in organic adoption and certification projects of ICCOA. She also involved in tender submission and EOI for various schemes in India under organic sector. Involved in providing training on certification.

Sachin Menon

Manager

Sachin Menon

Manager

Mr. Rohitashwa Gakhar

Director Operations

Mr. Rohitashwa Gakhar

Director Operations

He is a post graduate in Agricultural Entomology, he has worked extensively across the entire value chain of organic agriculture management including organizing capacity building programs for the officers of the state Government, working in the organic adoption and Certification projects at field level, development of internal Control system as part of organic certification requirements and market linkage initiatives. Working towards development of markets for the organic produce, organised Indiaâ€™s biggest trade Fair on Organic Agriculture in the year 2007 and 2008 at New Delhi with participation of Central and State Governments, private organic stakeholders and International participation. He was also instrumental in facilitating the establishment Organic Farming Division as one of the major Vertical at Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) Ltd.

Rajbir Singh Tomar

Asst. General Manager

Rajbir Singh Tomar

Asst. General Manager

He has a Master’s degree in Agriculture Science ( Horticulture Sc.). He has worked in various organizations with over 25 years of experience in Organic Farming Adoption & Certification ( Third Party and PGS system) and FPO. He is involved in organic adoption and certification projects and FPO of ICCOA since 2015. He was also involved in tender submission and EOI for various schemes in India under the organic sector. He provided the training on FPO formation & Management, Organic Adoption & Certification, Inputs Preparation & Application.