Siraj Ajmat Chaudhary

Director at Dhanuka Agritech

Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhry is an industry expert, thought leader and innovator in agriculture and food industry. He is a key voice on issue concerning agriculture, food safety and nutrition and has worked extensively with industry, social sector and Government on related projects. He has over 32 years of experience in building, turning around, acquiring, and di-vesting businesses. Presently he is a Managing Director & CEO of National Collateral Management Services Limited and also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Tata Consumer Products Limited and Tata Coffee Limited. Before this Mr. Siraj was the Chairman of Cargill India, the Indian arm of Cargill Inc, where he pioneered edible oil fortification as a practice, recognised by Fortune Magazine as a Change the World activity. He is currently the Co Chairman – FICCI Committee on Agriculture. He has also been the Past Chairman of the National Committee on Food Processing at FICCI and National Committee on Food Processing at FICCI and the National Alliance for Edible Oil Fortification, a joint initiative by CII and GAIN to address malnutrition through food fortification. He has also been past President of the Food Industry Skill Council under the NSDC. He has chaired the Agriculture and Food Committee at American Chambers of Commerce and as also the Agriculture and Food Committee of USIBC in India. Mr. Siraj is an eminent industry spokesperson and is a sought after key note speaker at prestigious events organized by FICCI, CII, IIM and other entities.

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