Sougata Niyogi

Sougata Niyogi is Head, Oil Palm Plantations Business of Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL).

In his current role, Sougata is responsible for managing the profitability of the Oil Palm Business. He is also an active member of Oil Palm Development and Processors Association.

Sougata joined GAVL in 2003 as a Sales Officer. In a career spanning almost three decades, he has worked in various roles in the Crop Protection Business and Agri retail operations, across diverse markets like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. He was a Regional Business Head in two units for 10 years before moving to a national role. In April 2017, he moved to the Head Office as National Sales Head of the Crop Protection Business.

He completed his B.Sc. in Agriculture from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, West Bengal and did his post-graduation from the International Management Institute, New Delhi.