Mr. Basanta Kumar Dey

Senior Advisor

<p>Agricultural Development &amp; Rural Empowerment Expert. A distinguished agricultural professional with over 36 years of experience in the Government of Odisha, specializing in agricultural development, farmer empowerment, and sustainable food security. An expert in Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), agribusiness development, climate-smart agriculture, and agricultural extension, with extensive experience in implementing state and central government development programmes.</p><p>Former Director of the Institute on Management of Agricultural Extension (IMAGE), with proven expertise in institutional capacity building, technical training, and grassroots knowledge dissemination. Committed to promoting women's economic empowerment, rural entrepreneurship, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition-oriented food production through community-based initiatives.</p><p>As a development-sector resource person and advisor, he brings strategic leadership and practical agricultural expertise to advance INDIO FOUNDATION’s mission of empowering communities through sustainable livelihoods and inclusive rural development.</p>