Digital Agriculture Authority · India

Driving Digital
Agriculture
Transformation
Across India.

CXO Advisor · Digital Agriculture & Extension 4.0 · Founder NaPanta® — architecting consent-led DPI for governments, scaling CSR & rural impact for corporates.

Naveen Kumar V
CXO Advisor & Strategist
Digital Agriculture & Extension 4.0
Founder, NaPanta®
300K+Farmers on Platform
15+Years Experience
100M+App Interactions
7National Awards
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Farmers on
NaPanta® Platform
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Farmer App
Interactions
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Paddy Yield Increase
(Univ. of Illinois, 2022)
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Per-Acre Profit Lift
(IIM Kozhikode, 2021)
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Pesticide Overuse
Reduction
The Expert

Where Technology Meets
Ground Reality

15+ Years

Spanning Banking, Insurance & Technology — fused with a decade of frontline agriculture work across India

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300,000+ Farmers

Founder of NaPanta® — digital farmer platform with daily mandi prices, pest diagnostics & crop advisory

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IISc Bangalore

Actively guiding the IISc team in architecting consent-led DPI frameworks for complex, real-world farmer issues

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ADeX Partner

Official partner of Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) — co-led by IISc, Govt. of Telangana & World Economic Forum

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Independently Validated

Impact documented by University of Illinois (2022), IIM Kozhikode (2021) & World Bank (2023)

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IIM & ISB Speaker

Keynote speaker at IIM Visakhapatnam & ISB Hyderabad on Digital Agriculture Ecosystems & DPI-led transformations

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UN–UNCDF Recognised

Recognised by UNCDF as a "promising" accelerator of SDGs 2, 8 & 13 through digital innovation in agriculture

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Ph.D. Scholar

SR University — "Entrepreneurship in Digital Transformation of Indian Agriculture" (Expected 2027)

🏛 Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

Collaborating with IISc Bangalore to architect robust, consent-led DPI frameworks solving complex farmer challenges at national scale — fully aligned with India's DPDP Act.

🔗 Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX)

Official MoU partner of ADeX — India's open and interoperable agri-data infrastructure co-led by IISc, Government of Telangana & World Economic Forum.

📡 Digital Agri Extension 4.0

Pioneering mobile-first, data-driven, behaviorally-informed agricultural advisory that bridges the gap between scientific research and field-level farmer adoption.

📰 Lead Article — Agricultural World (Jun 2024)

"Expectations from the New Government to Boost IT Applications in Indian Agriculture" — Agricultural World Magazine, Vol. 10, Issue 06.

Academic & Professional Credentials
Ph.D Scholar — SR University (Expected 2027)
MBA — Osmania University (2005–2007)
PG Diploma in Banking — ICICI Manipal Academy (2008)
B.Sc. Statistics — Kakatiya University (2002–2005)
Fellow, Startup Leadership Program (SLP) — Hyderabad (2018–2019)
Core Capabilities

Ten Pillars of Digital Agriculture Leadership

Field-tested, institutionally-validated expertise — spanning strategy, architecture, policy and ground-level implementation across the full digital agriculture lifecycle.

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01 · FLAGSHIP 🌐

Digital Agriculture Systems Design

End-to-end platform architecture proven at 300K+ farmer scale with NaPanta®

Flagship
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02 · FLAGSHIP 📶

Extension 4.0 & RRR Frameworks

India's first app-enabled RAWEP · Guest Lecturer MANAGE Hyderabad

Flagship
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03 · FLAGSHIP 🏗

Agri-DPI & Interoperable Architecture

Consent-led, DPDP-compliant DPI design · IISc & WEF-ADeX contributor

Flagship
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CSR-Led Digital Agriculture Programs

Measurable CSR frameworks with SDG-reportable outcomes for corporates

SDG 2 & 8
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Farmer Decision-Support Systems

AI pest diagnostic · 2-hr advisory · 21% pesticide reduction validated

AI-Powered
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06 📊

Behavioural & Decision Intelligence

Farmer tech-adoption design · Cited in World Bank behavioural study 2023

World Bank
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Public–Private Digital Convergence

MoUs with SBI YONO · IIM-V · CABI · ADeX — bridging DPI and private innovation

4 MoUs
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Banking & Insurance Integration

Cross-sector background in banking, insurance & agri-fintech credit linkage

BFSI
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09 ♻️

Sustainable Digital Program Models

Self-sustaining agri programs · Social Business Torch Bearer · CII 2024

CII Benchmark
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10 🎤

Keynote Speaker & Policy Educator

ISB · IIM-V · WEF · CII · MANAGE · GeoSmart · Jamaica — shaping global DPI policy

7 Forums

15+ years · 300,000+ farmers · Independently validated impact across 5 global institutions.

UN · World Bank · University of Illinois · IIM Kozhikode · UNCDF

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Why Work With Naveen

Solving Your Real Challenges
— Not Generic Ones

Whether you are an IAS/IFS officer driving state digital agriculture mandates or a CSR head accountable for measurable rural impact — these are the exact problems Naveen has already solved at scale.

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For IAS · IFS · State & Central Government Officers

You're Mandated to Digitise Agriculture. Here's Your Ground-Tested Partner.

Challenges You Face Daily
  • 😤Digital agriculture budgets get allocated — but last-mile farmer adoption fails. Dashboards exist; farmers don't use them.
  • 🔒Multiple departments, data silos, no interoperability. DPDP Act compliance is a new pressure with no clear roadmap.
  • 📊Impact must be reported to ministry / legislature — but ground truth data is unreliable and unverified.
  • 🤝Private agritech vendors overpromise. You need an independent advisor who has actually built and scaled farmer platforms.
  • Extension officers are under-resourced. Farmers still wait weeks for advisory — by which time crop damage is done.
What Naveen Brings to Your Table
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Agri-DPI Architecture & DPDP ComplianceActive contributor to IISc-ADeX & WEF data frameworks. Designed consent-led, interoperable DPI for real farmer data ecosystems — not pilot-scale prototypes.
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Extension 4.0 — Real Last-Mile AdoptionNaPanta's mobile-first advisory reduced pest damage decision latency from weeks to 2 hours. 300K+ farmers actually using it — validated by University of Illinois (2022).
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Independently Verified Impact ReportsImpact validated by World Bank (2023), IIM Kozhikode (2021), Univ. of Illinois (2022) and UNCDF — data you can present to any ministry or legislature without challenge.
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State-Level Program Design & Execution RoadmapDelivered India's first app-enabled RAWEP with Malla Reddy University. Guest Lecturer at MANAGE, Hyderabad — the national institute for agri extension management.
Proof Points
IISc-ADeX Partner WEF Roundtable Speaker MANAGE Guest Lecture 6% Yield Increase · Univ. Illinois UNCDF SDG Accelerator
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For Corporate CSR Heads · Sustainability Officers · CXOs

Your CSR Mandate Demands Farmer Impact. Here's Proof It Can Be Delivered.

Pressures You're Under Right Now
  • 📋CSR board mandates measurable rural impact — but most agri NGOs deliver activities, not outcomes. You need audit-ready impact data.
  • 💸CSR funds go to implementation partners who build dependency, not sustainable farmer capability. ROI on CSR spend is invisible.
  • 🌾Connecting your company's core business (banking, insurance, FMCG, pharma) to farmer welfare feels complex. Integration pathways are unclear.
  • 🔍ESG reporting requires SDG linkages (SDG 2, 8, 13). You need a partner whose work is already cited by UNCDF and World Bank.
  • 📱Tech-for-good pilots get built. Farmers never adopt. The last mile remains broken — and your CSR report reflects it.
Naveen's CSR Value Proposition
Audit-Ready, Third-Party Validated Impact₹4,300/acre profit lift (IIM Kozhikode, 2021). 21% pesticide reduction (Univ. Illinois). 6% yield increase. All peer-reviewed — ready for your Board report and BRSR filing.
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SBI YONO Integration — Banking to Farm GateLive MoU with SBI YONO delivering agri market intelligence nationally. Proven pathway to integrate your financial institution's services directly with farmer platforms.
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Farmer Adoption That Actually Works100M+ app interactions. 6,600+ daily mandi price pushes. Behavioural design validated by World Bank. Farmers actually use NaPanta — your CSR investment reaches the last mile.
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SDG 2, 8 & 13 — UN-Backed FrameworkUNCDF designated NaPanta a "promising" SDG accelerator. Karmaveer Chakra by UN-ICONGO. Your ESG narrative links directly to verified UN-recognised outcomes.
ESG & SDG Anchors
SDG 2 · Zero Hunger SDG 8 · Decent Work SDG 13 · Climate Action UNCDF Recognised UN Karmaveer Chakra SBI YONO MoU

Ready to discuss your specific program, challenge or mandate?Naveen offers a focused 60-minute strategy session for serious inquiries from government departments, international agencies and corporate CSR programs.

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How to Engage

Four Ways to Work With Naveen

Structured engagement models designed for governments, international development agencies, corporations and agritech innovators — each with a clear scope, deliverable and outcome.

ENGAGEMENT 01
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State Digital Agriculture Program Design

For: State Agriculture Depts · NHM · ATMA · IAS Officers
ScopeEnd-to-end digital agriculture strategy: platform selection, DPI architecture, data governance, farmer onboarding & extension redesign.
Format6–18 month advisory retainer or project-based engagement. Includes field visits, stakeholder workshops & policy briefs.
EvidenceMANAGE-validated methodology · IISc-ADeX-aligned · DPDP Act compliant · Univ. of Illinois proven impact.
Farmer Adoption Plan DPI Roadmap Impact Framework
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Corporate CSR Digital Agriculture Program

For: CSR Heads · Sustainability Officers · BFSI · FMCG · Pharma
ScopeDesign & implement CSR-funded digital farmer programs — audit-ready, SDG-tagged, BRSR-compliant with third-party validated outcomes.
FormatAnnual CSR program partnership. Includes need assessment, platform design, implementation oversight & impact reporting.
EvidenceUNCDF SDG recognised · ₹4,300/acre lift · 21% pesticide reduction · SBI YONO integration model ready.
SDG 2, 8 & 13 Tagged BRSR Ready Board-Level Impact Report
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International Agency & Development Program Advisory

For: World Bank · FAO · IFAD · UNCDF · ADB · USAID Programs
ScopeIndependent technical advisory for digital agriculture components of international development programs in India and South Asia.
FormatShort-term technical assistance (30–90 days) or embedded program advisor. Remote & in-country.
EvidenceWorld Bank Blog cited · UNCDF published · WEF-ADeX Roundtable speaker · FHB Jamaica international speaker.
Technical Assessment Program Design Monitoring Framework
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Keynote, Executive Education & Policy Workshop

For: IIM · IISc · ISB · CII · NASSCOM · Ministry Conferences
ScopeHigh-impact keynotes, executive education sessions and policy workshops on Digital Agriculture, Agri-DPI, Extension 4.0 and Agri-Fintech.
Format90-min keynote · Half-day executive session · Full-day policy workshop · Panel participation.
Track recordISB · IIM-V · GeoSmart · CII · WEF-ADeX · MANAGE · Microsoft · FHB Jamaica.
ISB & IIM Delivered WEF Roundtable International Formats
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Not Sure Which Engagement Fits Your Need?

Start with a no-obligation 30-minute exploratory call. Naveen will tell you honestly what kind of engagement would actually move the needle for your program.

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National Impact

Flagship Programs That
Transformed Agriculture

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Platform · Digital Farming

NaPanta® Smart Farmer Digital Platform

  • 3 lakh+ farmers served across multiple states
  • 100+ million screen accesses from farmers
  • 6,600+ mandi-price pushes delivered every day
  • Impact validated by University of Illinois (2022) & IIM Kozhikode (2021)
300K+ Farmers100M+ Interactions6,600+ Daily Prices
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AI · Pest Diagnostics

Digital Pest Diagnostic System

  • Image-based crop diagnostic with 2-hour treatment advice
  • 21% reduction in pesticide overuse — independently documented
  • Improves farmer economics & environmental outcomes
2-Hour Advisory21% Pesticide Reduction
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Policy · Data Governance

ADeX Partnership & DPI Architecture

  • Official MoU partner of ADeX — IISc, Govt. Telangana & WEF
  • Active contributor to WEF-ADeX data framework use cases
  • Part of Telangana Agri-Data Exchange ecosystem
  • All frameworks aligned with India's DPDP Act
IISc CollaborationWEF-ADeXDPDP Compliant
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Finance · Banking

SBI YONO Agricultural Market Intelligence

  • Official MoU with State Bank of India
  • Delivers live daily agricultural market prices via SBI YONO
  • National-scale integration of agri intelligence with banking
SBI MoUNational ScaleLive Daily Data
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Education · Extension

Digital RAWEP — India's 1st App-Enabled Agri Education

  • India's 1st app-enabled Rural Agri Work Experience Program
  • Partnered with Malla Reddy University
  • Turned fieldwork into real-time, data-led learning lab
  • 300+ B.Sc. Agriculture students impacted
India's First300+ Students
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Education · Curriculum

Krishi Anubhav Abhyas

  • India's first experiential digital-extension curriculum for B.Sc. Ag. students
  • Showcased at Malla Reddy Agricultural University (2022)
  • 120 students; innovative extension methods demonstrated
  • Case study recognised by IIM-V and CII
120 StudentsIndia's First Curriculum
Awards & Recognition

National & Global Validation

Recognised by the United Nations, India's former Vice President, global innovation bodies and premier industry forums — all 7 awards directly from the profile.

ICONGO · United Nations

Karmaveer Chakra (B) & Rex Karmaveer Global Fellow

UN-endorsed recognition for outstanding social impact and contribution to sustainable development through digital agriculture innovation — instituted by ICONGO and the United Nations.

2023
Former VP of India · Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu

Dr. IV Subbarao Rythu Nestam Award

Presented by the former Vice President of India for exceptional Agricultural Extension Services delivered through the NaPanta® platform to farmers across Telangana.

2023
RICAREA · Retired ICAR Employee Association

Dr. R.S. Paroda Young Researcher Award

Recognised for outstanding early-career contributions to agricultural research and digital innovation in Indian agriculture.

2019
South Asia · mBillionth Awards

mBillionth Award — Agriculture & Environment Category

South Asia's premier mobile innovation award for data-driven and smart farming advancements — recognising NaPanta's impact on farmer livelihoods.

2020
Microsoft India

Top 10 Most Innovative & High Potential Startup — Telangana

Selected by Microsoft under "Highway to a Hundred Unicorns" as a top-10 innovative startup from Tier-2 Indian cities.

2019
HMTV Business Excellence Awards

Best Agri / Food Processing Company — AP & Telangana

Recognised for outstanding agri-tech innovation, establishing NaPanta® as a leading startup across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

2018
ReTHINK INDIA · Social Business Forum

"Social Business Torch Bearer" for India

Designated India's Social Business Torch Bearer for pioneering a sustainable, scalable business model generating verifiable social impact in agriculture.

Formal MoU Collaborations

Where NaPanta® Meets Institutions

Four formal MoU partnerships with India's and the world's most credible agri-data, banking, management education and bioscience institutions.

ADeX
Official MoU Partner
Agricultural Data Exchange

India's Open Agri-Data Infrastructure

Co-led by IISc Bangalore, Government of Telangana & World Economic Forum. NaPanta® is an official MoU partner contributing real-world farmer data use cases — and Naveen actively guides the IISc team in architecting consent-led DPI frameworks for complex farmer issues.

What This Unlocks for You

Consent-led, DPDP-compliant agri-data governance for any state or national program — aligned with India's digital public infrastructure stack.

IISc Bangalore WEF Endorsed Govt. Telangana
IIM-V
Industry Advisor & Case Study
IIM Visakhapatnam

India's Premier Management Institution Partnership

Recognised as an industry advisor and live case study partner at IIM Visakhapatnam. NaPanta's model — its impact metrics, DPI architecture and CSR program design — is used as a live teaching case for MBA students studying digital agriculture transformation.

What This Unlocks for You

An advisor whose work is not just theoretical — it is actively taught as a real-world digital agriculture success case at a top-ranked Indian management institution.

MBA Case Study Keynote Speaker IIM Endorsed
SBI
National Banking MoU · YONO
State Bank of India — YONO Platform

National Agricultural Market Intelligence at Banking Scale

Formal MoU with India's largest bank — delivering live daily agricultural market prices through SBI YONO, India's national digital banking platform with 80M+ users. NaPanta's 6,600+ daily mandi price pushes are now available to farmers who bank with SBI.

What This Unlocks for You

A proven pathway to integrate your financial institution's digital services directly with smallholder farmer data ecosystems at national scale.

SBI YONO 80M+ Users 6,600+ Daily Pushes
CABI
International IPM Advisory MoU
Centre for Agriculture & Biosciences International

Global Bioscience & IPM Integration for Farmers

MoU with CABI International — one of the world's leading agricultural bioscience organisations — to expand NaPanta's biological control and Integrated Pest Management advisory capabilities. Strengthens NaPanta's pest diagnostic system with globally-validated IPM knowledge.

What This Unlocks for You

International bioscience credibility for any digital agriculture program — pest management advice backed by CABI's global research base.

CABI Global IPM Advisory Biological Control
Research, Publications & Evidence

Thought Leadership with Proof

Every claim backed by independent, peer-reviewed evidence from global institutions — a rare distinction in Indian digital agriculture practice.

2024

CII AgTIVE 2024 Report — Benchmark for AgTech Innovation

Featured as a benchmark for AgTech Innovation for Viable Enterprises by the Confederation of Indian Industry.

CII AgTIVE 2024 · face-cii.in
2024

Lead Article — Agricultural World Magazine (Vol. 10, Issue 06, Jun 2024)

"Expectations from the New Government to Boost IT Applications in Indian Agriculture" — policy thought leadership on digital agriculture's next chapter.

Agricultural World Magazine · Print
2023

World Bank Blog — Can Text Messages Nudge Farmers to Adopt Smartphones?

IIM Kozhikode study cited on World Bank Impact Evaluations blog — NaPanta's behavioural impact highlighted.

World Bank Impact Evaluations · blogs.worldbank.org
2022

University of Illinois Doctoral Thesis — NaPanta Smart Kisan Platform

Doctoral research documenting NaPanta's role in reducing pest management decision latency — correlated with a 6% regional paddy yield increase.

University of Illinois · IDEALS Repository
2022

App Analysis — Usability Experts Study (University of Illinois)

Usability analysis of NaPanta's farmer-facing application, examining interface design for agricultural advisory tools.

University of Illinois Experts · experts.illinois.edu
2021

UNCDF — Inclusive Digital Economies for the Sustainable Development Goals

NaPanta recognised as a "promising" accelerator of SDGs 2, 8 and 13 through its digital innovation platform in agriculture.

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) · 2021
2020

Microsoft India — Highway to a Hundred Unicorns: Top Startup Selection

NaPanta selected as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative and High Potential Startups from Telangana.

Microsoft India · news.microsoft.com
2020

The Vision of Antyodaya — Best Practices of Sustainable Development

Documentation & compilation of best practices as propounded by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.

ISRN · isrn.in
2018

Economic Times — Digital Agricultural Platform Services for Farmer Welfare

Featured for innovations in digital agricultural platform services to the welfare of farmers (09 December 2018).

Economic Times · December 2018
Global Engagements

Keynotes & Forums (2018–2025)

Seven high-profile speaking engagements across government institutes, premier B-schools, global forums and international conferences — spanning India and Jamaica.

Jun 2025
ISB Centre for Business Innovation · Hyderabad
Unified Krishi Interface — DPI Experience & Policy Insights
Sharing NaPanta's hands-on DPI architecture experience with policy practitioners and senior business leaders at India's top B-school.
📍 Hyderabad, India
2025
2024
2024
GeoSmart India Agriculture Summit
Precision Agronomy at Scale: Lessons from 90M Farmer App Interactions
Translating a decade of NaPanta platform data into strategic insights on precision agriculture deployment at national scale.
📍 Hyderabad, India
2018 & 2024
CII National Conference on Digital Agriculture
Digital Agriculture in India — The Practitioner's Voice
Representing the on-ground practitioner perspective at CII's flagship national digital agriculture conference — delivered across two editions.
📍 Chennai, India
2024
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2018
2023
2023
World Economic Forum — ADeX Roundtable
Farmer Data Consent & Global Agri-Data Interoperability
Invited WEF-ADeX roundtable on consent-driven data governance for global agricultural data exchange — a rare practitioner voice in a policy-dominated forum.
📍 Virtual · Global
2022 & 2023
Food Hygiene Bureau (FHB) · Jamaica
International Paper: Digital Agronomy & Soil-Health Technology
Presenting India's digital agronomy innovations internationally — extending learnings from NaPanta's 300K+ farmer platform to the Caribbean context.
📍 Kingston & Runaway Bay, Jamaica
2022
2023
2020
2020
Microsoft · Highway to a Hundred Unicorns
Agritech Innovation & Digital Farmer Platforms
Featured as Telangana's top innovative startup at Microsoft's flagship national initiative — alongside 54 startups selected from Tier-2 Indian cities.
📍 Hyderabad, India
2020
MANAGE — National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management
Guest Lecture: Extension 4.0 — India's Digital Extension Revolution
Invited by India's apex institute for agricultural extension management to shape next-generation extension policy and methodology for the country.
📍 Hyderabad, India
2020
Media & Watch

Naveen in Action

Watch Naveen Kumar V present his work on digital agriculture, farmer platforms and DPI frameworks — featured on global and national media.

YouTube

NaPanta® — Transforming Indian Agriculture Through Digital Innovation

A deep-dive into how NaPanta® is revolutionising agricultural advisory for smallholder farmers across India — from real-time mandi prices and pest diagnostics to consent-led DPI architecture.

NaPanta Digital Agriculture Farmer Platform
Facebook · T-Hub Hyderabad

NaPanta — A Groundbreaking Smart Kisan Platform Revolutionising Indian Agriculture

T-Hub Hyderabad — India's largest startup incubator — features NaPanta® as a groundbreaking Smart Kisan platform, spotlighting its impact on farmers, market intelligence and agritech innovation.

T-Hub Feature Smart Kisan Startup Innovation

Want Naveen to present at your conference, ministry event, or innovation forum?
He speaks on Digital Agriculture Ecosystems, DPI, Extension 4.0, and Agri-Data Governance.

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Advisory Services

Strategic Consulting Mandates

Governments, corporates and international institutions engage Naveen for high-stakes advisory where real-world digital agriculture expertise determines program success.

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Digital Extension 4.0 & RRR System Design

Mobile-first, data-driven extension systems for state and national agricultural programs.

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Agri-DPI & Interoperable Digital Architecture

Consent-led, DPDP-compliant data infrastructure advisory for government agricultural programs.

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CSR-Led Digital Agriculture & Rural Impact

Corporate CSR frameworks delivering verifiable, scalable and SDG-reportable rural impact through digital agriculture.

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International Agency Program Advisory

Advisory for World Bank, FAO, IFAD and UNCDF-funded digital agriculture programs — strategy, design and implementation.

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Digital Farmer Platform Strategy & Architecture

End-to-end platform strategy for agritech companies and governments building farmer-facing digital ecosystems.

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Keynote & Executive Education Sessions

Impactful keynote addresses and executive sessions at premier institutions and international conferences.

Engage Naveen as Your Strategic Advisor

Digital agriculture programs achieve faster, more scalable and more successful outcomes when grounded in real-world expertise and independently validated evidence.

Govt. MinistriesWorld Bank / FAO / IFAD State Agriculture Depts.Agritech Companies CSR ProgramsInnovation Platforms
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Get in Touch

Invite as Strategic Advisor

Ready to bring independent, evidence-backed digital agriculture expertise to your government program, international initiative, or corporate strategy. Available for keynote engagements and academic collaborations.

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Phone / WhatsApp
+91 9505999907
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Location
Miyapur, Hyderabad, Telangana — India 500049
Available for
Government AdvisoryInternational Agencies Keynote SpeakingProgram Design Board RolesResearch Collaboration