Advisory Board Member

Mr. C. Achalender Reddy, IFS (Retd.)

Mr. C. Achalender Reddy, IFS (Retd)

Biodiversity conservation and ecological stewardship are not choices but obligations to future generations.

Former PCCF, Arunachal Pradesh & Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority

Mr. C. Achalender Reddy is a retired Indian Forest Service officer (1986 batch, AGMUT cadre) with more than three decades of leadership in forestry, biodiversity, and governance. He served in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Andhra Pradesh in various senior capacities, including as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Managing Director of Goa Forest Development Corporation, and Director, Centre for Innovations in Public Systems, ASCI

Key Contributions

  • Served as Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Government of India — played a key role in organizing the Eleventh Conference of Parties (CoP-11) to CBD in Hyderabad, 2012.
  • Former Chair, Subsidiary Body on Implementation, Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Ex-Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Established the Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law in collaboration with Norwegian agencies.
  • Conceptualized and developed the Hyderabad Biodiversity Park at Hi-Tech City, now an iconic spot.

Expertise: Biodiversity governance, wildlife conservation, eco-tourism, and international biodiversity policy (COP-11 leadership)

Career & Positions

  • Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Director, Centre for Innovations in Public Systems, ASCI, Hyderabad.
  • Managing Director, Goa Forest Development Corporation.
  • OSD — Buddha Purnima Project & Additional Secretary, Tourism, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority, Govt. of India.
  • Chairman, National Expert Committee on Digital Sequence Information (DSI).
  • Member, Inter-Ministerial Working Group on BD Act Amendments (MoEFCC).
  • Member, Ad-hoc Technical Expert Group on DSI, CBD Secretariat, Montreal.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Wildlife Service Award — Sanctuary Asia Magazine, for sea turtle protection in Goa.
  • Commendation letters from Chief Secretaries, Union and State Ministers for professionalism and outstanding work.
  • Popular guest speaker at universities, institutions, and academies for All India Service Officers’ training.
  • Gold medals for academic excellence (1986–88).
  • Certificate of Excellence for peer reviewing (2019).
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Farmers can join AgBharat’s programs by becoming part of our digital-first agricultural ecosystem, designed to make farming more profitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient. AgBharat provides farmers with realtime advisories, digital tools, market linkages, and carbon-credit opportunities — all through easy-to-access platforms and local partnerships.

Steps to Join:

  1. Connect Locally: Farmers can register through their nearest Farmer Producer Organization (FPO), AgBharat’s field coordinator, or by visiting the “Join as Farmer” section on our website.

  2. Digital Registration: Basic details such as name, village, crop type, and phone number are collected for onboarding into AgBharat’s digital advisory and awareness network.

  3. Training & Orientation: Farmers receive digital literacy training on how to use mobile advisories, weather alerts, soil health dashboards, and market-price updates.

  4. Program Participation: Once registered, farmers can join AgBharat’s field-level programs such as climate-smart agriculture training, carbon-credit pilot projects, and digital recordkeeping initiatives.

Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) can join AgBharat by becoming registered members of the AgBharat Global Sustainability Alliance Association (AGSAA).
The process is simple and collaborative:

  1. Submit Interest Form: FPO representatives can fill the Membership Application Form available on the AgBharat website under the “Join as FPO” or “Membership” section.

  2. Verification & Alignment: The AgBharat team reviews each application to align the FPO’s objectives with ongoing projects (digital governance, carbon-credit registration, market linkages, etc.).

  3. Onboarding & Training: Once approved, the FPO’s leadership and members are onboarded through digital training sessions and provided access to digital recordkeeping, advisory platforms, and carbon-credit registration tools.

  4. Program Participation: FPOs can directly participate in value chain digitization, climate-smart farming initiatives, and digital capacity-building workshops conducted at district and state levels.

Impact organizations — including NGOs, non-profits, foundations, and social enterprises — can partner with AgBharat to co-create and scale agricultural sustainability programs across India.

Steps to Join:

  1. Partnership Proposal Submission: Interested organizations can write to info@agbharat.org or apply through the “Partner With Us” page, sharing their focus areas (livelihoods, digital inclusion, climate adaptation, women empowerment, etc.).

  2. Program Alignment: AgBharat evaluates partnership opportunities based on mission alignment, target geography, and thematic fit.

  3. Formal Collaboration: Once mutual objectives are defined, MoUs or partnership letters are signed for co-implementation.

  4. Joint Execution & Impact Measurement: Programs are jointly implemented, and impact dashboards are provided for transparent monitoring and outcome tracking.

AgBharat invites corporates, agri-input companies, agri-tech firms, processors, and export houses to collaborate through CSR and industry-aligned sustainability programs.

Joining Process:

  1. Engagement Inquiry: Industry partners can reach out via info@agbharat.org or fill the “Industry Partnership Form” on the website.

  2. CSR/ESG Alignment Discussion: AgBharat’s partnership team conducts a consultation to align your CSR goals with scalable field initiatives (digital farming, carbon credits, green logistics, or climate education).

  3. Program Design & MOU: Customized partnership models are co-developed with clear KPIs, budgets, and timelines.

  4. Implementation & Reporting: AgBharat manages on-ground implementation through verified FPOs, sharing real-time impact dashboards and ESG reports.

Agricultural universities, boards, and research institutions play a key role in AgBharat’s mission to make digital agriculture knowledge accessible to every rural student and farming community.

Collaboration Pathway:

  1. Program Design: AgBharat collaborates with your faculty or board representatives to co-develop initiatives such as digital agriculture bridge courses, carbon-credit certification training, IoT/GIS labs, and field innovation pilots.

  2. Joint Research & Student Involvement: Students can participate in AgBharat internship programs, rural digital innovation projects, and live pilot deployments in villages.

  3. Long-term MoUs: Multi-year collaborations can be formalized for curriculum integration, faculty training, and joint publications on digital sustainability.

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