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Gyanendra Shukla

Gyanendra Shukla

CEO, Board Member & Advisor

Rallis India Ltd•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Experience37+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

A senior Ag professional with >35 years of global leadership experience in Crop Protection & Seed Sector. Managed various senior functional & general management roles in Commercial, Sales, Corporate Affairs, Technology development & Regulatory Affairs function. Enjoys building businesses and meaningful interactions with external stakeholders on the challenges of Ag & approaches to improve productivity and farm income leveraging global technologies. Passionate about people development and willing to walk extra mile to help them succeed.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Rallis India LtdCurrent
    Apr 2024–Present· 2 yrs 7 mos
    • Managing Director, Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2024–Present
  • JK Agri Genetics Limited
    May 2019–Feb 2024· 4 yrs 9 mos
    • Chief Executive Officer and President, Corporate
      May 2019–Feb 2024
  • Monsanto Company
    Jul 1996–Mar 2019· 22 yrs 8 mos
    • CEO Monsanto Africa
      Sep 2014–Mar 2019
    • CEO India Region
      Feb 2013–Aug 2014
    • Director - Branded Business & Corporate Affairs
      Aug 2012–2013
    • Director - Cotton Traits Business & Corporate Affairs
      Apr 2011–Jul 2012
    • Head, Corporate Affairs
      Feb 2009–Mar 2011
    • Director Technology Development - Asia Pacific Region
      Feb 2008–2009
    • Country Lead (President Director)
      Apr 2006–2008
    • National Sales Lead - India & Sri Lanka
      May 2002–Mar 2006
    • National Manager, Product Development
      Jul 1996–Apr 2002
  • Hoechst AG
    Apr 1992–Jun 1996· 4 yrs 2 mos
    • Area Manager / Assistant Manager - Herbicides development
      Apr 1992–Jun 1996
  • Syngenta
    Feb 1989–Mar 1992· 3 yrs 1 mo
    • Technical officer - Agriculture division
      Feb 1989–Mar 1992

Education

MBA - Executive

General Management

SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

Ph.D

Botany- Research on quantitative genetics

Kanpur University, India

Bachelor's degree and Masters (Agronomy)

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

G. B. Pant University Of Agriculture & Technology

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Gyanendra Shukla
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
Product ManagementAgricultureCorporate AffairsVegetablesProduct DevelopmentMarketingManagementCorporate Social ResponsibilitySeedsBrand DevelopmentTechnology DevelopmentStrategyPeople ManagementMarket DevelopmentSeedBusiness StrategyCornCrop ProtectionBiotechnologyCotton