Dr. Mukul G. Asher was appointed as Independent Director with effect from 27th August, 2019.

He was a Professorial Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He studied in India and the United States. His research focuses on public financial management, including the PPPs; social security reforms in Asia, and application of economic reasoning to India’s public policies, and to its economic diplomacy. He has published extensively in national and international journals; and has authored or edited more than fourteen books. He has been a Visiting Faculty at the Asian Public Policy Program at Hitotsubashi University since the early 2000s. He has been a consultant or advisor to several Governments in Asia on tax policy and pension reforms; and to multi-lateral institutions including the International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) of India, Government of Gujarat, and the World Bank. He has led many Executive development programs for government officials from several countries, including India, Indonesia, Russia, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam. He is actively involved with various research organizations and think tanks, including ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) in Jakarta. He served as Chairman, fifth State Finance Commission of Haryana from May 2016 to September 2017, when the Report was submitted. He was a member of the panel to review (between November 2017 and January 2018) Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.

Mr. Chetan Shah was a promoter of New Chemi Industries Limited which was acquired by Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Japan (SCCL) in 2010 and integrated with Sumitomo Chemical India Pvt. Ltd. (SCIPL). Mr. Chetan Shah served as Joint Managing Director of SCIPL from 2010 till October, 2016 and as Managing Director of Excel Crop Care Limited from October, 2016 till August, 2019.

Mr. Shah is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from North Rope University in the United States of America.

Mr. Shah is an agrochemicals industry veteran. He has been associated with the Industry for over 43 years in various leadership and Senior Management roles.

Dr. Suresh Ramachandran (53) has been working with the Company as Chief Commercial Officer since March, 2021. He has done his B. Sc. (Agriculture) and M. Sc. (Agriculture) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He holds degree of Ph. D in entomology from University of Georgia, USA. Dr. Ramachandran is a versatile, qualified techno-commercial and business professional with experience in leading business teams.

He has over 25 years’ experience in the crop protection industry and has held various business roles apart from roles in R&D (Product Development) for developing and launching new technologies, and regulatory affairs in crop protection and seeds platforms. He has track record of leadership, resilience, management, technical and entrepreneurial skills.

In past, Dr. Ramachandran has held various managerial and leadership positions in Dow AgroSciences India and Indofil Industries Limited. Dr. Ramachandran has played active role in crop protection and seed industry associations. Presently, he is Vice Chairman of Agro Chem Federation of India, a leading agro based industry association.

Mr. B. V. Bhargava was appointed as Independent Director with effect from 27th August, 2019.

Mr. B. V. Bhargava has rich experience of over 50 years in areas including banking, project financing and credit rating. He has held directorship in several leading corporates and was on the advisory board of an independent regulatory body set up by the Government of India to work on reforms in telecommunications sector. With his keen perspective on the country’s economic development, he makes rich contribution to the board deliberations.

Mr. Ninad D. Gupte has been appointed as Director with effect from 31st August, 2019.

Mr. Ninad D. Gupte has long and rich experience of 43 years in the management of companies operating in the field of fine chemicals, performance chemicals, industrial chemicals and agrochemicals. He is a chemical industry veteran. He was Vice Chairman of Crop Care Federation of India – an agrochemical industry association for many years.

Mr. Gupte has worked with Indian as well as multinational companies such as Excel Industries Ltd., BASF India Ltd., Herdillia Chemicals Ltd. (now SI International) in various senior positions. He has worked as Managing Director of Cheminova India Ltd – a Danish multinational and Agrocel Industries Ltd and as Joint Managing Director of Excel Crop Care Limited.

Mrs. Preeti Mehta was appointed as Independent Director with effect from 31st August, 2019.

Mrs. Preeti Mehta, an arts and law graduate from Mumbai University, is an advocate and solicitor by profession.

She is a Partner of Kanga & Co., a leading firm of Advocates and Solicitors. She has over 30 years of experience in corporate laws, foreign investment and collaborations, mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments, banking, franchising and hospitality.

Currently, she is an Independent Director of AMJ Land Holdings Limited (a listed company), JCB India Ltd. and Bagalkot Cement & Industries Ltd.

Mr. Masanori Uzawa was appointed Director on 10th July, 2020. Mr. Masanori Uzawa is a senior officer of Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Japan, the Company's holding company.

Mr. Uzawa holds Master's degree in Business Administration from University of Virginia, USA and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Tokyo in Japan. He has over nineteen year's experience in the areas of strategy, planning and business development for crop protection and other chemical businesses.