People of Kroppers
Scientists, technologists, marketers, and advisors united by a singular belief — that agriculture, backed by science, transforms lives.
Founding Partners
Leadership
Dr. Arvind Sharma
Chief Executive Partner
Visionary agri-entrepreneur with 20+ years building agri-tech ventures across India. Former advisor to NABARD and ICAR. Drives Kroppers' mission at the intersection of science and scale.
Priya Nair
Chief Technology Partner
Technology architect with deep roots in precision agriculture. Former lead at Jain Irrigation's R&D division. Builds the systems that make scientific farming scalable and replicable.
The Science Team
Agri Scientists
Dr. Sunita Kulkarni
Lead Agri Scientist
PhD in Plant Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee. Expert in tissue culture protocols for banana, strawberry, and spices. Leads our lab science and crop R&D programs.
Rohit Agarwal
Senior Agri Scientist
MSc Agronomy with 12 years of protected cultivation expertise. Designs crop plans for polyhouses and manages on-ground agronomy across partner farms.
Market Intelligence
Agri Marketing Experts
Deepika Menon
Agri Marketing Expert
Specialist in agri-value chains and commodity marketing. Former head of market linkage at SFAC. Bridges Kroppers' production to premium buyers, exporters, and processors.
Karan Mehta
Agri Marketing Expert
Digital marketing strategist focused on agri-brands and farmer outreach. Builds Kroppers' presence across states through on-ground activations and digital channels.
Knowledge & Research
Centre of Excellence & Collaboration
Centre of Excellence
Kroppers establishes Centres of Excellence with agricultural universities to co-develop protocols for tissue culture, protected farming, and organic inputs — bridging lab research with commercial farming reality.
Crop & Agri Research
Joint research programs with ICAR institutes, state agricultural universities, and private research bodies. Focus areas include crop improvement, soil health, climate-resilient varieties, and post-harvest technology.
Training & Workshops
Structured training programs for farmers, FPOs, and agri-entrepreneurs on scientific farming practices. Hands-on workshops at our labs and partner farms, certified by partner universities.
Scientific Guidance
Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. R.K. Sharma
Scientific Advisory Board
Retired Director, ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana. Over 35 years of research in tropical horticulture and tissue culture commercialization.
Dr. Meena Agrawal
Scientific Advisory Board
Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, IGKV Raipur. Expert in soil microbiology and organic carbon research. Leads our academic collaboration framework.
Strategic Counsel
Business Advisory Board
Vikram Chandra
Business Advisory Board
Serial agri-tech entrepreneur and angel investor. Founded two successful agri-input companies. Brings strategic capital and business scaling expertise to Kroppers.
Shalini Bose
Business Advisory Board
Former MD, Mahindra Agribusiness. Expert in institutional sales, B2B agri-markets, and value chain integration. Advises on enterprise partnerships and government contracts.