Editorial Board Members And Contributors

Roger Tripathi

CEO and Editor in Chief

GBI, GBL

Roger Tripathi

He is a Passionate and Persistent Global Agri-Business Leader with broad based multinational-multicultural background, enjoys change management challenges in taking the businesses to the next level.

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Karel Bolckmans

President

IBMA

Karel Bolckmans

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Prof. Adrian Percy

Executive Director

N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

Prof. Adrian Percy

With more than 30 years of experience in the agricultural sector, Adrian Percy is an advocate of the need for and benefits of modern agriculture.

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Giuseppe Natale

Co-founder and Board Member

Valagro

Giuseppe Natale

Entrepreneur and opinion leader in the innovation sector applied to the achievement of increasingly efficient and sustainable agriculture.

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Prof. Giuseppe Colla

Professor

University of Tuscia

Prof. Giuseppe Colla

Professor in Horticulture at University of Tuscia, Italy. Main research areas: plant nutrition, biostimulants, and abiotic stress tolerance.

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Jose Carvalho

Europe Regulatory Lead

Certis Biologicals

Jose Carvalho

Crop Protection Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Policy, Biocontrol

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Daren Coppock

President & CEO

Agricultural Retailers Association

Daren Coppock

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of building consensus and leading nonprofit trade organizations to achieve strategic goals. Skilled in translating strategy to action, Board relationships, public policy, agribusiness & farm issues, and public speaking.

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A.G. Kawamura

Former Secretary of the CDFA, Founding Member of

Orange County Produce LLC

A.G. Kawamura

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Michael Zhao

Director

Chemical Branch CCPIT

Michael Zhao

Director for CAC & FSHOW (International Agrochemical and Fertilizer Trade platform), event, info, conferences

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Sandeepa Kanitkar

CMD

Kanbiosys

Sandeepa Kanitkar

As Managing Director of Kan Biosys for over 20 years, I have led the company to become a pioneer in agri-biotech, driving advancements in sustainable farming practices. We focus on enhancing farmer profitability and food safety through cutting-edge microbial solutions and innovative biologics.

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Amy O'Shea

CEO

Invaio Sciences

Amy O'Shea

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Suresh K Malhotra

Vice Chancellor

Maharana Pratap Horticultural University

Suresh K Malhotra

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Carlos Ledó Orriach

Founder & CEO

Veganic

Carlos Ledó Orriach

Agricultural Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), recognized in 2016 as its first Distinguished Alumni. He has dedicated his professional career to improving food security and supporting a growing global population through innovation in the agricultural sector—an industry often regarded as traditional and resistant to change.

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Venkatesh Devanur

CEO

Agrilife

Venkatesh Devanur

I believe soil and crop health are to be addressed in holistic approach. My area of research and production is to commercialise inputs for sustainable agricultural practices. BioFertilizers, BioPesticides, BioStimulants, Nanotechnology derived products and other natural inputs for soils, crops, animals and environment are of my interest.

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Jennifer Lewis

Executive Director

IBMA

Jennifer Lewis

Executive Director at IBMA and Director of Byardbridge Consultancy Ltd a sustainable development consultancy

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