19NOVEMBER 2026logistics centres in The Gambia for the World Bank and value-chain studies in Namibia for the African Development Bank, alongside work in Burundi, Rwanda, Lesotho and Afghanistan. Its wider geographical experience also includes assignments in Kenya, Gabon, Nepal and Oman.Its Indian portfolio is equally varied. The company is serving as Independent Engineer for the JNPA port-based agri-processing and storage facility with CRISIL, worked on a mega food park and agro-clusters in Rajasthan, and provided project management for DS Group's blueberry, strawberry and lettuce packhouse.These projects illustrate the range of situations in which the company operates. Some require investment planning; others require infrastructure design, value-chain analysis, implementation support or institutional development. Its clients include the World Bank, ADB, IFAD, IFC and GIZ, central and state governments, and private enterprises.The organisation has also moved into areas that reflect the changing needs of agriculture. Its expertise covers tissue culture, hydroponics, protected and high-density cultivation, cluster development, food parks, packhouses, cold chains, climate-smart agriculture and farmer institutions such as FPOs.Climate resilience is a distinct area of work. Projects include climate-resilient seed systems in Burundi for the Global Center on Adaptation, rangeland resilience under IFAD's Wool and Mohair project in Lesotho, and a resilient-incomes study for WOTR in Maharashtra. Such assignments address the challenge of sustaining agricultural livelihoods as environmental conditions change.Evidence, Evaluation and Capacity BuildingGlobal AgriSystem has undertaken more than 70 evaluation, baseline and impact studies. These include evaluations of the Kisan Credit Card programme in Gujarat, the National Horticulture Mission and Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States initiatives under MIDH, and ICAR programmes, as well as a piggery-livelihoods baseline for ILRI across four northeastern states. Its work also covers capacity building, with 41 training modules developed for NCDC-LINAC, alongside assessments of farmers' training needs.Its work in inclusive development, including programmes focused on women's empowerment and rural livelihoods, also reflects a wider understanding of agricultural growth. Assignments include surveys for the Nav Tejaswini programme of IFAD and MAVIM in Maharashtra, green livelihoods for tribal women farmers in Odisha, and studies on women and poverty for rural livelihood missions.The challenge is making these solutions commercially workable for the people expected to adopt them. As Gokul Patnaik, Chairman, puts it, "Our role is not simply to identify what should be done, but to work through how it can be financed, implemented, operated and sustained." This philosophy places execution and long-term viability at the centre of the company's consulting model.Building the Next Generation of AgribusinessesAfter 28 years and more than 500 assignments, Global AgriSystem is entering its next phase with a broader geographical and technological ambition. The company plans to deepen its presence in Africa and Asia, expand its digital and climate-smart consulting services, and take on more turnkey projects across agri-infrastructure and food processing.The company has received recognition as Best Cold Chain Consultant of the Year in 2018 and appreciation from the World Bank Group. For S. K. Sharma, Managing Director, the significance of the company's work lies in tangible outcomes: "For us, good advice is not a report on the shelf. It is a cold store that runs, a food park that fills up, or a farmer who gets a better price. That has always been our measure of success, and it will remain so."The direction is consistent with the company's evolution. Agriculture is becoming less about isolated production and more about the strength of the systems surrounding it ­ from the farm and aggregation point to storage, processing, logistics and the final market. Global AgriSystem intends to remain involved across that journey, combining international knowledge with an understanding of local conditions and costs. In a sector where execution determines whether agricultural potential becomes economic value, its defining contribution lies in helping projects move beyond plans to deliver results on the ground. GLOBAL AGRISYSTEM | THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE JOURNEY· 28 years of agriculture and food-processing expertise· 500+ projects delivered across 12 countries· 100+ feasibility studies and 80+ detailed project reports· 82 agri supply-chain and 79 cold-chain assignments· 70+ impact, evaluation and baseline studies· 35 core specialists, supported by a panel of 52 experts
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