A talk was organized by KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM) on 3rd August 2021 for the students of MBA(ABM) as a part of Agribusiness Leader’s Talk Series. The speaker for the talk was Mr. Dinesh Rawat, Co-founder of startup Simply Natural Foods.
Mr. Rawat shared about the current situation of agro-based industry and the growth of the agricultural commodity market. In the interactive session, discussions ranged from livelihood and sustainability to agro-based business strategy development. Mr. Rawat also touched upon several dimensions of marketing like market segmentation, audience selection, SWOT analysis and marketing approaches. He vividly explained the concept of agri commodity based business strategy development. Mr. Rawat shared his career journey with the students. He guided the students to determine the goals and make a proper road map to achieve their dreams. He further discussed the correct way towards the career aspects and decision making regarding the future goal.
Mr. Rawat is an experienced business development specialist in trade and export of agri-commodities. He has an experience of more than 22 years in several agro-based industries both in India and abroad. He worked in different capacities in Venky’s (India) Limited, Cargill India Private Limited, ADM India, Edelweiss and Olam Nigeria Ltd. Mr. Rawat holds a degree in B.Sc. (Ag & AH) from G.B.P.U.A.T., Pantnagar and has completed his MBA in Marketing from Lucknow University.