Dr. B. R Premi

Dr. B. R Premi
Chief General Manager
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Head Office, Mumbai

• ● He has 29 years of rich experience in different positions in NABARD. Presently, he is Chief General Manager, Rural MSME Department, NABARD, Head Office, Mumbai
• ● Prior to this he was General Manager, in State Project Department, Head Office, Mumbai
• ● He has served as Deputy General Manager, NABARD, Himachal Pradesh from July 2018 to May 2022
• ● He was Vice President, NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS), Zonal Office, Mumbai June 2012 to June 2018
• ● Initiated Food Processing Vertical in NABCONS, Zonal Office, Mumbai
• ● Was team lead for conducting various studies and important Surveys. Most recent is “Study post-harvest losses in agriculture produces in India - 2022” for Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GoI New Delhi.
• ● Carried out number of Project Management Consultancy Assignments on Mega Food Park, Cold Chain, Silo storage, Supply Chain management for both corporate clients and Government Departments.
• ● Conducted evaluation studies of Integrated Cold Chain Scheme of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India.

• M. Sc. Horticulture (Post Harvest Technology), YSPUHF, Solan, MBA, Banking & Finance, Sikkim Manipal University and Ph. D. Horticulture (Post Harvest Technology), IARI, New Delhi