Dipak Kumar Chetri

Background

About Dipak Kumar Chetri

Sectoral expertise: Over 30 years of experience in the field of agriculture research and development, agriculture extension, stakeholder consultation, climate change adaptation in agriculture value chains, rural enterprise development and enabling farmer’s access to markets; productivity enhancement and institutional development in rural context; enhancing the resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change and resource degradation; • Experience with German Development Cooperation: Supported several projects under the Climate Change Adaptation in the North Eastern Region (CCA-NER) for planning and implementation of projects funded by National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change in Nagaland, bio-diversity conservation and agriculture value chains development. • Policy engagement and evidence-based monitoring: Experience in policy engagement, compliance and partnerships development, result based monitoring and supervision. Excellent understanding of government schemes and programmes for agriculture development; • Working with diverse stakeholders: Experience of working with the private sector, corporates, public enterprises, public sector institutions (Government Departments and Research Institutions)