An Introduction

Agriculture is one of the most opaque industries in the world

• What We Do:

• Provide reliable, timely and actionable info to all on agri-commodities in India.

• We maintain our website with latest news and analysis (www.agriwatch.com) and also provide custom reports for clients

What makes us unique

• Seen it all - have moved from print media to internet on to hand held( in the coming quarter)

• Most experienced in the space at 13 years • Large network of farmers and traders apart from

corporates to collect and cross check information• Engage with all players and bring them together• Rated most trusted source by most of our clients

especially government agencies and corporates

Services Offered

• Agri-Commodities Information Services

• Agri-Commodities Research Services

• Advisory and Consulting Services

• Training and Development Services

As a Information Services Provider

In the form of Syndicated Reports Custom Reports Out-sourced Research

Division Out-Sourced Data Providers

We provide :– Data– News and Commentary– Fundamental Analysis– Technical Analysis– Trade Calls– Price projections

The Website – www.agriwatch.com

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Agri-Commodities Information Services

• Daily data collection in over 50 Commodities from over 250 markets in India

• Track news stories on all commodities• Supply –Demand forecasts• Trade Flow• Price and crop forecasts

We have one of India’s largest price-arrival data sets in the Country

Key Commodities Covered

Grains: Rice, Wheat, Maize Pulses: Gram, Peas, Moong, Tur, Urad, Lentils Veg Oil/Seeds Soybean, Rape/Mustard, Sunflower,

Groundnut, Palm (CPO/RDB), Rice Bran Oilmeal Soybean, Rapeseed, Groundnut Spices Turmeric, Black Pepper, Cumin, Chilli Pepper, Coriander Sugar and Jaggery Guar Seed and Gum Plantation Crops Coffee, Tea, Rubber Others Cotton , Potato and Onion, Castor, Mentha, Herbal

and Medicinal Plants

Agri-Commodities Research Services• Value Chain Analysis

Farm to Fork Tracking• Sub-Sector Analysis

Chart the structure of the market• Consumption Studies

Track disappearance of commodities• Supply Demand Projections

Field Studies

• Baseline studies/Need assessments • Impact assessment studies • Input cost studies • Pilot studies

• Crop SurveysCrop intention, progress, estimation Remote, on field and telephonic

Key Information Projects In The Recent PastCrop Surveys and Value Chain Studies

Onion – 5 rounds in a yearSugarSoybeanBasmati RiceWheatMustardCuminCorianderGuarCorn

Advisory and Consulting Services• Research Studies e.g

• Literature and primary survey based reports for multilaterals• Identification of commodities to include in futures trading at

exchanges• Status report on Markets in India• Market Potential and market entry strategies• Audits and impact assessment studies

• Policy Reviews• Work with Ministries of Food and Agriculture in the Indian

Central Government and various State Governments on impact of policy measures and recommendations on changes in policy to meet desired objectives

Key Projects under consulting Advising MACP on introduction of e-auctions in

APMC mandis in the state Advising GOI on pricing and timing of wheat

exports of government stocks Advising World Bank on commodities to focus on

for improving competitiveness in Rajasthan Advising BEC on selection of location for new

fertilizer plant All India reports for Informa Economics, Memphis Impact Assessment for ITC for their dairy and

forest produce interventions

Training and Development ServicesAs a part of a consortium, we implement the World Bank – Government of Maharashtra funded Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project (MACP) which has the objective of building knowledge and capacity in the state to enable farmers become more agribusiness aware and build their competitiveness. The project has 6 year tenure and began in June 2012.

Agriwatch can support the organizations with their farmer training Comprehensive domain knowledge Strategic insights Linkages with other stakeholders in the system Professional quality manpower

How we can help Assisting in designing the whole programme Commodities procurement & Sale strategies Complete supply & value chain

analysis/study Forward & Backward market Linkages Developing Value adding mechanisms Alternate Livelihood strategies Sustainable Rural & Community

Development

Sample projects we have implemented Price dissemination of nearby mandis via “SMS service” Linking farmers (FPOs) with the huge Agriwatch network of

corporates, processors & traders for direct procurement Linking with Agri input providers – Seed, Fertilizer, Pesticide companies

Train farmers in understanding futures trading /warehouse receipts

etc. Setting up of processing unit for the value addition Marketing support/strategy for the sale of processed products Train farmers for Crop Insurance facility Arrange for the commodity financing Develop business plans for value addition and risk diversification

projects

Our ClientsAny body with substantial interest/exposure to Agri-

Commodities is or has been our client

• Central and State Governments and Agencies like FCI, STC, PEC• Multilateral Agencies – FAO, WB, DFID• Corporates – Pepsi, Cargill, Bunge, P&G• Trade Associations – Pulses Importers Association, Canadian Wheat

Board, US Dry Peas and Lentils Association, ISMA• Commodity Exchanges – MCX, NCDEX, ACE• Commodity Traders• Commercial and Investment Banks • Consulting Organizations

The Team Sunil Khairnar, Founder

B. Tech. (Agriculture), PGDM (IIM Ahmedabad), 20 years of work experience in agri-commodities trading, animal feed industry, input sourcing and supply chain management and consulting services

V N Saroja, Chief Executive Officer PGDM (IIM Ahmedabad), 25 years experience in consulting

in diverse sectors including agriculture and internet. Co-Founder of Naukri.com and Movico Technologies.

Bhaskar Natarajan, Head- Research and Content M.S. (University of Cincinnati, USA), B.E. (VJTI, Mumbai).

Has 18 years of consulting and technology experience in various multinational companies in the US and India

Jitender Kumar 09911111484

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