Human Resources

At present, a total of 310 full-time staff are engaged in various developmental activities. Large majority, 90% of them are located in the field. Professional staff constitutes 69% of total staff. About 30% of the staff are female and 35% are from minority group.

Key Professionals at Central Office

1. Mr. Bharat P. Upadhyay, Executive Director (Policy & Institutional Development, Plant Protection) /
2. Mr. Indra Raj Pandey, Team Leader (Horticulture)
3. Dr. Ram Chandra Bhusal, Value Chain / Marketing Specialist
4. Mr. Purna Bahadur Shakya, Seed Technologist (Plant Breeder)
5. Mr. Krishna K. Shrestha, Team Leader (Agriculture)
6. Mr. Basu P. Upadhyaya, Senior Administrative/Finance Officer
7. Mr. Nirmal Aryal, Finance Manager (Finance, Auditing)
8. Ms. Anjam Singh, Associate Programe Officer, (Social Work, Rural Development)
9. Ms. Ritu Limbu, GESI Officer (LAW)
10. Mr. Rajesh Shrestha, Engineer (Civil)