Dr. L.P.GITE
Dr. L.P. Gite is the former Project Coordinator of the All India Project on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture at ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal. He has 32 years of experience in tractor ergonomics, safety in agriculture, and the application of ergonomics in farm machinery design. He has authored more than 50 research papers published in various national and international journals, as well as three books on ergonomics in agriculture, tractors, and farm machinery design. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Society of Ergonomics and the ASPEE Gold Medal from the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Mr. Arindam Maulick
Mr. Arindam Maulick has 40 Years of experience in the tractor and automobile Industry. He has also worked for leading companies like TAFE (Massey & Eicher), Mahindra Tractors, TATA Motors, Bajaj Auto, HMT, and John Deere.
Mr. Yash Jat
Mr. Yash Jat is a YouTuber with a channel named My Kisan Dost (1.38 M+ Subscribers). He has extensive experience in Agriculture, Agricultural Machinery, and New Agricultural Technologies, and has been running a YouTube channel named 'My Kisan Dost' for the past 9 years. His channel has 1.38 M subscribers and is constantly increasing.
Mr. P.K. Verma
Mr. P.K. Verma is involved in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of various Government programs related to agricultural mechanisation, Tractors, and other agricultural machinery. He has 42 Years of Experience In Various Aspects Of Farm Machinery.
Mr. Hemant Joshi
Mr. Hemant Joshi has 32 years of experience with major farm machinery companies, including John Deere, TAFE, and HMT. He has worked in marketing, sales, and product development functions for Tractors, harvesters, and hay forage, and is known as a veteran in tractors and crop solutions.
Mr. Ashish Bharadwaj
Mr. Ashish Bharadwaj is recognised for his consultancy and expertise in Agricultural Mechanisation. He has over 27 years of experience in business development, marketing, sales, product management, and training with renowned Indian and European multinational corporations. He is an expert in the field of agricultural mechanisation.
Dr. CR Mehta (Jury Chairman 2025)
Dr. C.R. Mehta is the Director of ICAR–Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), Bhopal. He has expertise in Farm Machinery and Power, Ergonomics, Conservation Agriculture, and Instrumentation. With 34 years of experience at ICAR–CIAE, he brings deep knowledge and leadership to the field of agricultural engineering.
Mr. S. R. Paul Raj
Mr. S. R. Paul Raj joined the tractor industry in 1982 with HMT. In 1994, he became the Area Manager for Karnataka and later served at Mahindra until 2000. He also gained international exposure with TAFE, working in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. In 2011, he joined ITL and served there for a year. From 2012 to 2018, he held various positions at Escorts.
