Biren Sahoo
Founder & CEO
“Pioneering sustainable rural development and livestock empowerment across Odisha.”
Our people
The people
behind Manikstu.
What began with a handful of farmers in Kalahandi is now a movement across states. These are the people who keep smallholder farmers, tribal women and rural families at the heart of it.
- Since 2015Our journey
- Kalahandi, OdishaOur roots
- 14 peopleCore team
Leading with purpose
Our leadership team sets the vision for Manikstu and carries it into every village we work in.
Jayanti Mahapatra
Managing Director
“Driving strategic vision, business growth, and organizational excellence.”
Biswabandhu Padhi
Director, Growth
“Driving strategic partnerships, commercial market reach, and enterprise growth.”
Om Singh
SVP Accounts
“Ensuring financial governance, sustainable capital strategy, and investor relations.”
Sidhant Mohanty
Vice President, Finance & Strategy
“Building robust financial systems, expanding investor reach, and strengthening farmer finance support.”
Our execution engine
Key management: the people who turn the plan into daily work in the field, in the office and in our systems.
Suman Sourav
Assistant Vice President, Infrastructure & Quality
Aftab Khan
AVP Tech & Operations
Rashmi Dash
Manager HR
Nabin Meher
Sr. Manager, Sales
Manoj Sahoo
Manager Sales
Our advisors
Strategic guidance from specialists in law, compliance, governance and animal science.
Mr. Sujeet Kumar
Statutory & Legal Advisor
“MBA from Oxford, second master's from Harvard, 20 years in development sector (UNDP, WEF). Now a Supreme Court legal practitioner and Rajya Sabha member.”
Dr. C Vijaya
Project & Compliance Advisor
“A Veteran of the development sector with PhD in Statistics, Retd. Deputy Director of MICM & Director of Corporate Society.”
Swati Sinha
Board Advisor
“Board advisor supporting strategic governance and organizational growth.”
Dr. Deepak Ahiwale
Technical & Medical Advisor
“A Veteran Doctor with specialization into Animal Science having 25 years of experience with NARI.”
Nurturing goats, farmers and futures, together.
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