Abhishek Pandey
Abhishek started his career in the social sector working with Aga Khan Foundation on their water and sanitation programme. He gave guidance to women, elders and children to support their education and economic development. Abhishek hails from Bahraich and holds a B.Sc in Agriculture and a B.Ed from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Awadh University, Faizabad.
Amit Patel
Amit started his career with Aga Khan Foundation and spent three years within their water and sanitation team in eastern Uttar Pradesh. He belongs to Basti and has seen first-hand the challenges in farmers’ lives for irrigation, which motivated him to join Oorja. Amit has an MA in Sociology from DDU University Gorakhpur.
Ashish Yadav
Ashish carries with him seven years of professional experience in agriculture, livelihoods, rural enterprises and sustainable development. In his past role at UP State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM), he promoted, motivated and provided training to rural communities on sustainable farming and human nutrition. Ashish has strong interests in natural farming, women’s empowerment, and social marketing. […]
Anup Kumar Yadav
Anup is a trained Agriculture and Soil & Water Conservation Engineer with over seven years of experience in agriculture, rural food security, and climate-resilient development. He has worked extensively on irrigation command area development through renewable energy, adaptation of clean energy solutions in agriculture, natural resource management, organic farming, agronomic practices, and holistic rural development. […]