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Board Members

Position Name Photo Contact number & E-mail ID Profile
Chairman Shri. Amardeep Singh Bhatia IAS
Additional Secretary
Ministry of Commerce,
Government of India
Shri. Amardeep Singh Bhatia IAS Tel: 011-23039442
Email: asbhatia@gov.in

Shri. Amardeep Singh Bhatia IAS is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1993 Batch, belonging to the Nagaland Cadre. He holds a B.E. degree in Electronics and is a Post Graduate in International Development Policy. He has held various significant positions both in the State of Nagaland and within the Government of India.

During his tenure in Nagaland, he has taken on roles such as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Development Commissioner. In these capacities, he has overseen areas such as Personnel and General Administration, Administrative Reforms, and the Development of the North Eastern Region (NER) in alignment with the North East Policy.

Currently, he serves as an Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce in the Government of India.

a) Secretary Shri. D. Sathiyan IFS
Shri. D. Sathiyan IFS Tel: 0484-2333304
Email: secy.kochi-sb@gov.in

Shri. Sathiyan D is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer from the 1996 batch of the Assam Meghalaya Cadre. He holds a Graduate degree in Forestry from Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU) and PG degree from the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) in Dehradun. He has held various important positions both in the state of Meghalaya and with the Government of India. In Meghalaya, he has served in roles such as Secretary of the State Bio-Diversity Board, Secretary of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), and Chief Conservator of Forests, among others. Under Central Government, he has served as Faculty at the Central Academy for State Forest Service in Coimbatore, and as DIG Forests (Central) in the Regional office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in Chennai..

Currently, Shri. Sathiyan D is serving as the Secretary of the Spices Board in Kochi, since 2019.

b) i) Members of Lok Sabha
1. Shri. Aravind Dharmapuri Shri. Aravind Dharmapuri Tel: 011- 23782349
Email: arvind.dharmapuri@sansad.nic.in

Shri. Aravind Dharmapuri is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing Nizamabad Parliament Constituency, Telangana. He is the Member of various important parliamentary committees; the Standing Committee on Commerce and also the Member of consultative committee of Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He played a key role in establishing a regional Centre of Spices Board in Nizamabad. The board is tasked to provide necessary assistance to the turmeric farmers, bringing them some relief.[ He has founded the Arvind Dharmapuri Foundation, a personal initiative, in the year 2013 to save critically ill impoverished children under the age of 12. The Foundation is marching towards 200 cases, and its services go uninterrupted irrespective of his political milieu. He aspires to empower close to 350 government schools in Nizamabad as he believes that education is the fundamental right of every child in this nation and no child should be denied health or education because of their impoverished circumstances.

2. Shri. Balashowry Vallabbhaneni Shri. Balashowry Vallabbhaneni Tel: 011- 23368330
Email: v.balashowry@sansad.nic.in

Shri. Balashowry Vallabbhaneni is the Current Member of Parliament n the Lok Sabha representing Machilipatnam Parliament Constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He is the Member of various important parliamentary committees; the Standing Committee on Finance, subordinate legislation etc..

ii) Member of Rajya Sabha
1. Shri. G V L Narasimha Rao Shri. G V L Narasimha Rao Email: gvlnrao.mp@sansad.nic.in

He is the member of Rajya Sabha representing the State of Uttar Pradesh. He belongs to Narasaraopet, headquarter town of newly created Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh where he studied up to Intermediate and later did his Agricultural B.Sc. degree in Bapatla Agricultural College and his MBA (PGDRM) from Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand (Gujarat). He is the Member of various important parliamentary committees; the Standing Committee on Finance, the Committee of Privileges, Consultative Committee of External Affairs and is a Member of the Spices Board, Tobacco Board and Chairman of the Chilli Task Force Committee of the Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.

c) Representatives from the Ministries of the Central Government
i) Commerce Dr. Vanlalramsanga IES, Economic Advisor,
Ministry of Commerce,
Government of India
Dr. Vanlalramsanga IES Tel: 011- 2303-9450
Email: vanlal@nic.in

Dr. C. Vanlalramsanga holds the position of Economic Advisor in the Department of Commerce, Government of India. He possesses a Master's degree (MA) in Economics, a Doctoral degree (PhD) in Economics, and a Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) at the National University of Singapore.

In his previous roles, Dr. C. Vanlalramsanga served as the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, contributing his expertise to various departments including the Planning Department and Urban Development Department. This tenure spanned from 2014 to 2021. Additionally, he held the position of Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India, from 2010 to 2014.

Dr. C. Vanlalramsanga is a member of the 2001 batch of the Indian Economic Service (IES).

ii) Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Dr. Prabhat Kumar, The Horticulture Commissioner,
Ministry of Agriculture & Famers welfare, Government of India
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Email: hort.comm-agri@gov.in

He obtained his doctoral degree in Horticulture from IARI in New Delhi. He began his career as an Assistant Professor and later served as a Principal Scientist at IARI in New Delhi. Subsequently, he held the position of National Coordinator for NAHEP, a World Bank-aided project, at ICAR.

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d) Members representing growers of spices
1. Shri. S. Thirumurugan
Theni Ditsrict, Tamil Nadu
Shri. S. Thirumurugan Mob: 9944471151
Email: murugan299@yahoo.com

He hails from a lineage deeply rooted in cardamom farming. With a heart dedicated to spices, he is currently a member of the Spices Board. His diverse educational background and exposure gained from his time studying in Australia and working in London have further enriched his connection to the world of spices. His journey from the fragrant cardamom fields to this esteemed position, along with his international experiences, fuels his passion for the industry's growth and sustainability.

2. Shri. Chandrasekhar Singh Raghuvanshi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shri. Chandrasekhar Singh Raghuvanshi Mob: 9453379332
Email: cssingh_89@yahoo.com

A distinguished figure in the agricultural arena, he stands as a beacon of innovation and progress — a Padma Shri awardee and recipient of numerous national accolades. He fervently collaborated with farmers from diverse districts of Uttar Pradesh and academic institutions.

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e) Members representing exporters of spices
1. Shri. S.K. Sathyanarayana,
Saklespur, Hassan Dist, Karnataka
Shri. S.K. Sathyanarayana Mob: 9886394035
Email: sathyamurthytrading@gmail.com

He is the proprietor of Murthy Trading Co. located in Sakleshpur, Hassan District of Karnataka. With a legacy spanning 24 years, he stands as one of the leading and successful traders in various types of spices, both within India and abroad.

2. Shri. Gautam Ghosh,
Jorhat, Assam.
Shri. Gautam Ghosh Mob: 9435052604
Email: sigma_jrt@yahoo.com

He is the founding member and director of Sigma Spice Industries Pvt Ltd, He has played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of the company's growth and direction. concerted efforts have been pivotal in the establishment and expansion of the renowned "SIGMA" brand. As a director at Sigma Spice Industries Pvt Ltd, he plays a pivotal role in the organization's operations and strategic direction. Apart from his role at Sigma Spice Industries Pvt Ltd, he is also a director at Styleflex Printing System Pvt Ltd. This company specializes in the production of flexible packaging. He is a partner at Shivam Trading Company, Shubham Rural Logistics, Shubham Himghar etc.

3. Shri. Akkiseti Baburao,
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Shri. Akkiseti Baburao Mob: 9704400444
Email: lakshmivallabhaexports2011@gmail.com

He serves as the Managing Director of Lakshmi Vallabha Cold Storage (P) LTD, an exporter of chillies and chilli powder for the last 30 years to various countries. He has also held the position of Director at Asia's largest Agricultural Marketing Committee in Guntur and is a Managing Committee Member of the Guntur District Chillies Exporters Association.

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f) Members representing major spices producing States
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g) Representatives from
i) Niti Aayog Dr. Neelam Patel,
Senior Advisor (Agriculture), NITI Aayog
Dr. Neelam Patel Tel: 011- 23096613
E-mail: neelam.patel@gov.in

ii) IIP, Mumbai Shri. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, IRS
Director, IIP & Additional DGFT
Shri. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, IRS Tel: 022-69192244
E-mail: director-iip@iip-in.com

Rajesh Kumar Mishra is a 1995 batch IRS-C&IT Officer and holds the post of Additional Director, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the rank of Joint Secretary since 2022.

iii) CFTRI, Mysore
iv) ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode Dr. R. Dinesh,
Director, IISR, Kozhikode
Dr. R. Dinesh Tel: 0495-2730294
E-mail: director.spices@icar.gov.in

Dr R Dinesh, Director, ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode has made significant contributions in soil fertility/ soil biochemistry/ soil microbiology of arable soils, soils under tropical forest and mangrove ecosystems. His contributions in the area of plant-microbe interaction and their influence on nutrient cycling and nutrient use efficiency in soils under perennial horticulture has opened up new areas of research. He is the co-inventor of the smart and novel delivery system for agriculturally important microbes through encapsulation (biocapsules) which is the first of its kind in microbial delivery to crops. He has also co-developed designer micronutrients and PGPR formulations which have been non-exclusively licensed to many private companies for commercialization. He has six patents and allof which have been commercialized through non-exclusivelicensing. He was also involved in the development of Spice FeRT, decision support system for soil test-based fertilizer recommendation including nutrient management plans for spice crops. He has also co-developed IISR-eZn Probe, a database of metal related genes, antibiotic resistant genes, metal homeostasis genes and biofilm related genes regulated by microbial communities in heavy metal polluted soils.He is a Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi and recipient of several awards like Young Scientist Award of the Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi- 1999 , Young Scientist Award in Soils, Water and Environmental Sciences of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) -1999-2000, NAAS Recognition Award-2018 in Soils, Water and Environmental Sciences etc for his outstanding contributions in the field of in soil fertility, soil biochemistry& soil microbiology. He has published more than 50high impact research publications of national/ international repute.

h) Representative from Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India
Dr. Atya Nand,
Director, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India
Dr. Atya Nand Tel: 011-23766904
E-mail: atyanand@nic.in

He has served in the Ministries of Commerce & Industries, Urban Development, Information & Broadcasting, Food Processing Industries, and Labour & Employment in various capacities.