Maharashtra Agribusiness Network Project
Center of Excellence (CoE)
Under the Output-1 of Magnet project, Center of Excellence (CoE) institutions will provide infrastructure for farmer training, training of trainers (ToTs) and various extension programmes. With the approval of the Governing Council of the Magnet Society, the following institutions are currently selected as Centers of Excellence (CoE).
| Sr No | CoE Name | Crops Name | Contact Person & Designation | Office Contact & Email ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institute of Post Harvest Technology (NIPHT), Pune | Banana, Custard Apple, Guava, Orange, Pomegranate, Sapota, Strawberry, Sweet Orange, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, Flowers | Dr. Subhash Ghule, Director | Mob.: 02114-255480, Email: htc_td@yahoo.co.in |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Nagpur | Custard Apple, Guava, Orange, Sweet Orange, Okra, Green & Red Chilli | Dr. Bhimraya Metri, Director | Mob.: 0712-2870315, Email: coo-infed@iimnagpur.ac.in |
| 3 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Baramati, Pune | Banana, Custard Apple, Guava, Orange, Pomegranate, Sapota, Strawberry, Sweet Orange, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, Flowers | Mr. Nilesh Ashokrao Nalawade, Chief Executive Officer | Mob: 02112-255227, Email: nilesh.nalawade@gmail.com |
| 4 | Kisankonnect Safe Food Private Limited, Shrirampur, Ahmednagar. | Banana, Custard Apple, Guava, Orange, Pomegranate, Sapota, Strawberry, Sweet Orange, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, Flowers | Mr. Vivek Sarangdhar Nirmal, Chief Executive Officer | Mob: 1800 267 0997, Email: vivek.nirmal@kisankonnect.in |
| 5 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (M.P.K.V.), Rahuri, Ahmednagar. | Banana, Custard Apple, Guava, Pomegranate, Strawberry, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, Flowers | Dr. Prashant G. Patil, Vice Chancellor | Mob.: 02426-243208 Email: vcmpkv@gmail.com |
| 6 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Narayangaon, Pune | Banana, Pomegranate, Guava, Custard Apple, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, Flowers | Mr. Prashant G. Shete, Head & Senior Scientist | Mob.: 02132-297018, Email: gmnkvk@rediffmail.com |
| 7 | Farm DSS Pvt Ltd, Rahata, Ahmednagar | Banana, Guava, Pomegranate, Sapota | Mr. Babasaheb T. Gore, Director | Mob.: 9850403777 Email: cei@farmdss.com |
| 8 | Yuva Mitra, Sinnar, Nashik | Pomegranate, Guava, Okra, Green & Red Chilli | Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni, Head-Head-Resource Mobilization & Development | Mob: 9527402400, Email: manishapote@yuvamitra.org |
| 9 | ICAR - National Research Institute (NRC), Pomegranate, Solapur | Pomegranate | Dr. Rajiv A. Marathe, Director | Mob: 0217-23543301, Email: nrcpomegranate@gmail.com |
| 10 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Latur | Custard Apple, Guava, Pomegranate, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, Flowers | Dr. Degrase S. S., Senior Scientist and Head | Mob.: 02382-267411, Email: kvklaturms@gmail.com |
| 11 | Marathwada Navnirman Lokayat (Manavlok), Beed | Custard Apple and Pomegranate | Mr. Aniket Dwarkadas Lohia, Secretary | Mob.: 02446 247217, Email: admin@manavlok.org, lohiya.aniket@gmail.com |
| 12 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Durgapur, Amravati | Banana, Custard Apple, Orange, Sweet Orange, Green & Red Chilli | Dr. Karunashankar Pratap Singh, Senior Scientist and Head | Mob.: 0721-2580174 Email: pckvkda2015@gmail.com |
| 13 | Sahyadri Rural Development Foundation, Mohadi, Nashik | Banana, Pomegranate, Guava, Orange, Sweetorange, Strawberry, Sapota, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, and Flowers. | Mr. Pramod Rajebhosale, H-Square Incubation Centre, Sahyadri Rural Development Foundation, Mohadi, Dist. Nashik | Mob.: 0712-6608201 Email: pramod.rajebhosale@sahyadrifarms.com |
| 14 | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Talsande, Kolhapur | Banana, Guava, Sapota, Okra, Green & Red Chilli and Flowers (Marigold, Rose, Gerbera) | Dr. Jaywant Jagtap, Senior Scientist and Head | Mob.: 0230-2479099 Email: kvkkolhapur@gmail.com |
| 15 | Maharashtra Cooperative Development Corporation Limited, Pune | Banana, Custard Apple, Guava, Orange, Pomegranate, Sapota, Strawberry, Sweet Orange, Okra, Green & Red Chilli, Mango, Cashew Nut, Lemon, Sanke Gourd and Flowers | Mr. Milind Waman Akre, Managing Director Mr. D. M. Sable, Department Head(Training) |
Mob.: 020-29809408 Email: mcdctraining2021@gmail.com |
| 16 | FoodChain ID, Mumbai-Registered as CERT ID India Pvt. Ltd. | Banana, Custard Apple, Guava, Orange, Pomegranate, Sapota, Strawberry, Sweet Lime, Green And Red Chili, Okra, Flowers | Mrs. Chinmayee Deulgaonkar, Managing Director | Mob.: 9930109209 Email: cdeulgaonkar@foodchainod.com |
| 17 | KF Bioplant Pvt. Ltd. Cats (Bu), Haveli, Pune | Banana, Custard Apple, Guava, Orange, Pomegranate, Sapota, Strawberry, Sweetlime, Okra, Chilli, Mango, Cashew, Lemon, Snakegourd And Flowers | Shri. Kishor Rajhans, Director | Mob.: 9922091582 Email: info@kfbioplants.com |
| 18 | ICAR – Central Citrus Research Institute, Amravati Road, Nagpur | Mandarin Orange (Santra), Sweet Orange (Mosambi) And Acid Lime (Lemon) | Dr. Dilip K. Ghosh, Director (PhD), ICAR- Central Citrus Research Institute Nagpur | Mob.: 9623785121 Email: ghoshdk@hotmail.com |