Rajeev Verma

Senior sustainable cotton and organic agriculture professional with 20+ years of experience in farmer programmes, regenerative and organic farming systems, Non-GM seed linkages, traceability, certification-linked documentation, and stakeholder coordination. I have worked with farmers, NGOs, ginners, brands, institutions and field teams across multi-state cotton programmes, converting sustainability goals into practical field execution and credible reporting.

Coordinator – Organic Cotton & Sustainability Initiatives, NSL Textiles Ltd. | Jun 2023 – Apr 2026

Led and coordinated organic cotton and CCF programmes across MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Telangana, working with farmers, NGOs, ginners, internal teams and partners. Supported around 10,000+ farmers, Non-GM seed planning, APEDA PCR alignment, traceability documentation and institutional seed linkages.

Senior Manager – Organic Cotton Projects, CottonConnect South Asia Pvt. Ltd. | Mar 2014 – May 2023

Managed organic and sustainable cotton programmes across multiple Indian states, working with 50,000+ farmers, NGOs, farmer groups, ginners and brand-linked partners. Supported ICS records, NPOP/NOP compliance, internal inspections, certification follow-up, traceability, ginning discipline and donor/brand coordination.

Research Manager – Organic Agriculture Research, bioRe Association / FiBL-linked Programmes | Dec 2008 – Jan 2014

Managed field operations and data systems for long-term cotton farming systems research at Kasrawad, comparing organic, biodynamic and conventional systems. Coordinated with FiBL scientists, farmers, field teams, research institutions and international visitors.

M.Sc. Agriculture – Plant Breeding & Genetics, College of Agriculture, Indore / JNKVV, Jabalpur | 2003

B.Sc. Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Indore / JNKVV, Jabalpur | 1999