CropLife India gets new leadership, Dr Gyanendra Shukla takes charge as chairman

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New Delhi: CropLife India has elected Dr Gyanendra Shukla, Managing Director and CEO of Rallis India Limited, as Chairman of its Board, with Rajvir Rathi of Bayer Crop Science and Giridhar Ranuva of BASF Agricultural Solutions India appointed as Vice Chairmen. The leadership changes were announced following the association’s 46th Annual General Meeting in New Delhi. Dr Shukla moves to the chairmanship after serving as Vice Chairman since October 2025. He succeeds Ankur Aggarwal, Managing Director of Crystal Crop Protection, who led the association for two terms. The Board also acknowledged the contribution of outgoing Vice Chairman Mohan Babu Boppana of Bayer CropScience. CropLife India represents 17 research and development driven companies in the crop protection sector. According to the association, its members account for around 75 per cent of the domestic crop protection market and are responsible for about 95 per cent of the crop protection molecules introduced in India. Focus on innovation and faster technology adoption The new leadership has outlined a science and innovation-led agenda at a time when Indian agriculture is facing increasing pressure from climate change, changing pest patterns and the need to raise productivity from limited agricultural land. Dr Shukla, who has more than...