Vijay Dhavala has created a notable contribution towards the agriculture consultant industry through Dhavalas a one stop agribusiness enterprise providing end to end agribusiness solutions under the integrated agro farming system. This broadly includes consulting & advisory services, supply of agri & farm materials, infrastructure development, buyback of agri produce and other auxiliary services which include food processing, warehousing, logistics and so. The vision of this agribusiness start-up is to increase farmer's agriculture productivity as well as annual farming income to a great level. "For agroeconomic development of the country and for inclusive growth of farmers, the non-farm sector local resources must be brought into agristream to play an important role. This will bring the real inclusive growth for all. We have spread our wings across 14 states of the country, and we are absolutely ready to bring a visible change in the farming sector in few months'time. Our business model of execution through dedicated & independent business divisions, all headed by experienced professionals, adds huge strength to the top management team for managing the country wide operations. "says, Vijay Dhavala, Founder, Dhavalas.

Agriscience advisory is one of the most important services of DHAVALAS, where the farmers get comprehensive handholding support for all pre to post harvest activities. The company's mission is to establish an ecologically and economically sustainable model under Integrated AgroFarming System and help farmers to organize themselves to improve their livelihoods through adopting latest methods. Its approach has multiple objectives of sustainability, food security, farmer security, and poverty reduction. It plans to reach out to about two lakh farmers in the next five years, by working with them to establish sustainable agribusiness model. By doing so it aims to enhance agriculture productivity by 20 percent and farmers' incomes by 40. "Our approach has multiple objectives of sustainability, food security, farmer security, and poverty reduction. Our plans to reach out to about two lakh farmers in the next five years, by working with them to establish sustainable agribusiness model," narrates, Shailesh Saxena, ED & CEO of AgriScience Consulting Division.

Dhavalas comprehends the truth that great farming starts with great agriinputs. The importance of quality agriconsumables is inevitable. Today, the company intends to provide the farmers a genetically diverse portfolio of improved crop varieties. It is working with farmers to explore the ways in which crops and varieties contribute to successful intensification by undertaking proper budgeting & marketing of these important inputs for the ideal utilization of seeds, fertilizer, pesticides. Moreover, its R& D team are continuously working on the latest technologies/technical across

worldwide and we are alwaysready for the procurement and delivery proces with accuracy at the national and regional level. As Subir Ranjan Das, ED & CEO of Agri Consumables Division, adds, "Today, we need to provide the farmers a genetically diverse portfolio of improved crop varieties. Timely delivery to farmers of high yielding varieties requires big improvements in the system that connects plant germplasm collections, plant breeding and seed delivery. Therefore, we undertake the proper budgeting & marketing of these important inputs for the ideal utilization of seeds, fertilizer, pesticides."


Team Dhavalas
Dr.Praveen Tandon, ED & CEO of Technology Consulting Division, comments, "Our division surveys a farm and prepares a design which comprises all basic & necessary facilities, appropriate sizes at most suitable places in the farm and convert a raw land to an ideal farm."

Vision of our company is to ‘Uplift the Farmers along with local Agro Industry (products & services associates in agriculture farming) of Skills, Knowledge, Infrastructure and Earnings

Addressing the Challenges
With good volume of customer base across 14 states and satisfaction of complete service support to farmers, DHAVALAS is facing the challenge of financial assistance to farmers for availing these services. As the biggest problem in serving farmers is the form of timely and adequate funding to them. For robust growth one must have continuous & realtime flow of funds for supplies & services. Presently this is the biggest and final challenge, which the company is attending with its own sources of funds, either in the form of debt or equity in our venture financing division. "The biggest problem in serving farmers is in the form of timely and adequate funding to farmers. We want to address such challenges in our own sources of funds, either in the form of debt or equity in our venture financing division," explains, Pramod Mishra, ED & CEO of Venture Finance Division.

Ravi Shankar Gupta, ED & CEO of Infra Engineering Division explains, "The existing traditional farming system in India needs substantial upliftment to transform into a modern and dynamic farming system. This transformation can be achieved by using potential of Infrastructure. By adequate infrastructure, farm productivity can be increased and farming cost can be lowered which in turn accelerate the economic growth.

"The team of DHAVALAS has accelerated its network from 70+ districts to 250+ in a year. They are committed to generate employment in every parts of the country with this endeavour.

"Vision of our company is to 'Uplift the Farmers along with local Agro Industry (products & services associates in agriculture farming) of Skills, Knowledge, Infrastructure and Earnings,"Jayan Menon, ED & CEO of Agribusiness Consortium Division.