Team

Manoj Dabas
Manoj Dabas
Chief of Party-TOFI
Manoj Dabas is a distinguished alumnus from the inaugural batch (1988-90) of the Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management at the esteemed Indian Institute of Forest Management. With a rich…
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Raju Sood
Raju Sood
Associate Chief of Party-TOFI Program
Raju Sood is a forestry professional with a post-graduate degree in Forestry, specializing in Silviculture and Agroforestry. With over three decades of diverse experience, he has worked across Research Institutions,…
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Sakshi Gaur
Sakshi Gaur
Associate Chief of Party-Communications, Outreach and Reporting-TOFI Program
Sakshi has over a decade of experience in social impact, outreach, and donor communications within the developmental sector. Her interest lies in crafting social impact communications, distilling key messages, build…
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Gopal Krishna
Gopal Krishna
Geoinformatics Data Scientist and Programmer-TOFI Program
Gopal Krishna is a trained geoinformatics and geosciences programmer, specializing in geospatial big-data mining and geospatial cloud computing. Gopal holds a Ph.D. degree in Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing, and Data…
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Arup Kalita
Arup Kalita
State Coordinator- Assam
Arup Kalita is a social development professional with a demonstrated history of working in the flagship development programs and projects of non-profit organisations and international agencies. Arup is skilled in…
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Vir Narayan
Vir Narayan
Monitoring Evaluation and Leaning Coordinator-TOFI Program
Vir Narayan is a seasoned researcher and monitoring and evaluation professional, equipped with a background in South Asian Studies and 16 years of comprehensive experience in the development sector. His…
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Babita Bohra
Babita Bohra
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Coordinator-TOFI Program
Babita is a highly specialized professional with extensive expertise in integrated research and development. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with renowned international organizations such as ICIMOD, ILRI, ICRAF, GIZ,…
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C Muthumperumal
C Muthumperumal
State Coordinator-Tamil Nadu-TOFI Program
Muthumperumal holds a post-graduation in Environmental Biotechnology from M.S. University, Tirunelveli and a PhD from Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry. Before joining CIFOR-ICRAF, Muthumperumal worked as…
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Ajith Chonachalam L
Ajith Chonachalam L
State Coordinator- Andhra Pradesh-TOFI Program
Ajith has a combined four years of experience in teaching and research in Agroforestry and Tree Improvement. Prior to joining CIFOR-ICRAF, he held positions with Tamil Nadu Agriculture University and…
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Vijay Upadhyay
Vijay Upadhyay
State Coordinator-Uttar Pradesh-TOFI Program
Vijay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology and a Master’s degree in Forestry from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Prior to his current role at CIFOR-ICRAF, Vijay served…
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Sayar Gurjar
Sayar Gurjar
State Coordinator- Haryana-TOFI Program
Sayar has more than 10 years of experience in the field of agroforestry, wood supply chain, Traceability, farmer mobilization, training and capacity building of the farmers, regenerative agriculture, tree plantation…
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Bala Chinnapa Reddy
Bala Chinnapa Reddy
Associate Chief of Party-TOFI Program
With over 30 years of diverse experience across government, bilateral, INGOs, corporate, and community sectors, Bala is a seasoned professional adept at navigating complex landscapes. His expertise spans various domains…
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