Innoterra Appoints Anjan Mandal as Business Head of Farmer Brands

Innoterra, a leading Swiss-Indian food and technology Platform Company with an operational footprint across 14 countries announced the appointment of Anjan Mandal as Business Head of Farmer Brands.

Anjan is a veteran agri-tech expert with over 26 years of experience in senior management roles. Anjan’s stint as an entrepreneur has further added to his perspective on sustainable business growth.

Welcoming Anjan into the Innoterra fold, Pascal Foehn, Group COO, Innoterra said: “I am delighted to have Anjan on board. With his expertise in Indian agritech, along with entrepreneurial vision, he will be an asset in our journey to excel as a platform company that aims to transform the global food ecosystem.”

Speaking about his new role, Anjan said: “Innoterra’s agritech platform initiative in India is well-poised to make a significant impact on the agriculture ecosystem and benefit all stakeholders. I am excited to be here and contribute meaningfully to the company’s mission.”

Anjan has completed his undergraduate studies in Physical Planning at the School of Planning & Architecture, (SPA, New Delhi, 1990-94) and added a post-graduate Masters‘s Program in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT, New Delhi, 1994-96).   

Innoterra is a Swiss-Indian food and technology platform company transforming the economics of smallholder agriculture and ensuring the supply of healthy food to the world. The company provides high-tech and human-touch services to significantly increase the net income of its farming partners and drive the transition towards more regenerative farming practices.

Its open-architecture platform gives farmers optimal access to input and output marketplaces and systematically enhances their farming and commercial capabilities through advisory and customized learning programs. Innoterra also provides a range of leading-edge software solutions for farm produce aggregators, farmer organizations, distributors, and retailers.

The company employs more than 1300 people and works closely with leading farmer communities and partners. It orchestrates the sale of quality assured traceable farm produce through its widespread sales and distribution network in India, the Middle East, and South-East Asia.