Gunvant Patil Hangargekar
GENERAL SECRETARY, KISAN COORDINATION COMMITTEE
PROFILE
An engineer by trade, Philanthropist by passion, Mr. Gunvant Patil has dedicated his life to the cause of farmers. He is Gen. Secretary for All India Kissan Coordination Committee. Currently, He serves on the MSP committee formed by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. He has been an active leader of Shetkari Sanghatna – the largest Farmer’s association in India – founded by Late Shri Sharad Joshi. Being a close confident of Late Shri Sharad Joshi, he has been a highly sought after speaker for various national and international conferences. He is also Pauls Harries fellow through the rotary International Foundation and has chaired the Maharashtra Andh Sharadha Nirmulan Samiti for the eradication of black magic practices in India.
POSITIONS HELD
- GEN. SECRETARY, ALL INDIA KISAN COORDINATION COMMITTEE
- MEMBER, MSP COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
- PRESIDENT, SHETKARI SANGHATNA 2011 – 2016
- PRESIDENT, NANDED PROF. PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSOCIATION 2010 – 2017
- ASSISTANT GOVERNOR, ROTARY CLUB DIST. 3131 2014
- PRESIDENT, ROTARY CLUB DIST. 3132 2004
- DIRECTOR, NANDED MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCES AND GUEST SPEAKER
- CENTER FOR CIVIL SOCIETY – PODCAST OCTOBER 8, 2020
- MANTHAN INDIA FOUNDATION ONLINE EVENT – MAY 17, 2020
- NITI AAYOG CONFERENCE FOR FARMERS SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
- AGRI TECH SOUTH 2018, CONFEDERATION OF INDIA HYDERABAD FEB 10, 2018
- INTERNATIONAL SOY CONCLAVE, SOPA INDIA, OCTOBER 7, 2017
- NITI AAYOG CONFERENCE FOR FARMERS NEW DELHI, JUNE 28, 2018
- INDIA MAZE SUMMIT 2015, FICCI NEW DELHI, APRIL 10, 2015
- NINTH PAN-ASIA FARMERS EXCHANGE PHILIPPINES, MARCH 1-7, 2015