Nilesh is a Manager in the Agri & Food practice at PwC India with nine years of experience in agriculture, food systems, and allied-sector consulting. He possesses deep knowledge of the Indian agriculture sector’s institutional, market, and policy landscape, supporting national and state stakeholders in addressing systemic challenges and designing scalable solutions.
His expertise covers monitoring and evaluation, project management, policy analysis, value-chain assessment, and knowledge management. He has worked with government agencies, international development institutions, AgTech companies, and agribusinesses on initiatives to strengthen agricultural education, enhance value-chain efficiency, promote AgTech diffusion, support sustainable farming, foster agri-entrepreneurship, and drive digital transformation.
He has contributed to multi-stakeholder programs with clients including the World Bank, IFC, ADB, ICAR, Ministry of Cooperation, Indian state governments and various Foundations, providing evidence-based insights and supporting complex projects across diverse regions and themes. Additionally, he brings strong experience in market intelligence for agriculture and animal health sectors, including research, market sizing, forecasting, and competitive analysis in South Asia and beyond.