TRANSFORMATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO AGRIPRENEURSHIP AND RURAL EMPOWERMENT

Dr. P. Chandra Shekara, S/o Late Sri Putte Gowda, (Born 20th December,1965) from Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India . Has demonstrated exceptional leadership and made transformative contributions to rural development, agripreneurship, and agricultural extension management.

His visionary efforts in training over one lakh input dealers, 60,000 rural youth in agricultural skills, establishing more than 40,000 agri-ventures, and fostering innovation across the Asia-Pacific region have significantly advanced the global landscape of entrepreneurship and skill development. On 17th September,2025 at Hyderabad,Telangana,India.