1. June, 2016
As Agriculture program Manager,
Mr. Nandi provided his vast
experiences in Community
Outreach Program Management,
Social Economic Development
activities, Village Savings and Loan
Association (VSLA), Low land Rice
Production, modern cultivation of
Vegetables, Corn & Cassava in the
Small Holders Farmers’ level and
Field staffs’ management.
He has also participated in the
development of a number of
agriculture policies including those
for livestock, crops, agrochemicals
and agricultural extension and
advisory services. Considering all I
have no reservation in
Sanjoy Nandi
sanjoybd786@yahoo.com
www.linkedin.com/in/sanjoy-nandi-6591b2b3
Summary of Qualifications:
More than 11 years of experience in managing and providing technical assistance to value chain and
agribusiness development program in Africa and Asia. Area of expertise: designing and leading
value chain upgrading strategies, marketing and sales, improving post-conflict livelihood
opportunities and capacity building for local partners and value chain actors specially women and
youth and managing a data base information’s on all activities.
In addition to USAID, DFID and EU funded project, I have
worked with a variety of other donors and private sector
companies including AGRA (Alliance for Green Revolution in
Africa), Plan International, WFP and ACI-a leading
agribusiness company in Bangladesh. I have also worked
with the sugar mill corporation as a cane development
officer.
My strength lies in holistic analysis of situations-
understanding underlying issues and different perspectives,
visioning and strategy formulation and translation of these
strategies into actionable plans.
Challenges, new experiences, new places, new cultures,
continuous learning, helping people learn new ways doing
things, and contributing to the greater good are what I
consider elements of a meaningful life. A collegial
environment among component professionals, an
empowering and learning organization, where respect
substance and accountability prevail, is what I believe would
be an ideal set up to optimize talents and achieve
meaningful results.
Personal commitment is to contribute to sustainable
increase of crop production for food security and poverty
alleviation. Dedicated to maintaining a reputation built on
quality, service and uncompromising ethics.
Professional Experience:
Program Manager-Agriculture
BRAC - the largest and fastest growing INGO in the world
April 10, 2013 – June 30, 2016 (3 years 3 months) | Monrovia, Liberia
The program aims to increase agriculture productivity and profitability with focuses on developing
healthy, resistant, ecologically-and- economically sound food system development. Stimulate private
enterprise development and build local technical and managerial human resource capacity in
Liberia.
NANDI, Page | 1

2. As the Program Manager, my responsibilities include providing overall leadership, management, and
technical direction to the entire program; ensuring an integrated vision among different sectors and a
focus on achieving the results to carrying out in a sustainable way. In this period also working on
Vegetables production as backyard gardening under DFID projects, building resilience against Ebola
under USAID projects and backward and forward linkage of farmers production to the market actors.
The Program Manager leading a large team (75 staffs) and serves as the primary liaison between
BRAC and all other counterparts, e.g. program stakeholders, private sector entities, relevant
government agencies, other donors and projects, and BRAC in house management on all program
related matters. The PM invited as a resource person and participants in various seminars /
Workshops on food security and food aid activities, agriculture value chain, M4P by government,
private sector and international agencies in Liberia.
Area Sales Manager
BABYLON Agri. Science Ltd.
15 November, 2012 -14 March 2013 (4 months) | Bogra, Bangladesh
In this role I provided oversight to the day- to - day implementation and ensured the successful
design and implementation of business activities across three component areas- increase agriculture
productivity and profitability, stimulating enterprise growth and investment and building indigenous
managerial and technical human resource capacity through partnership marketing approach.
Led the development and implementation of agribusiness management and marketing specially,
seeds, pesticides, fertilizers and tools. Addressed priority agricultural marketing needs, including
financial and price risk management, policy, planning, and cost and return analysis, business
management, cooperatives, and information and outlook. North Bengal areas (12 districts) were
successfully built the business and established a commercial distribution system.
Market Development Officer
ACI Fertilizer (SBU of ACI Ltd)
15 October, 2011 - 07 November 2012 (1 year 1 month) | Bogra, Bangladesh
Prepared market studies/analysis (including market opportunities identification) and identifying and
developing new markets and broadening the networks of buyers for company’s products. Assisted
company in the preparation of their business plans and provided technical assistance to private
firms/farmers groups and business support organizations to improve market access, enhance
business and industry competitiveness within 15 districts.
Between these times, established and managed several successful micro and small enterprises in
the Northern part of Bangladesh.
Area Executive
ACI Fertilizer (SBU of ACI Ltd)
01 September, 2010 – 14 October 2011 (1 year 2 months) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh
ACI Company specializes on agri. products marketing. As an Area Executive, I led a team of sales
and marketing specialists with 35 agro dealers to expand the business. I led the preparation of
business plan including penetration strategies in new markets. I also took the leadership in
negotiating big procurement transaction in the public and private sector for the company’s products.
NANDI, Page | 2

3. Marketing and Sales Promotion Officer
ACI Fertilizer (SBU of ACI Ltd)
01 November, 2007 – 30 August 2010 (2 years 10 months) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Partnership marketing approach was followed to sell the agri. products in different community
markets among the agro-dealers. Used value chain approach to identify the needs and develop the
strategy for expanding investment in agribusiness sector. Information on new markets and market
entry of new products and their approach was recorded and reported to supervisor. Daily program
activities against targets were also updated to supervisor for new thinking of company’s growth.
Project Officer
DCPUK (national NGO),
23 October, 2005 – 29 October 2007 (2 years) | Rangpur, Bangladesh
It was a Homestead Food Production Project (HFPP) funded by Helen Keller International,
Bangladesh. The project aims to reduce the poverty and improve the nutritional status of poor,
vulnerable and marginalized farmers of char areas through homestead vegetables production.
The focus of this work was to strengthen the intersection between indigenous production practices
and modern agricultural science, effective extension services, post harvest handling, and efficient
marketing. Technical training, workshop facilitation, agriculture value chains strengthen and behavior
change through attitude, skill and knowledge (ASK) development was also included as extension
work.
Cane Development Officer
Nitol Sugar Mills Ltd. (SBU of Nitol-Niloy Group),
1 November, 2004 – 20 October 2005 (1 year) | Kishoreganj, Bangladesh
It was sugar production project from locally grown sugarcane. The project objective was to develop
the livelihood of mill zones farmers by growing sugarcane with diversified crop cultivation practice.
Led a technical team worked on the sugarcane production. The team provided capacity development
services to producers group. Among the services provided were competitiveness development,
access to alternative market, training, coaching and access to credit from mill authority was follow up
and ensured.
EDUCATION
MBA, major in Marketing (Agribusiness) IBA, Rajshahi University | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | 2012
M.S major in Entomology, Bangladesh Agricultural University | Mymensingh, Bangladesh | 2004
B.Sc. Agriculture (Honors), Bangladesh Agricultural University | Mymensingh, Bangladesh | 2000
HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) in Science group | Jessore Board | Bangladesh |1996
SSC (Secondary School Certificate) in Science group | Jessore Board | Bangladesh |1993
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent), Bengali (Native)
NANDI, Page | 3

4. REFERENCE:
Name and Position References
Sanjoy Nandi
Program
Manager –
Agriculture;
BRAC Liberia
Congo Town,
Allison Street,
Postbox: 1940
+231 888 200
965
+231 770 189
754
sanjoybd786@y
ahoo.com
Reference Name 1: Dr. Moses M. Zinnah
Nature of Professional Relationship : Working relation and Mentor
Current Title : AGRICULTURE MINISTER
Current Organization : Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Republic of Liberia
Mobile Number: +231 886 420 955
Email : mmzinnah57@yahoo.com
Reference Name 2: Thomas Gbokie, Jr., (BSc. MPhil)
Nature of Professional Relationship : Working relation and local guardian
Current Title : DEPUTY MINISTER, Department of Regional Development,
Research & Extension
Current Organization : Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Republic of Liberia
Mobile Number: +231 886 557 104 / +231 776 400 709
Email : gbokiejr@yahoo.com, tgbokie@moa.gov.lr
Reference Name 3: Roland C. Massaquoi, PhD
Nature of Professional Relationship: Working relation
Current Title: DEAN, University of Liberia
Current Organization: College of Agriculture & Forestry, University of Liberia.
Mobile Number: +231 886 511 094
Email: rolandmassaquoi@yahoo.com
Reference Name 4: Md Abdul Mazid, PhD
Nature of Professional Relationship: Program Anchor (Technical)
Current Title: Adviser, Agriculture; BRAC International.
Current Organization: BRAC, Bangladesh
Mobile Number: +8801711804597, +8801730 348 473
Email: ma.mazid@brac.net, drmazidma@yahoo.com
NANDI, Page | 4