Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB honoured with Visionary Leadership Award 2025 for his exceptional contributions to India’s agricultural economy & rural development

Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB honoured with Visionary Leadership Award 2025 for his exceptional contributions to India’s agricultural economy & rural development

10th July 2025, Anand: Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Haryana conferred the Visionary Leadership Award 2025 on Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) at the 16th Agriculture Leadership Conclave organised by the Agriculture Today Group in New Delhi on 9th July 2025. Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Dharmpal Singh, Hon'ble Minister of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Development, Govt of Uttar Pradesh and Hon’ble Justice P Sathasivam, former Chief Justice of India graced the occasion.

The prestigious award, presented to Dr Meenesh Shah, is a testament to his exceptional leadership and transformative contributions to the dairy and allied sectors. His steadfast commitment to advancing technology-driven, farmer-focused solutions has played a key role in enhancing rural livelihoods and shaping the trajectory of India’s agricultural economy. Dr Shah’s dedication to fostering agricultural development and promoting rural prosperity is truly admirable.

Expressing his gratitude, Chairman, NDDB said, “I am deeply honoured and sincerely thankful to the Awards Committee, chaired by Hon’ble Justice P Sathasivam, former Chief Justice of India, for bestowing this award upon me in recognition of my contributions to society and the dairy sector. This honour instills in me an even greater sense of responsibility to continue working tirelessly to bring joy and prosperity to our farmers. I dedicate this Award to all the farmers, dairy cooperatives and my colleagues at NDDB and its subsidiaries - this recognition is as much yours as it is mine.”