Mr. N V Ramana, born in 1957, is a post graduate in Business Management with specialization in Agriculture from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad and a graduate in Dairy Technology from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, BASIX group of companies.
BASIX is a new generation livelihood promotion institution established in 1996, working with over 3, 75,000 households spread in 12 states of India. BASIX strategy is to provide a comprehensive set of livelihood promotion services to rural poor households from under one umbrella. This includes provision of micro financial, agricultural/business development and institutional development services. It is also a leader in application of risk mitigation mechanisms including micro insurance services like life, health, livestock and rainfall insurance for the rural areas.
He joined BASIX as Sr.Vice President (Strategic Initiatives), provided guidance to new initiatives in livelihoods and on commercial ventures in various sub-sectors in BASIX group. Anchored Business Development for the Group Companies. Served as Managing Director of Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB). The bank has micro savings, bank on wheels and other deposit based insurance services in the under banked areas. Bank has done innovative micro credit in Small & Medium Scale Enterprises & Agro businesses. Successfully introduced weather derivatives (Rainfall Insurance) in the market through KBS Bank for risk mitigation of the small dry land farmers in AP. Furthermore, as Director, Indian Grameen Services (IGS), research and development company of the BASIX group. Most recently, serving as Managing Director, Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance Limited (BSFL) which is the flagship company of BASIX Group and also Managing Director of Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments and Consultancy Services (BASICS Ltd.) which is the holding company of BASIX Group.
Prior to BASIX, he was associated with ITC group for over two decades at various levels of management in the areas of procurement, commodity trading, processing, marketing and exports of agricultural commodities. Has vast experience in developing & implementing Agro business and projects.
