Dr. Bimal Kantaria EBS, OGW is Managing Director of Elgon Kenya, one of East Africa’s leading agricultural inputs and solutions companies, with a family business heritage dating back to 1898. A long-term agricultural solutions partner, it provides farmers with seeds, fertilisers, crop protection products, irrigation and greenhouse solutions, animal health products, packaging, equipment and agronomic support.

A fourth-generation business leader, Bimal’s focus is on making agriculture more productive, profitable and sustainable, particularly for smallholder farmers. He champions food security, improved soil nutrition, water-efficient agriculture, climate-smart technologies and responsible manufacturing, while increasingly integrating AI and innovation into the agricultural value chain.

Through collaboration with government, academia and industry, Bimal is committed to reducing poverty through agribusiness and building a more resilient and sustainable future for African agriculture.