Manish Kumar Meena is the Founder of Verdant, India’s first climate-smart, tech-enabled platform focused on sustainable animal husbandry and dairy farming.

With over 20 years of experience in the dairy tech sector, Manish has been instrumental in driving innovative, data-driven solutions to improve cattle productivity, reduce methane emissions, and enhance smallholder farmer livelihoods. Under his leadership, Verdant Impact has spearheaded the Indian Dairy Net Zero Consortium (IDNZC), leading the movement toward a Net Zero dairy ecosystem.

Manish is deeply committed to creating sustainable, climate-resilient dairy farming practices, ensuring long-term positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes.