Manish is the Director of Agriculture at Palladium India, bringing over 29 years of experience in the development sector. He has designed and delivered projects for foundations, the World Bank, bilateral funding agencies, development financial institutions, both state and central governments, and private corporations. He specialises in human-centric design and execution of projects in the agriculture and forestry sectors.

Currently, he is involved in managing projects aimed at Making Markets Work for the Poor and designing projects in the domains of eco-restoration, sustainable sourcing, and AFOLU-based voluntary carbon markets. His other expertise includes strategy consulting, landscape studies, and providing technical support to farmer producer organisations. He is dedicated to transforming agriculture in the Global South through the deployment of climate-smart business models, technologies, and practices while strengthening the livelihoods of smallholders. He has designed and managed incubators in the agriculture and rural space in the past. His former employers include PwC, Intellecap, and Access Development Services. He holds a postgraduate degree in Forestry Management from the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.