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Tapan Kumar Ghosh

Name of the beneficiary Tapan Kumar Ghosh
Project/Programme Name PGDMN  2001-2002
 
Name of the enterprise floated Managing Director of Kutch Agrotech Pvt. Ltd., BhujManaging Partner of Ecocell
Initial Investment 50000
Employment Generated 6
Present Turnover 3 Cr
Awards Rec’d EDII President’s Alumnus Award 2023-Social Entrepreneur

Name of the Beneficiary

Tapan Kumar Ghosh

Project/Programme Name

PGDMN  2001-2002

Present Turnover

3 Cr

Initial Investment

50000

Employment Generated

6

Name of the Enterprise floated

  • Managing Director of Kutch Agrotech Pvt. Ltd., Bhuj
  • Managing Partner of Ecocell

Awards Received

  • EDII President’s Alumnus Award 2023-Social Entrepreneur

Tapan had always been an ambitious kid; he had grown up idolizing entrepreneurs and wanted to become one. Tapan grew up in a humble middle-class family and did not get much on a platter. He knew he had to work hard to carve a path for himself.

Tapan loved to challenge his limits. After completing his Bachelor’s in Philosophy from Bhagalpur University, Tapan enrolled in Post Graduate Diploma in Management of NGOs at EDII. He says, “After getting enrolled at EDII, I gradually started getting hold of my identity. I had joined EDII to get a degree and was unclear about my goal but EDII gave me a purpose. The Institute strengthened my resolve to become a knowledge-driven social entrepreneur.”

Eager to gain hands-on experience before starting his business, Tapan consulted EDII faculty and made the decision to work in the field for a while. He joined Kutch Nav Nirman Abhiyan (KNNA) after completing his course, where he worked for natural resource management, livelihood and agriculture.

Equipped with extensive field experience, he teamed up with his brother Amit Ghosh and floated Eco Cell in February 2008, a consulting and facilitation services for farmer cultivating dates, in Kutch. The journey was challenging, but they persisted, worked hard and gradually earned the trust of farmers.  

Due to a lack of market linkages, farmers often accept the price offered to them for their produce. And, very often this is highly meagre. Eco Cell’s consulting cum facilitation services has enabled farmers in gaining good returns through exclusive date cultivation across their farm lands.

Tapan and his brother also ventured into Kutch Agrotech Private Limited in 2017, a leading agri-biotech enterprise based in Kutch, Gujarat, specializing in the production and supply of tissue culture date palm saplings and providing comprehensive allied agricultural services. The startup integrates modern biotechnology, precision irrigation and digital traceability to promote sustainable and high-yield date palm cultivation across India. The enterprise began with an initial investment of Rs. 1 lakh and today records a turnover of more than Rs. 3 Crore. The Group turnover is more than Rs. 5 Crore.

Tapan opines, “I dreamt big and wanted guidance to turn my ideas into reality. EDII gave me that foundation. I will forever be grateful to my alma mater. ”