FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL ADVISOR

Raja Vadlamani

From seed to supply chain to strategy — bringing nearly four decades of experience across the seed and agri-business ecosystem to the next chapter of industry transformation.

Practitioner-led. Independent. Seed-industry focused.

Raja Vadlamani, Founder and Principal Advisor of Sage Harvest Agro

THE PRACTITIONER BEHIND SAGE HARVEST

Deep operating experience.
Future-facing thinking.

Raja Vadlamani is a senior seed and supply-chain professional whose career has spanned nearly four decades across the seed and agri-business industry. His experience covers supply-chain leadership, seed production, processing, quality, warehousing, inventory, transformation and strategic initiatives.

His professional journey includes experience with Corteva, Advanta, Shriram Bioseed and SeedWorks International, giving Sage Harvest a perspective shaped by different organizations, operating models and stages of industry evolution.

At Sage Harvest, this experience is translated into independent advisory work—helping organizations strengthen supply chains, use data and AI more effectively, build climate resilience, evaluate transactions and pursue international opportunities.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Experience across leading seed & agri-business organizations

CortevaSeed & agricultural business experience
AdvantaSeed industry experience
Shriram BioseedSeed & agri-business experience
SeedWorks InternationalSenior supply-chain leadership
01

Supply Chain Leader

Practical leadership across the seed value chain, with an emphasis on execution, operating discipline, resilience and system-level improvement.

02

Digital & AI Innovator

Focused on applying analytics, AI, satellite and weather intelligence, traceability and decision-support systems to agricultural supply chains.

03

Sustainability Practitioner

Interested in connecting resource efficiency, climate resilience, carbon measurement and sustainability with measurable supply-chain outcomes.

04

Governance Perspective

IOD and IICA credentials supporting a broader perspective on governance, strategy, risk and organizational transformation.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS & RECOGNITION

Experience supported by governance and industry credentials.

Institute of Directors (IOD)

Completed the Corporate Independent Director programme and associated professional development.

IICA

Completed the proficiency test and is enrolled as an Independent Director through the relevant professional process.

Industry Recognition

Experience includes participation in and leadership associated with recognised supply-chain and procurement transformation initiatives.

Board & Strategic Perspective

Bringing an operating leader's view of governance, risk, strategy, transformation and organisational resilience.

WHY SAGE HARVEST

Experience should not simply be remembered.
It should create value.

Sage Harvest was created to bring experienced, independent and practical thinking to organizations navigating a rapidly changing seed and agri-business landscape—from supply-chain transformation and AI to sustainability, transactions and global market development.

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