Dhanuka Agritech Ltd appoints Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhry as an additional director

Date:07-24-2020

The Board of Directors of Dhanuka Agritech Ltd in its meeting has approved the appointment of Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhry as an Additional Director under Independent Category.

Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhry has been appointed as an Additional Director under the category of Independent Director of the Company.

Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhary is an industry expert, thought leader and innovator in the agriculture and food industry. He is a key voice on issue concerning agriculture, food safety and nutrition and has worked extensively with industry, the social sector and the Government on related projects.

Mr. Siraj has over 32 years of experience in building, turning around, acquiring, and divesting businesses.

He is currently the Co Chairman - FICCI Committee on Agriculture. He has also been the Past Chairman of the National Committee on Food Processing at FICCI and National Committee on Food Processing at FICCI and the National Alliance for Edible Oil Fortification, a joint initiative by CII and GAIN to address malnutrition through food fortification.

He has also been past President of the Food Industry Skill Council under the NSDC. He has chaired the Agriculture and Food Committee at American Chambers of Commerce and as also the Agriculture and Food Committee of USIBC in India.

Mr. Siraj is an eminent industry spokesperson and is a sought after key note speaker at prestigious events organized by FICCI, CIJ, JIM and other entities.

He does not hold any Equity Share of the Company.

Shares of DHANUKA AGRITECH LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs.827.7 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 823.75. The total number of shares traded during the day was 10550 in over 932 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 858 and intraday low of 799.45. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 8642900.