Dr. S. Raghu has over 26 years of experience in quality assurance, research, and operations management in various industries including food, pharmaceuticals, and retail. He currently holds the position of Head of Research and Development at EID Parry (India) Limited, where he oversees research on sugarcane varieties and sustainable agriculture practices across nine sugar mills. Prior to this role, he held various quality assurance and research and development positions within the food industry. He has a PhD in sugarcane tissue culture and postgraduate degrees in mycology and botany.

1. Dr S. RAGHU, M.Sc., M.phil, Ph.D, Dip.-BM
Number 7, F-1 Sai Shelters, Saradhapuram 1s t Street
Mylapore, Chennai – 600004, Tamil Nadu, India
Mobile number: 9940120780
Email : sankaransraghu@gma il.co m
Skype : sankaran_raghu
Date of Birth : 4t h March, 1967
Proactive, seasoned and decisive expertise in aspects of Quality Assurance, Research,
Operations management in Continuous Process Industry, food, Pharma & retail sector with
over 26 years of rich experience.
By way of holding responsible positions across the career span, developed practical understanding
of business management aspects encompassing strategic planning, profit center management,
business development, supply chain, relationship management, resource development,
compliance etc.,
Capable of handling diverse assignments in highly challenging terrains and credited for
successfully undertaking projects for modernization, expansion & green field projects in the
operations area.
In-depth knowledge of ISO, cGMP, TPM, HACCP, Food Safety systems, New Product
Development and Research and Development.
Excellent capabilities of multi –tasking in fast-paced environment with the resourcefulness to
interface successfully with customers and co-employees.
Dynamic leader with negotiating, decision making, influencing skills, strong interpersonal and
communication skills in fostering long term relationships.
Implemented several projects as part of continuous improvement program resulting in
enhanced capacity utilization, quality improvements, and tangible & in-tangible benefits.
AREAS OF EXPERTIS E
 Quality Assurance
 Food safety & Quality management
 Sustainability
 Environment & Safety Mgt systems
 Customer Relationship
 People Management
 Strategy Planning (Short & Long
Term)
 Project & Engineering
 Product Management
 Business development
 Profit center management
 Team building / Mentoring
 Legal / statutory compliance
 Supply Chain Management
 New Initiatives
 Crisis Management
 Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
 Research and Development

2. CAREER PATH
 Head of Research and Development (Senior General Manager) – From June
2016 – EID Parry (India) Limite d – for 9 Sugar mills (5 in Tamil Nadu &
Pondiche rry, 3 in Karnataka and 1 in Andhra Pradesh, India).
The key focus areas being evaluation and identification of locally adapted sugarcane varieties
with improved yield and quality as well as resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Development of package of practices for higher cane sugar production, development of low cost
technologies for sugarcane production, intensifying and extending the networking facility and
information generation for transfer of technology to the farmers and sugar mills there by increasing
the profitability to the farmers.
Long term strategic plans evolved based on the diverse needs based on which the following
activities are carried out with close monitoring of the activities by the Top management.
Farmer Acceptance Selection which is a participatory approach to selection and technology
transfer for new sugarcane varieties before introducing new varieties is followed where the farmers
are invited and their views included in varietal selection.
Quality seedcane production : Determines the performance of the crop which plays an important
role in ensuring higher cane yield and sustaining varietal vigour to increase on farm production
and productivity of cane. Micro propagation facilities as an integral component of our sugar mills
and a unique 3 tier nursery programme to ensure 100 % clean seed nursery programme to
cater to the seed requirements of the farmer.
Integrated disease and pest management.
Technology transfer, training and education: To disseminate generated information and
technology are done through regular trainings to the farmers on improved land preparation
methods and implements, Soil health improvement and soil test based nutrient management, water
management, integrated pest and disease management using bio control agents thereby enriching
the nature for sustained sugarcane cultivation.
Soil testing and mapping : Implemented at all the units for the soil test based nutrient
management and mapping of soils has been initiated to know the nutrient status and soil types of
the mill command area. This helps in reduced fertilizer application, reduction in GHG emissions
and savings to the farmers. Soil moisture indicator use has been implemented in Tamil Nadu mills
for measuring the moisture content for irrigation for water conservation which is the need of the
day.
New Entrepreneur development : Activities are taken up for production of single bud seedlings,
bio control agents production at all the units by identifying the entrepreneurs and provided training,
technical guidance and startup cultures for production and supply.

3. Sustainability Projects: With different partners in imparting sustainable agriculture in Sugarcane
cultivation to help in sustainable water management in the command area and working with the
cane farmers and other in Improved water practices to bring substantial benefits to the freshwater
ecosystems while also making good business. Managing green house gas emission for more
efficient cane production system with enhanced carbon sequestration, efficient use of inputs and
better crop residue management.
Farmer Support Programme, a collaborative Project with SOLIDARIDAD/IFC for capacity
building of farmers.
Financial literacy programme : For farmers with case studies for comparison of cost of
cultivation.
Mobile Village Theatre Program : organized for showing Documentary film crop calendar based
sugarcane production and mechanization at farmer's door step.
Bonsucro Certification : Coordinated with EIDP’s 3 mills – Pugalur, Nellikuppam and Haliyal
mills the first 3 mills in Asia to become Bonsucro certified for sustainable sugarcane cultivation.
Collaborative project on Water and Carbon Foot printing in sugarcane with WWF Rabo
Bank is ongoing to develop a DST tool for sustainable water management in Sugarcane production.
Bench marking trials on drip irrigation in sugarcane cultivation : Conducted for improvement
of water use efficiency and conservation of water in Sugarcane Production in collaboration with
Hindustan Unilever Foundation.
 General Manager – Quality Assurance – From June 2014 to June 2016 –
EID Parry (India) Limited, Nellikuppam,Tamil Nadu,India.
DGM - Quality Assurance - Jan 2012-June 2014
Senior Manager - Quality Assurance, July 2011 – Dec 2012
 Facilitated in recruit, train and implement QA/QC system in EID Parry - First Sugar factory
to develop and implement
 Key role in making units to culturally adopt from commodity to customer centric approach
and developing Quality , Food Safety culture in sugar business
 Facilitated in getting FSSAI license and compliance for all EID units
 Facilitate in achieve FSSC 22000 certification for refined sugar and for Plantation White
sugar units.
 Facilitated in system implementation for QA,QC, HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001 and
ISO 14001.

4.  MR for QMS and Team leader for FSSC 22000.
 Quality focus and improvement for Pharma sugar from refinery plant. Faciliated in getting
Pharmacopeia accreditations for India, British, US, Europe and Japan
 Completed many Customer centric and Executive Excellence projects for EID Parry
New products for refinery, retail and Refinery plantation white sugars for Customer
Specific.
 Conducted World Quality week celebrations across EID Parry Nellikuppam unit
 Received Supplier Quality award from Mondelez, Coke, Pepsi Co, Abbotts
 First Sugar factory to implement TPM - Facilitated as TPM Secretary in implementation
of TPM concepts across three EID Parry plants with the association for CII, Bangalore.
 Manager – R & D – From June 2011 to Jan 1999 – EID Parry (India)
Limite d, Pugalur,Tamil Nadu,India.
 Faciliated in setting up Tissue Culture production centre for production of
Sugarcane.
 Production Head – Exports- From Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 - Kothari Biotech
Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka, India
 Facilitated in Setting up Tissue Culture production centre a collobora t i ve
project with Ginosar Laboratories, Isrel for produciton and export of
Banana tissue culture plants.
 Executive, Senior Executive and Deputy Manager – R & D – from Jan 1992
– Jan 1997- E.I.D Parry (India) Ltd., Bangalore , Karnataka, India.
 Worked in several key R & D projects in Sugarcane, Neem, Teak and
Ornamental plants. Development ptotocols for many of the crop plants.
 Technical Officer - 1991-1992, Plant Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture ,
Govt. Of India., Cochin.
 Inspection and clearance of tissue culture plants of export and impor t,
wooden logs and other Plant Quarantine acitiviteis.
EDUCATION
 Diploma in Business management from Harwards Publishing. (2013)
 Ph.D. – Thesis : Sugarcane Tissue culture, Annamalai University (2007)
 M.Phil., Mycology- Centre for Advanced Studies, Madras University (1991)

5.  M.Sc., (Botany) Presidency College, Madras University (1989)
LANGUAGES
 English, Tamil – Read, write and speak; Kannada, Hindi – speak
PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
 Member Council in Bonsucro : representing the Sugar Industries – an International Body
based in London UK for promoting Sustainable Sugarcane cultivation
 Management Committee member - International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists
(ISSCT)
 Member of South Indian Sugarcane Technologist Association (STAI)
 More than 25 publications and presentations in Regional, National and International
Journals, Workshops, Seminars and conferences.
REFERENCES
 Dr MC Gopinathan
International Program Coordinator –Sugarcane, Solidaridad (World Bank Group)
PHONE +91 9845162416
SKYPE drgopinath3
WEBSITE www.solidaridadnetwork.org
Email gopinathan@solidaridadnetwork.org
 Dr S Elumalai, Professor and Head,
Department of Biotechnology, Madras University.
PHONE +91 9710116385
Email ananandal@gmail.com