dedicating himself
to knowledge-based agricultural extension. He identified pomegranate as a high
potential crop for dryland farmers due to its profitability. However, recognizing the
widespread lack of awareness and the severe disease pressures in pomegranate
farming, he set out to bridge this gap.
Through rigorous experimentation on his own farm, Mr. Gore developed an effective
and profitable precision package of practices for pomegranate cultivation. He then
began disseminating this knowledge directly to farmers through field visits, farmer
meetings, and hands-on consultancy, sparking a quiet revolution in India's
pomegranate belt.
With over 18 years of field experience in pomegranate farming and consultancy across
India, Africa, and Sri Lanka, Mr. Gore has directly impacted the lives of more than
100,000 farmers. He has been instrumental in making pomegranate farming
sustainable, scalable, and profitable. His work has also extended to developing
complex algorithms that power precision farming techniques and decision support
systems.
A true pioneer in the field, Mr. Gore also leads ABLE (Agri Business Leadership
Excellence) – a specialized training initiative through which he has nurtured and
empowered more than 550 Agripreneurs.
Today, as the Founder and Director of Farm DSS Agritech Pvt. Ltd., he continues to be
the driving force behind innovation-led, farmer-centric agri-extension, earning him a
reputation as one of India’s most respected agriculture professionals.
The very first DalimbRatna Award in 2015 was presented by the Akhil
Maharashtra Pomegranate Research Association, Pune.
In 2015, the AgriCare Idol Award was conferred by AgriCare and the Baglan
Development Forum.
At the age of 40, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the
most prestigious awards presented by Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers.
In 2017, he was honoured with the Best Agri Entrepreneur Award by the
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE),
Hyderabad.
Also in 2017, he received the Son of Soil Award from Divya Marathi (Dainik
Bhaskar).
In 2019, he was awarded the CHAI Appreciation Award by the
Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India, New Delhi.
In 2022, he received another AgriCare Idol Award, this time from Mahatma
Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.
In 2023, he was honoured with the Shivputra Maharashtra Award by the
Shivputra Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje Multipurpose Organization, Nashik.
In the same year, he received the Krishi Ratna Award from the Bhartiya
Krishak Samaj, New Delhi.
In 2024, he was honoured with the Pomegranate Plant Health Award by the
esteemed AVIAN Trust.
In 2025, he received the Best Agri Entrepreneur Award from the Hon’ble
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Also in 2025, he was conferred the Sahyadri Lifetime Achievement Award
by the Patrakar Seva Sangh, Maharashtra State.
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