Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) has appointed M. R. Sharma as its Managing Director, effective 1st September 2024. He will also continue as Director (Technical).
Sharma is a Chemical Engineering graduate from IIT Roorkee (1981). He brings over 42 years of experience in the fertilizer industry. His expertise covers ammonia and urea production along with integrated utility plants.
He joined KRIBHCO in 1982 as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET). Sharma is the first GET to rise to the position of Managing Director. Over the years, he has led several projects and helped revamp KRIBHCO’s ammonia and urea complex. These efforts significantly improved production capacity.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many fertilizer plants in western India shut down due to raw material and workforce shortages. Despite these challenges, KRIBHCO’s plant, under Sharma’s leadership, operated at over 100% capacity. It also achieved record energy efficiency.
Sharma’s contributions have earned him several honors. He received the Outstanding CEO Award from the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry. In 2021, he was also featured in The CEO Magazine.
