A Chartered Engineer, MBA, Qualified Company Secretary (Executive) with a Ph.D. in Finance with 22 years’ experience in stock markets, investment banking and 18 years in management education. He has done extensive research in financial Derivatives. He has worked as a consultant with an AFC/GIZ affiliate as a trainer for Farmer Producer companies and has assisted in forming FPOs/FPCs and managing FPOs/FPCs. He is actively involved in training the top management of Farmer Producer Companies across India in compliance matters and corporate finance. He has been associated with Top NGOs in this field. He has contributed articles in Kannada, English and Marathi newspapers. His articles have appeared in various dailies like Economic Times Mumbai, Tarun Bharat Belgaum, Business line, Janathavani and Prajavani. He has travelled to various international destinations like Hong Kong, Nigeria, Mauritius and Nepal, for presenting papers and participating in conferences. He has published THREE Books, and several research papers in refereed national and international journals. He is a recognised guide for PhD at VTU, AIMA and Jain University. He regularly writes a blog http://anilgarag.blogspot.com.