Ayekart, an Indian agri-food infrastructure company, has strengthened its leadership team as it prepares to expand beyond domestic markets, appointing banking veteran Sumit Aggarwal as Head of International Markets.
Based in Singapore, Mr Aggarwal will oversee Ayekart’s global expansion strategy, with a focus on building cross-border trade frameworks and forging partnerships with international banks and financial institutions. The company said the appointment comes at a time when it is laying the groundwork to scale its technology-led agri-food supply chain model to overseas markets.
Ayekart describes itself as India’s first full-stack, farm-to-fork digital infrastructure platform, operating across procurement, processing, logistics, financing and distribution within the agri-food value chain. As it looks to replicate this model internationally, the company said robust financial and operational systems would be critical.
In his new role, Mr Aggarwal will be responsible for strengthening Ayekart’s global readiness, including the creation of compliant and scalable mechanisms to support cross-border trade. He is also expected to play a central role in developing the financial “rails” required to enable integrated, internationally connected agri-food supply chains.
Commenting on the appointment, Ayekart’s chief executive and co-founder Debarshi Dutta said the company was entering a new phase of growth that demanded deeper leadership capability.
“Scaling across markets requires more than ambition,” he said. “It calls for strong financial architecture, a clear understanding of cross-border trade dynamics and the ability to engage effectively with global institutions. Sumit’s experience across banking, trade finance and transaction services positions him well to help us build these capabilities.”
Mr Aggarwal brings more than three decades of experience in the banking sector, having worked extensively across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. His background includes trade finance, supply chain finance and cash management, with a focus on supporting multinational companies operating complex cross-border supply chains.
Most recently, he served as President and Business Head at Jana Small Finance Bank. Prior to that, he was Group Head of Transactional Banking Services at Emirates National Bank of Dubai, where he led transaction banking and trade finance operations across multiple geographies. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank.
Speaking on his appointment, Mr Aggarwal said Ayekart’s integrated approach to agriculture and food supply chains stood out.
“The company’s ability to combine technology, finance and on-ground execution has the potential to create more efficient and resilient supply chains,” he said. “As Ayekart prepares for international expansion, my focus will be on building robust and compliant cross-border frameworks and working closely with global banking and institutional partners to support its long-term vision.”
Founded to address inefficiencies in India’s fragmented agri-food ecosystem, Ayekart operates a vertically integrated platform that connects farmers and farmer producer organisations (FPOs) with manufacturers, processors, retailers and distributors. Its services span quality assurance, procurement, logistics, payment settlement and traceability, supported by a proprietary data-driven technology layer.
The company currently operates across more than 22 Indian states and says it has facilitated over ₹7,000 crore in lifetime gross trade value. Its network includes more than 550 FPOs, around 300,000 farmers, and over 200 processing partners, supplying more than 130 FMCG and retail brands through a nationwide warehousing and distribution network.
Ayekart said the appointment of Mr Aggarwal marks a key step in building the institutional capability required to take this model to global markets.
