Deepak Agarwal is a 2000-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He has served in district administration, state government departments and the Central Government, with responsibilities spanning urban development, revenue administration, public policy and agricultural cooperation.
Agarwal has held several important administrative assignments in Uttar Pradesh, including District Magistrate-level responsibilities and senior positions in urban development. He later served as Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi and Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
He currently serves as Managing Director of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED), a national cooperative organisation working in agricultural marketing and related activities. NAFED’s official website lists him as its Managing Director.
IAS Deepak Agarwal Profile
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Deepak Agarwal |
| Service | Indian Administrative Service (IAS) |
| Batch | 2000 |
| Cadre | Uttar Pradesh |
| Officer Identity Number | 01UP067600 |
| Date of Birth | 10 October 1974 |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in Zoology; postgraduate degrees in Public Management and Governance, and Public Management and Policy |
| Postgraduate Institution | Carnegie Mellon University, United States |
| Current Position | Managing Director, NAFED |
| Previous Central Government Position | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Tentative Date of Superannuation | 31 October 2034 |
Education and Entry into the IAS
Deepak Agarwal completed his graduation in Zoology before joining the Indian Administrative Service. He belongs to the 2000 batch and was allocated the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
His postgraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University included Public Management and Governance and Public Management and Policy. These qualifications formed part of his academic background before he took on administrative responsibilities in state government and the Central Government.
Agarwal began his administrative career in Uttar Pradesh and subsequently held assignments in district administration, development administration and urban governance.
IAS Deepak Agarwal Posting History
Agarwal’s career has included assignments in district administration, industrial and urban development, revenue administration and the Central Government. The following table summarises major roles reported in public career profiles.
| Date Range | Post and Department Name |
|---|---|
| Early career | Joint Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Meerut |
| December 2003 – June 2005 | Chief Development Officer, Ghaziabad |
| July 2005 – January 2007 | District Magistrate, Maharajganj |
| January 2007 – September 2007 | District Magistrate, Sitapur |
| September 2007 – February 2009 | District Magistrate, Ghaziabad |
| February 2009 – July 2011 | District Magistrate, Gautam Budh Nagar |
| 2012 | District Magistrate, Faizabad |
| 2012 – 2013 | Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Uttar Pradesh |
| 2014 | Special Secretary, Industries Department, Uttar Pradesh |
| July 2014 – September 2015 | District Magistrate, Moradabad |
| September 2015 onward | Senior administrative responsibilities, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority |
| 2017 | Revenue administration and divisional-level responsibilities in Uttar Pradesh |
| March 2018 – October 2022 | Divisional Commissioner, Varanasi |
| October 2022 – October 2024 | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India |
| October 2024 onward | Managing Director, NAFED |
| From 28 August 2025 | Additional charge of Managing Director, Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC), subject to the terms of the government approval |
District Administration in Uttar Pradesh
Agarwal has held district-level administrative responsibilities in several Uttar Pradesh districts, including Maharajganj, Sitapur, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Faizabad and Moradabad, according to publicly available career profiles.
Agarwal served in senior administrative roles associated with the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), including Chief Executive Officer-level responsibilities.
Agarwal served as Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi from March 2018 to October 2022. In October 2022, Agarwal joined the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as Joint Secretary. He served in the ministry until October 2024.
Appointment as Managing Director of NAFED
In October 2024, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Deepak Agarwal as the regular Managing Director of NAFED for a five-year term. The appointment followed a period of interim arrangements for the organisation’s leadership.
NAFED operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Its work includes agricultural marketing, cooperative-sector activities and government-assigned procurement and market-support operations.
As Managing Director, Agarwal heads the organisation’s executive administration and oversees its responsibilities under the applicable government directions and institutional framework. NAFED’s official website currently lists him as Managing Director.
Additional Charge at SFAC
Agarwal was also assigned additional charge of Managing Director of the Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC), effective 28 August 2025, according to a December 2025 report on the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet’s approval.
The additional charge was to continue until a regular incumbent was appointed or until further orders, whichever occurred earlier. SFAC works to promote agribusiness activities and improve market opportunities for small and marginal farmers.
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