In a key administrative development, senior IAS officer Deepak Agarwal (IAS:2000:UP) has been given additional charge of Managing Director, Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has granted ex-post facto approval for the assignment.
According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (December 2, 2025), Agarwal will hold the additional charge with effect from August 28, 2025. He will continue in the role until a regular incumbent is appointed or until further orders, whichever comes earlier.
Agarwal is currently serving as Managing Director of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
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