Being an association of NGOs in the State, the membership of AFARM can be opted by NGOs working in the rural areas of the Maharashtra State fulfilling the laid down membership criteria. The present strength of Institutional members is 113.
The Executive Committee is elected from the General body members, after every five years. The policies drawn by the General body are executed by the Executive committee through the different line departments under the Leadership of the Executive Director.
| Name | Position | Gender | Educational Background | Representating Organisation | Area of Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Venkat Manoharrao Mayande | Chairperson | Male | B.Sc. ( Agri), B.Sc. (Agril. Engg) M.Tech & Ph.D. (Agri Engineering) | Community Action for Rural Development (CARD), Amaravati | Agriculture & Agricultural Engineering |
| Dr. Madhukar Namdevrao Gumble | Vice - Chairperson | Male | Diploma in Homeopathy and Biochemcial | Apeksha Homoeo Society, Amaravati | Child Rights, Single Women, Community Health |
| Dr. Sudha Kapurchand Kothari | Treasurer | Female | B.COM, M.S.W, Ph.D. in sociology | Chaitanya, Pune | Women’s empowerment, community based institutional development , networking, |
| Mr. Hanumant Pandharinath Deshmukh | Secretary | Male | B.A.. M.S.W. | Yuva Gram Vikas Mandal, Beed | Social Work. |
| Dr. Kishor Mahadeorao Moghe | Member | Male | M.D. Homeopathy | Gramin Samassya Mukti Trust, Yavatamal | • Natural Resource Management - Land, Water, Forests and Agriculture.
• Rural Governance, PRI, and Tribal Self Rule. • Policy Advocacy with state and other authorities. • Expertise in child rights and quality education. • Training, capacity building and Process facilitation, Project Evaluation. • Networking, alliance building and partnership development. • Organizational Management Systems. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. • Project reviews, assessment, and evaluation |
| Mr. Lalasaheb Ramchandra Agale | Member | Male | M.Com, B. Ed | Marathwada Navanirman Lokayat (Manavlok), Beed | Watershed Development, Sustainable Agriculture |
| Mr. Adinath Tukaram Ombale | Member | Male | B.com | Shramik Janta Vikas Sanstha | Agriculture |
| Mr. Santosh Mahadeo Raut | Member | Male | B.A | Abhinav Bharat Samaj Seva Mandal, Satara, Solapur | Watershed Development, Sustainable Agriculture |
| Mr. Shahaji Umaji Gadahire | Member | Male | B.A | Astitva Samajik Vikas va Sanshodhan Sanstha, Solapur | Sustainable Agriculture |
| Dr. Girija Jagdish Godbole | Member | Female | Ph.D | Jeevan Sanstha, Pune | Environment, Gender, Qualitative research |
| Mrs. Rohini Shrikrishna Karmudi | Member | Female | B.Com | Honorary Member, Pune | Administration & Finance |
