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 86. In addition, 279 NGOs from the state are also enrolled as Associate organizations.
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 |
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Mr. Pramod Deshmukh | Chairperson | Male | B.Sc. (Agri) | Chariman, Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal, Nanded | Community Health, Environment, Drinking Water, Community Irrigation, Organic Farming, Tribal Development |
Dr. Madhukar Gumble | Vice - Chairperson | Male | DHMS | Director - Apeksha Homeo Society, Amravati | Homeopathy Doctor, Community health & Education, Leading networks of farmers, children and NGOs in Vidharba |
Dr. Sudha Kothari | Treasurer | Female | Ph.D. | Managing Trustee, Chaitanya, Pune | Community Institution Building,Livelihoods development |
Mr. Mahesh Sidheshwar | Secretary | Male | M.Sc (Botany) | Arati, Pune | Agriculture, Renewable Energy And Rural Development |
Smt. VasudhaSardar | Member | Female | B.A.LLB | Trustee, Navnirman Nyas, Pune | Informal Education, Organic Agriculture |
Smt. Manisha Khale | Member | Female | M.Sc (Bio-Chem) | Managing Trustee, Ashish Gram Rachana Trust, Aurangabad | Community Health, Gender |
Mr. Pramod Zinzade | Member | Male | Chairman, Mahatma Phule Samaj Seva Mandal,Solapur | Watershed Development | |
Dr. Venkat Mayande | Member | Male | Ph.D | Ex. Vice Chancellor, Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, Akola | Agriculture |
Dr. Kishore Moghe | Member | Male | Medical Practioner | Gramin Samsya Mukti Trust, Yavatmal | Watershed Development |
Shri. H.P. Deshmukh | Member | B.A. | Male | Yuvagram Vikas Mandal, Beed | Community Development, Development of Voluntary Organisations |
Smt. Deepali Deshmukh | Member | Female | M.S.W | Abhinav Manavhitwadi Sanstha, Satara | Community Institution Building |