Agribusiness Consultant

Alireza Kordlou

Cultivating Opportunities

Building resilient agrifood systems through innovation, finance, partnerships and institutional development.

  • +25 Years · Agrifood Leadership
  • 19 Years · Government Experience
  • PPP · Finance · Digital · Transformation
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Speaking at a public forum

Speaking on agrifood governance and public–private partnership

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Mission

Cultivating Opportunities across agrifood value chains and institutions.

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Vision

Resilient agrifood systems that endure economic, climate, and market shocks.

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Values

Innovation, partnership, and integrity guide every engagement.

  • IPMA
  • CIRDAP
  • Alireza Kordlou · Agribusiness Consultant

About Me

Director General

Economic Affairs Office (EAO) · Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)

For more than 25 years, I have worked across grassroots communities, agricultural cooperatives, the private sector, and national government to strengthen agrifood systems through innovation, finance, public–private partnerships, and institutional development. My professional journey began with farming communities before joining public service.

During the past 19 years in government, I have led initiatives in agrifood governance, agricultural economics, digital transformation, value chain development, and strategic policy design — transforming ideas into practical national programs by integrating technology, institutional innovation, and private-sector participation.

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Knowledge & Publications

Sharing what two decades in the field have taught me

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Books & Publications

Public–Private Partnership for Agribusiness Development

A translated book from an FAO document to Persian.

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Training Programs

NABKA — Agribusiness Training Program for Agri-BDS Development

A translated document from UNDP to Persian.

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Keynote Presentations

Public–Private Partnership in Climate-Resilient Investment

Explaining the mechanism of PPP in agricultural investment under climate change conditions.

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CULTIVATING OPPORTUNITIES

Building Institutions · Empowering People · Transforming Agrifood Systems

Building Institutions

Building resilient institutions for sustainable agrifood systems through collaborative innovation.

Empowering People

Improving people through knowledge, innovation, leadership, collaboration, resilience, and opportunity.

Transforming Agrifood Systems

Transforming agrifood systems through innovation, sustainability, partnerships, resilience, and prosperity.

Flagship Initiatives

Executive Strategist

Agrifood Systems Architect

I have designed numerous projects in the development of data governance with the support of different teams, most of which have been implemented in a public–private partnership structure. Benefiting from project management knowledge, grounded in international standards, has made it possible to advance these initiatives.

  • Data Governance
  • AIW
  • Agri-PPP
  • NABKA
  • BAMKA
  • SANKA
  • PARA
  • Renewable Energy
  • International Standards
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Areas of Expertise

A cross-disciplinary toolkit built over 25 years

Strategy & Leadership

  • Executive Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Development
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Agrifood Systems & Economics

  • Agrifood Systems Design
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agribusiness Development
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Value Chain Development
  • Contract Farming

Investment & Partnerships

  • Agricultural Investment
  • Public–Private Partnerships (PPP)
  • International Cooperation

Innovation & Digital Transformation

  • Digital Transformation
  • Innovation Management
  • Technology Transfer

Sustainability & Circular Economy

  • Circular Economy
  • Renewable Energy