"When you work on a higher intent and put your mind, body and soul into it, you go beyond yourself and create a greater impact."

This is the principle that Mr. Chandan Maniklal Shah – the Chairman and Managing Director of Evergreen Micronutrients Pvt. Ltd. – has been living by ever since he rolled-up his sleeves as an entrepreneur. Mr. Shah is a Chemical Engineer from Manipal Institute of Technology and began his professional journey with National Chemical Laboratories (NCL), Pune as a Research Scientist. Soon, in 1991, the field of micronutrients caught his attention and it gave birth to the Entrepreneur – Mr. Shah – and his Evergreen Micronutrients. Those were the early days when the importance of Micronutrients in plant was established and the companies had started providing micronutrients mixed in fertilizers.

He is methodical, resilient and a visionary. This combined with his research-oriented attitude made him identify the right physiological needs of every crop variety. Starting with only four products that catered to vegetables, fruits, grapes and cotton, slowly and steadily, Mr. Shah introduced newer products to the market and its results were soon felt by farmers. Today, the company has basket of about 40+ products, three manufacturing facilities, dealer & distribution network of 1500+ members and four verticals.

He is an all-rounder and invests his time wisely into business, family, sports, fulfilling social responsibilities and explore various adventures that life has to offer. He is health-conscious and dedicates the first few hours of the day, every day, in active sports and Gyming. He has completed sky-diving from about 13,000 feet in Spain, a feat that fetched him a name in Limca book of records. He cycles about 80 kms with his group and is an active contributor in every event organized by the entrepreneurial community – The Chrysalis Entrepreneurial Forum. He believes in living life to the fullest and works with an attitude of gratitude. This is what makes him invest focused time into various social activities. He loves to read books relating to management and also shares the knowledge with his staff.