Jalna, Maharashtra, India, June 2026 — Mahyco Private Limited, one of India’s pioneering seed research and agricultural biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Ashish Jehurkar as Head – Human Resources. A seasoned HR leader with more than 25 years of experience in human resources, organizational development, talent management, leadership development, employee engagement, and workforce transformation, Ashish joins Mahyco at a significant stage in the company’s growth and innovation journey.
In his new role, Ashish will lead Mahyco’s human resources strategy, talent development initiatives, organizational culture, leadership capability building, employee engagement, and workforce effectiveness agenda. He will play a key role in strengthening the people foundation required to support the company’s continued focus on research, innovation, and agricultural advancement.
Prior to joining Mahyco, Ashish spent an impressive 26 years with Sterlite Technologies Ltd. and Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd. (Vedanta Group), where he held a series of progressively senior HR leadership positions. Most recently, he served as Head of HR / AGM – India and China, leading strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, organizational change management, and HR analytics across multiple geographies.
During his tenure, he successfully introduced AI-enabled talent acquisition and employee engagement initiatives, developed innovative workforce development programs, implemented HR scorecards and multiskilling frameworks, strengthened diversity and inclusion practices, and leveraged HR analytics to drive data-based decision-making. His leadership contributed significantly to employee development, productivity enhancement, and organizational effectiveness.
Earlier, Ashish served as Business HR Head – India, where he transformed talent acquisition processes through structured assessment methodologies, strengthened succession planning, enhanced leadership development programs, and redesigned performance-linked compensation systems. Under his leadership, the organization achieved significant improvements in employee engagement and successfully earned Great Place to Work recognition.
Prior to that, he held leadership roles including Chief Manager – HR & Deputy Manager and Officer, where he contributed to large-scale greenfield and brownfield projects, operational excellence initiatives, organizational restructuring programs, policy development, process optimization, and workforce capability enhancement. Throughout his career at Sterlite, he consistently demonstrated an ability to align HR strategy with business objectives while driving sustainable organizational growth.
Ashish has developed deep expertise across talent management, organizational development, leadership development, HR technology, succession planning, workforce analytics, employee experience, labor relations, performance management, change management, and strategic human resource planning. He is also recognized for his passion for knowledge sharing and regularly contributes to HR forums and professional platforms through leadership and people management discussions.
Throughout his distinguished career, Ashish has built a reputation as a business-focused HR leader capable of creating high-performance cultures, strengthening organizational capability, and driving transformation through people-centric strategies.
At Mahyco, he is expected to play a vital role in supporting the company’s long-term growth strategy while strengthening leadership pipelines, talent capabilities, and organizational effectiveness across the business.
About Mahyco
Mahyco Private Limited is one of India’s leading agricultural research and seed companies, focused on the research, development, production, processing, and marketing of high-quality seeds for the farming community.
Founded in 1964, Mahyco pioneered the development of hybrid and open-pollinated seeds in India and has played a significant role in transforming the country’s agricultural landscape through scientific innovation and advanced seed technologies. The company remains committed to improving farmers’ livelihoods by developing superior agricultural products that enhance productivity, sustainability, and food security.
Driven by a strong vision of advancing Indian agriculture, Mahyco continues to invest in cutting-edge research and innovation while supporting the nation’s long-term agricultural development goals.
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