FMC Corporation elevates Prashant Hegde as Business Director for South and Southeast Asia

Hegde previously served as Managing Director of FMC India

Global agricultural sciences company FMC Corporation has appointed Prashant Hegde as Business Director, South Asia & Southeast Asia, significantly expanding his regional leadership mandate.

In this expanded capacity, Hegde will direct operations and growth across South Asian nations—including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka—and key ASEAN markets such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, focusing on regional expansion and agricultural innovation.

Hegde previously served as Managing Director of FMC India, driving operational excellence and strategic transformations.

With nearly 30 years in agribusiness, his past roles include CEO – Agri at PI Industries, where he built the biologicals portfolio, alongside senior leadership roles at Monsanto and Bayer CropScience.

Hegde holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and an MBA from Monash University.