StarAgri appoints Kaizad Dastur as Group CFO

StarAgri Warehousing & Collateral Management Limited (StarAgri) on November 25 announced the appointment of Kaizad Dastur as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The move comes as the integrated agri-tech company looks to strengthen its senior leadership team and accelerate its expansion in both domestic and international markets.

In his new role, Dastur will oversee the integrated finance function across all StarAgri businesses and subsidiaries. His mandate includes driving greater alignment between the company’s finance, legal, compliance, and business divisions. Additionally, he is tasked with modernising accounting systems to support real-time monitoring and enable data-driven decision-making.

Dastur’s tenure will be elevating the company’s financial discipline and governance standards, a critical step as StarAgri prepares for its next phase of growth and an eventual public market listing.

“I am excited to take up my leadership responsibility and be a part of StarAgri’s growth journey,” Dastur said regarding his appointment. “Alongside the leadership team, I will be working to strengthen our financial processes and enable the organisation to scale and go public with confidence. It is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a business that is transforming India’s agricultural value chain.”

Dastur joins StarAgri with over 13 years of experience in financial strategy, performance management, and audit and assurance. A qualified Chartered Accountant and B.Com graduate, he previously served as Vice President of Finance and CFO at Artisan Spirits, a division of Sula Vineyards. His background also includes tenures at prominent firms such as Mazars, EY, and Kalyaniwalla & Mistry LLP.