Joseph Awomi

Agricultural employee with 5+ years experience in arable and vegetable crop cultivation, tractor and machinery operation, and independent field management.

ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER - Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland - India

(2017-07 - 2022-05)

• Led independent field trials on arable and vegetable crops using tractor-based machinery to evaluate crop performance under diverse irrigation and management regimes.
• Collected and analyzed soil-crop data to assess water-use efficiency and productivity of arable and vegetable crops.
• Optimized irrigation systems for dryland and irrigated crops, enhancing water conservation, yield stability, and maintenance of field equipment.
• Collaborated with extension officers to promote crop rotation, soil fertility, nutrient management, and irrigation scheduling for arable and vegetable production.
• Developed training materials and led field demonstrations, providing farmer advisory support for sustainable, climate-resilient practices.

Ph.D.

• Agriculture (Plant Breeding & Genetics) - Assam Agricultural University (2023)

M.Sc.

• Agriculture (Plant Breeding & Genetics) - Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (2015)

B.Sc.

• Agriculture in Core Coverage: Agronomy, Crop Physiology, Soil Science, Soil Fertility & Nutrient Mgmt., Plant Pathology, Entomology, Genetics, Plant Breeding, I - Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (2013)