Bharath Babu Lella

Experienced agriculture seeds professional with 24+ years in seed production, agronomy, and production management across multiple crops including cereals, pulses, and vegetables. Expertise in F1 and Foundation seed production, hybrid development, varietal production, and post-production operations. Proven track record managing end-to-end seed production activities, cross-functional coordination, logistics, and negotiations across multiple Indian states.

Regional Production Manager at ADVANTA ENTERPRISES LIMITED (2024-09 – Present)

Handling Corn F1 production across multiple locations.

• Corn F1 production in Rajahmundry, Tuni, Vizianagaram locations

Production Head at Nandi Seeds Pvt Ltd (Biostadt India Ltd) (2020-03 – 2024-07)

Comprehensive seed production management across multiple crops and production stages. Handled end to end operations of the seed production activities, negotiations as part of the sourcing, cross functional coordination, logistics and payments.

• Bajra – F1 Production, Foundation Seed Production, Parental Increases, Breeder Seed productions, Pilot Hybrid Productions, Certified – Hybrid & Foundation seed Productions in Nizamabad & Bellary locations
• Paddy – F1 Production, Foundation Seed Production, Varietal Production in Karimnagar location
• Corn – F1 Production, Parental Increases in Nizamabad & Karimnagar locations
• Jowar – F1 Production, SSG F1 Production in Bellary & Nizamabad locations
• Redgram – Varietal Productions in Kurnool location
• Castor – Certified Hybrid Production, Parental increases in Gujarat state
• Mustard – Varietal Production in Gujarat & Rajastan States
• Wheat – Varietal Production Rajasthan

Senior Agronomist at Shriram Bioseed Genetics (2018-05 – 2020-03)

Product evaluation and agronomy trials management across multiple crops.

• Product Evaluation & Agronomy trials in Karnataka & Tamilnadu
• Trials – RST, MLT, PD of Cotton, Corn, Paddy, Chillies, Gourds, Okra, Tomato, Brinjal, Watermelon
• Managed Leased farms

Deputy Manager – Production at Shriram Bioseed Genetics (2011-07 – 2018-04)

Cotton production and post-production operations management.

• Cotton – F1 Production Gadwal location
• Cotton – Post Production Operations – Ginning, Seed conditioning Activities-Delinting, Processing, Hand grading. Logistics. Handled at 7 seed conditioning plants

Territory Production Lead, Location-in-charge & Regional Production Manager at PHI Seeds Ltd (A Dupont Company) (2008-06 – 2011-06)

Multi-location seed production management for corn and paddy.

• Corn, Paddy – F1 Productions in Nizamabad, Jangaon, Khammam, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram & Haveri locations
• Paddy – Pilot productions Khammam location

Territory Production Manager at Syngenta India Ltd (2007-09 – 2008-05)

Paddy seed production and trials management.

• Paddy – F1 Production, SPR trials in Warangal location

Production Officer & Territory Production Lead at PHI Seeds Ltd (2000-10 – 2007-08)

Foundation seed and F1 production management across multiple crops.

• Bajra, corn, Paddy – F1 Production in Nizamabad, Jangaon locations
• Paddy, corn, millet – Foundation seed Production, Parental increases in Nizamabad, Jangaon locations

Project Staff at ITDA, Srisailam Project (2000-03 – 2000-09)

Senior Research Fellow (SRF) at TNAU (1999-10 – 2000-02)

M.Sc in Agriculture – S.V. Agricultural College, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Diploma in Management – Indira Gandhi National Open University