Technical Consultant - Gujarat Horticulture Knowledge Society, Gandhinagar - Gandhinagar, GJ
(2025-05)
- Provide expert advice on fruit, vegetable, flower, spice, and plantation crops.
- Recommend improved cultivation practices and modern technologies.
- Support implementation of government horticulture schemes.
- Supervise landscaping work at project sites.
- Ensure planting is done according to approved designs.
- Monitor contractors, laborers, and nursery suppliers
- Prepare annual action plans and project proposals.
- Monitor field-level implementation of horticulture projects.
- Assist in development and monitoring of Centers of Excellence, nurseries, and demonstration plots.
Apiculture Assistant - Deputy Director of Horticulture, Palanpur - Palanpur, GJ
(2023-08 - 2025-04)
- Assist beekeepers in maintaining bee colonies.
- Monitor colony health, queen performance, and honey production.
- Conduct awareness programs and demonstrations.
- Train farmers, women groups, and rural youth in scientific beekeeping.
- Assist in distributing bee colonies, hives, and equipment.
- Support value addition and marketing of honey and bee products.
Cluster Manager - Terra Platform - Himmatnagar, GJ
(2023-12 - 2023-07)
- Conducting professional and standard on Farm Training in a range of Horticultural Topics for the clusters
- Providing functional supervision to the team to equip them with right methods, pitch, and skill-set to reach out to the larger target-base
- Working closely with regional government offices and other stakeholders while liaising with farms
- Assessing the team performance and providing data-backed insights for course-correction
- Managing public engagement and education through formal and informal programs for business growth & expansion
- Identifying the training needs; training, developing, & educating the members
- Coordinating and facilitating training provision by stakeholders and consultants as requested
Sales Manager - Minfert Fertilizer - Banaskantha, GJ
(2021-07 - 2022-11)
- Conducted market research and assisted the teams in identifying selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs; sought new sales opportunities
- Set up meetings with potential clients for requirement gathering & analysis to propose value-based solution
- Prepared and delivered appropriate presentations on products and services
- Reviewed frequent reviews and reports with sales and financial data
- Ensured the availability of stock for demonstrations
- Participated on behalf of the company in exhibitions or conferences
- Supported the team members in negotiated& brought the deals to successful closures
- Acted as the escalation gateway for the team for complaint/objection resolution
- Trained the team members to achieve better results
Field Consultant - National Horticulture Mission - Deesa, GJ
(2019-02 - 2021-07)
- Led the development of fruit nursery
- Assessed the soil conditions; prepared soil, plant seeds, seedlings/bulbs in greenhouse/outdoor growing areas
- Fertilized & nurtured the plants while adhering to the schedule
- Maintained the plant's health; steered field verification
- Trained & attended training to keep update on the trends, reforms, and innovations in the segment for overall performance enhancement
Agronomist - Nigam Seeds - Ahmedabad, GJ
(2017-08 - 2019-01)
- Assessed crop production of the farm
- Evaluated and improved seed quality after problem investigation
- Developed new methods for crop improvement
- Conducted laboratory tests of soil, seed, and crop samples
- Performed quality control for seed caliber and soil standards
- Kept records of research, testing, and results
- Prepared analysis and data presentation
Field Consultant - National Horticulture Mission - Gandhinagar, GJ
(2016-09 - 2017-07)
- Used computer for various applications, such as subsidy of Horticultural crop under north Gujarat
- Steered Nursery Management of Deesa Horticulture Officers Office.
- Prepare landscape layouts and planting plans.
- Recommend suitable ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, climbers, lawns, and flower species.
- Visit villages and horticulture farms regularly.
- Advise farmers on cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, medicinal and aromatic crops.
Agronomist - Swati Seeds - Himmatnagar, Sabarkantha, GJ
(2015-10 - 2016-08)
- Managed horticultural plants for seed production and also arrange demonstration plot for farmers' satisfaction
- Assigned work schedules and duties to farm staff and supervise their work.
- Identified problems such as disease, weeds and insect pests
Lecturer - Polytechnic College of Agriculture - Deesa, Banaskantha, GJ
(2015-01 - 2015-06)
- Deliver lectures in horticulture subjects as per the prescribed diploma curriculum.
- Prepare lesson plans, teaching materials, and practical manuals.
- Use modern teaching methods and educational technologies to enhance learning.
- Guide students in nursery management, fruit production, vegetable cultivation, floriculture, landscaping, and protected cultivation.
- Participate in extension activities related to horticultural development and technology transfer.
- Demonstrate improved horticultural practices to students
