Mahesh Bg

• Iam an Agriculture and rural development professional with academic background of Masters in Agriculture, I have 23 plus years of relevant experience and expertise in Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, food and nutrition security, Agri allied livelihoods improvement , Integrated crop production and management ,Organic vegetables production and management, Participatory technology development and research for development, Farmer field school approach and other improved participatory extension methodologies 
• I have practical experience in project planning, implementing of project interventions, budgeting, report writing, documentation, supervision, monitoring & evaluation, linkage negotiation, coordination, facilitating meeting, seminar, workshops and campaign etc;
• I have sound knowledge on develop concept note, project proposal, skills in resource mobilization, training curriculum, modules to facilitate capacity building for implementing staffs, GO and NGO staff, media and local communities and skills on project cycle and result based management;
• I worked actively to develop sustainable partnerships with various development actors, stakeholders, facilitated capacity building of partners NGOs & guided and provided technical support to PNGO staffs in project implementation;
• I have sound knowledge on institution building 
• I am a person with positive mind, constructive attitude, showing openness to change and have excellent ability to manage complexities and results oriented approach to work;
• I am fully familiar with MS Offices-Ms Word, Ms excel, power point & Internet browsing;
• Have working, written and speaking fluency in English.

CompanyRole

LocationPeriodJSW Foundation Mumbai Sector Head- Agri Livelihoods Mumbai5th Dec, 2022 till date

Indorama Agro Regional Manager( Crop production)Tashkent-UzbekistanJune 21st 2019 to Nov 2022Reliance Foundation Thematic leader( Agriculture and livelihoods)MumbaiApril 2012 till date June 20th 2019Chetna -Forum For Integrated Development -OCIP Senior Programme ManagerHyderabad1 May 2009 till April 2012ETC Consultant India Pvt LtdAgriculture Management ConsultantBangaloreApril 2007 till April 2009ETC Consultant India Pvt LtdCluster co-ordinatorBangalore April 2005 till May 2007AME Foundation (Set Up By ETC Consultants India)Area Project Officer, IPM/IFSBijapur21 Aug 2003 till Aug 2005Krishi Vigyan Kendra Affiliated to UAS DharwadResearch Associate (plant pathology)Hanumanamatti, Karnataka19 Aug 2002 till Aug 2003Company EXIM SEEDS

Area Manager (Production)Ranebennur , Karnataka10 Dec 2001 till Aug 2002

• M.Sc.(Agri.) Plant Pathology from College Of Agriculture, UAS,Dharwad- Karnataka