Saurabh Kumar

To work in an environment which is challenging and offers freedom of expression, innovation, leverage of my growth and flexibility. Total Work Experience: 15 years

Associate Breeder - Dayal Seeds Pvt Ltd - Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)

(2026-03)

Working on Mustard, Wheat & Trial Maintenance Breeding program

Plant breeder - Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. - Bharatpur (Raj)

Hybrid development programme in Mustard

• Managed R&D farm operations for Mustard, Wheat and Pearl millet (Bajra) trails & Mustard multi-location activities, data collection, and crop maintenance.
• Coordinated hybrid evaluation programme for yield, disease tolerance, and agronomic performance under diverse agro-climatic condition.
• Handling Mustard breeding programme with focus on high performing hybrids, and new develop CMS line for hybrid seeds production.
• Managed segregating generation from F1 to F7, including selection, advancement, and maintenance of superior progenies.
• Developed Mustard lines with resistance to major diseases including stem rot and white rust.
• Maintenance of Germplasm.
• Maintenance breeding of A, B and R line to ensure genetic purity and stability.
• Managed off-season mustard hybrids and generation advancement at Rajgarh (H.P) and Bangalore.

Plant Breeder - Kamadgiri Crop Science Pvt Ltd - Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

Hybrid development programme in Mustard. Experience: 4 years

• Handling Mustard Breeding programme, Trial Maintenance.
• Development of New inbreeds line through selection hybrid continued selfing preparation of breeding programme.
• Development earliness hybrid & high yield and Diseases resistance Hybrid.
• Identify and select plant exhibiting desirable traits, based on natural genetic variation.
• Day to day field operation and planting, harvesting of Trials, and data collection of Trial.
• Handling of advanced generation population.
• Development identification and maintenance of A, B & R line.
• Conduction of yield Trials and data recording & DUS charter A, B, R lines.
• Field visit of A, B & R line F/S Seed production.
• Maintenance of Wheat Trials & F/S Seed Production.
• Maintenance of Okra hybrid Trial.
• At Kamadgiri Seeds, I was part of the team that successfully released the hybrid KMH1233 & Durga

Research Associate - Kalash Seeds Pvt Ltd. - Varanasi (U.P)

Vegetable, Mustard breeding programme & trial maintenance. Experience: 2 years

• Handling vegetable breeding programme Chilli, Tomato, Brinjal, and Mustard.
• Selection of hybrid & Trial Maintenance.
• Check earliness of Hybrid and control Virus free hybrid.
• Handling of the characterization of trial evaluation and selection for superior products.
• New A X B line development programme, selection in OP varieties & maintenance in Mustard.

Research Associate (Plant Breeding) - Krishna Seed Pvt. Ltd. - Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

Mustard breeding programme & trial maintenance. Experience: 6 years

• Handling of Mustard Breeding programme of A x B lines maintained, A x R Crossing programme, Selection in O.P varieties & trials maintenance.
• Development of New B line through B x B programme.
• Development of new inbreed line through selected hybrid continued selfing preparation of breeding programme.
• DUS characterization of A line, B line, R line and OP varieties.
• Breeder, Foundation seed crop field inspection in Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh conducting the trials in different location of India.
• Mustard A, B and R line advancement and Breeding Programme handling in Off-season at Nasik (Maharashtra) & Manali (Himachal Pradesh).
• Handling of the characterization of trial evaluation and selection for superior products.
• Good knowledge of computer applications and data recording and data analysis.
• At Krishna Seeds, I was part of the team that successfully released two hybrid varieties, KMH 621 and KMH 721.

M.Sc - Seed Tech - Dr. B. R. A. University, Agra (2010)

B.Sc - Seed Tech - Dr. B. R. A. University, Agra (2008)

Intermediate - U.P. Board (2005)

High School - U.P. Board (2003)