Ullas Devadiga

Results-driven Agronomist and Horticulture professional with over 5 years of hands-on experience in agronomy, horticulture, crop protection, plantation management, nursery operations, farmer advisory services, research, and technical training. Currently serving as Deputy Manager & Head – Technical Services and R&D; at Deejay Coconut Farm Pvt. Ltd.

Experienced in managing large-scale plantation operations, troubleshooting crop health issues, conducting field diagnostics, developing agronomic recommendations, training farm teams, and delivering customer success across India and international projects. Strong expertise in crop nutrition, fertigation, irrigation, pest and disease management, nursery operations, plant health, data-driven decision making, and stakeholder engagement.

Deputy Manager & HOD – Technical Services & R&D; - Deejay Coconut Farm Pvt. Ltd. - Bengaluru

(2021-01)

• Lead agronomy, crop nutrition, nursery management, and crop protection programs across breeding farms and customer plantations.
• Provided technical guidance to more than 50,000 farmer customers.
• Managed 7 breeding farms and 10 coconut nurseries covering nutrition, irrigation, crop protection, and agronomy operations.
• Conducted field diagnostics and developed corrective interventions for plantation, fruit, vegetable, and horticultural crops.
• Designed and delivered farmer training programs, customer education initiatives, and field staff capacity-building programs.
• Handled customer complaints, troubleshooting, and technical advisory services for plantation crops.
• Managed R&D; trials, product evaluations, and agronomic experiments.
• Collaborated with scientists from CPCRI and IARI on fertigation, irrigation, crop nutrition, crop protection, and pedigree selection programs.
• Successfully implemented coconut button retention intervention programs, creating measurable yield improvements and additional agri-input business opportunities.

Subject Matter Specialist – Crop Protectionist - KVK, Hasan - Hasan

M.Sc. - Agriculture (Plant Pathology) - UAS Bengaluru

B.Sc. - Horticulture - UAHS Shivamogga