Vignesh Shetty

Agronomist and Ph.D. in Agronomy with 3+ years of experience in field experimentation, crop production, soil health, nutrient management and farmer advisory services. Currently working with OCP Group, managing agronomic activities across multiple districts of South Karnataka, involving farmer engagement, balanced crop nutrition, soil-test-based fertilizer recommendations, field demonstrations, crop monitoring and dealer coordination. Experienced in field trials, product demonstrations, technical farmer meetings and evaluation of crop responses to fertilizers and crop management practices.

Strong understanding of sustainable agriculture, climate-resilient farming and field-level agronomic problem solving. I seek to contribute meaningfully in an organization that values continuous learning, teamwork, and interdisciplinary collaboration while supporting professional growth.

Practical experience in cotton production activities (2015 – 2016)

• Field activities like land preparation, sowing, nutrient management, weed management and pest management.

Field experiments in agronomic crops. (M.Sc. and Ph.D. experiments) (2019 – 2023)

• Designed an experiment to evaluate lime based soil amendments to manage acid soils for maximizing the yield of frenchbean.
• Conducted multi-year field experiments on chickpea to analyze its performance across various sowing windows and evaluated its responses to hydrogel, WSF and other agronomic interventions.

Teaching Associate at CAE, Madakasira (2024-10 – 2025-09)

• Supervised and provided technical guidance on crop production, farm management practices, sustainable agronomic practices.
• Managed field operations for cultivation of groundnut, ragi, pigeonpea and tomato.
• Conducted a farmer oriented technical session for 30+ farmers on climate change and climate-resilient practices.

Agronomist at OCP Groups (2025-12 – Present)

• Manage agronomic activities and farmer outreach across the 8 districts of south Karnataka.
• Conduct farmer meetings and provide technical guidance on crop nutrition, fertilizer management and crop production practices.
• Provide soil test based nutrition recommendation, develop suitable nutrient/fertilizer management solutions for farmers.
• Conduct one-one farmer interactions to field-level crop nutrition and production problems and recommend appropriate agronomic solutions.
• Plan and execute field demonstrations and product demonstration trials, including preparation of activity budgets and monitoring of crop performance.
• Monitor crop response at different growth stages and maintain field observations, demonstration records and technical reports.
• Coordinate with dealers and retailers to understand product demand, availability, farmer requirements and field-level feedback.
• Collect and document farmer feedback and field observations to support product promotion and technical positioning.
• Apply knowledge of soil health, balanced fertilization, sustainable nutrient management and regional cropping systems.

Ph.D. in Agronomy – KSNUAHS, Shivamogga, Karnataka (2020 – 2024)

M.Sc. in Agronomy – UAHS, Shivamogga, Karnataka (2018 – 2020)

B.Sc. in Agriculture – UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka (2014 – 2018)