Agriculture administration and Management

Executive Profile

Extensive experience in managing cross-functional Business administrative operational areas in a multi-site global environment including India, Kenya, Cambodia & Vietnam with over 26 years of career success in developing & executing operational strategies to accomplish top & bottom-line profitability across in business production. Managed a team of more than 250 members for smooth operations.

Strategic and performance-driven professional with merit of delivering transformational change in operations and production; spearheaded end-to-end operation, Agronomy, finance & factory production, managed complete group’s agriculture department (Four units) & large scale nucleus farms, developed budgeting & administration strategies, administered transport, automobile workshop, project implementation, identified new agri-business opportunities & projects and supervised end-to-end P&L of agriculture business operation and company farms.

Highly skilled in formulating budgets, SOPs & policies, designing systems & processes, instituting process improvement & enhancement techniques. Gained expertise in irrigation systems for small scale as well large scale farming. Led the expansion of land development activities, best crop management practices, and harvest & transport operations. Consistently achieved factory milling targets, delivered technical & financial advisory services and training to smallholder farmers Managed end-to-end functions of new site clearance, design farm layout, land development and crop development for large scale Nucleus. Successfully developed out growers management model. Built strong relationship with government officials and other stakeholders

Impeccable record of enhancing crop surface area development through contract farming with out growers as well as company owned nucleus farm, improving yield by adopting modernized crop management practices and farm mechanization. Contributed in fieldwork digitalization & bank operating system implemented for over 100,000 farmers. Pioneer in introduction of sustainable sugarcane initiative in Kenya.

Education & Credentials

MBA (Leadership and Entrepreneurship) from Amity University, Noida, UP, India in 2017

B.Sc. (Agriculture) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, TN, India in 1990

Other Course:

Alumni from an Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad

Managerial effectiveness” Management training obtained from Xavier Institute of Management – Bhubaneswar - Orissa

Agri-clinic and Agri- Business consultancy service – National Agro foundation supported by Government of India

Pursuing PG Diploma in Plantation Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India 2018 -2019

Key Skills

Agriculture / Administration

Soft Skills

Career Timeline (Recent 6 organizations) (Total experience over26 years in sugar industry)

Selected Highlights & Contributions - Kenya

Led group’s (Having 4 sugar producing units) Agriculture team for developing sugarcane crop as raw material with small scale & large farmers; merit of reviving sick unit to perform full capacity utilization in Africa

Developed 8 trans-loading stations with weigh bridges for smooth supply of raw material from long distance to the milling plant for sustainable milling operation, thereby reducing cost of production

Augmented cane crop surface area from 22,500 ha (2009) to 50,000 ha during 2017 under out-growers model and reached largest sugar producer in Kenya from third position during 2009.

Ascertained two new sugar project sites; one plant started milling operations during Oct’17 and the other plant being expected Dec'19 - feasibility study and project implemented for crop development undertaken

Contributed crop yield and quality improvement under rainfed crop cultivation – 60 TCH to 75 TCH

Facilitated fieldwork digitalization & launched Agriculture Management System coupled with GPS bio-metric system with handheld device for Agriculture Department during 2015

Introduced Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative in partnership with AgSri, Hyderabad for small scale farmers in Kenya – pioneer in Kenya (SSI) technology adoption and introduction

Selected as members on National Sugar Policy Development Committee

Negotiated for land purchase & resettlement for factory expansion and new projects as well as development of nucleus for cane plantation of 8,000 acres in various places

Implemented 100% bank operating system for over 100,000 small scale farmers

Farm mechanization to reduce production cost as well as increase the crop productivity

Professional Experience

Nov’18 – till now: Agriculture Consultant

Feasibility studies and Detailed project report for developing Agri – Business complex green field projects in Ghana for Vincien Sugar and Distillery ltd

Feasibility studies and detailed project report for new green field sugar project in Kenya – Mara sugar Ltd.

Consultancy services for Gujarat Based Agri –business enterprises - Tamilnadu

oEstablishment of Cattle feed processing unit and marketing (End – end supply chain management aspects) – 120 TPD

Corporate farming, Consultation for rehabilitation of sick unit

oMP Sugars, Andra Pradesh

oKOMENDA SUGAR – Ghana – West Africa – revival proposal for Bidding from Ghana Government

Oct’09 – Oct 18: Rai Group, West Kenya Sugar Co. Ltd., Kakamega, Kenya as General Manager

Developed strategies, implementing & monitoring group agriculture operational activities KPAs with a team of 250 members including 25 managers. Formulating budgets in line with short-term and long-term growth plan for three sugar units in Kenya.

Functional area - Agriculture

Jan’16 – Oct’18 – General Manager -Agriculture

Jan’14 – Dec16 – Group Head of the Agriculture / (2014 -2015 In charge of production unit head @Suakri Industries ltd)

0ct’2009 – Dec’2013 – Head of the department - Agriculture

Key Result Areas:

Planning the expansion of agricultural activities like land development, best crop management operation, harvest and transport operations of small scale farmers and company farms for sustainable milling for all 4 units- supply chain management

Ensure correct strategies are in place to achieve the required operational performance

Spearheading the task of units Agronomy team for proper dissemination of new technologies, adoption of modern technologies for crop production, crop protection and soil reclamation etc

Collaborating with unit heads as well as other department heads for smooth function of factory operations and ensuring daily production target is being met

Developing new business opportunities and preparing DPR for new projects as well as expansion of the organization’s business

Organizing training to field staff about modern farming practices to improve crop productivity and production

Working with smallholder farmers & delivering technical & financial advisory services through farmers education meetings

Administering the Civil Department operation on new road formation, old road maintenance, construction of culverts & other required civil structures for easy transportation of the raw material within the operational areas

Establishing excellent relationships with local communities and government officials

Recruiting & training department staff from local as well as expatriates

Managed cane haulage department and auto workshop for smooth running of transport fleets - strength of 300 tractors with 40 nos. of trucks

Designing & implementing standard operating procedure for the workplace as and when required

Coordinating for obtaining ISO certification from the authorities

Facilitating new site clearance, design farm layout, land development and crop development for large scale nucleus with suitable irrigation systems

Ensure all operational safeties are maintained.

Operational safety are monitored and maintained as required by the government norms

Sep’07 – Sep’09: NIVL Joint Stock Company Ltd., Lung Hoa/ Long An (Vietnam/Cambodia) as Dy. Manager-Cane

Key Result Areas:

Partnered with local authorities to purchase new 1000 ha swampy land and developed nucleus for crop development

Facilitated land development activities like bush clearance, design farm layout, land reclamation activities like drainage formation, soil reclamation, land preparation for mechanized crop production, mechanized sugarcane planting and crop management

Land reclamation under swamp and acid sulphate soil

Ensured vertical growth -yield improvement practices adoption in out-growers field & improved the profitability of farmers

Trained agriculture team members for leading the department; educated farmers with improved farm practices

Developed sugarcane crop under out-growers contract farming model liaising with provincial Agriculture Department in Cambodia

Mar’01 – Sept’07: TASL, Chittur, Tamil Nadu as Assistant Manager - Cane

Key Result Areas:

Managed end-to-end sugarcane development process within the out-growers

Delivered farm inputs, technical & financial support to the growers to obtain high yield and profit

Recovery of the loans / FARM CREDITS from farmers through farm product income

Harvesting labour & cane transport management for sustainable business

Developed irrigation infrastructure like Drip, dug well, bore hole check dams, Micro irrigation like Drip for improving crop yield

Ensured green belt development and ETP water management as per pollution control board norms

Organized technical training for the team members and farmers

Farm mechanization for better crop production

Previous Experience

Oct’99 – Feb’01: Arunachalam Sugar Mill Ltd., Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu as Sr. Officer - Cane

Sep’98 – Sep’99: Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd., Bolangir, Orrisa as Asst. Manager - Cane

Jul’92 – Sep’98: Sakthi Sugars Ltd., Dhenkanal, Orrisa as Sr. Officer - Cane

Mar’91 – Jun’92: Dharani Sugars and Chemicals Limited, Nayagarh, Orrisa as Cane Officer

Publication

Burgleigh Series in Agricultural Science - Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Sugarcane Vol.1

Professional Reference

Dr. Bigsham Gujja – Founder and Chairman, AgSri ltd Hydrabad, India +91-970*******/+412*********, **@*****.***

Mr.Mike Copeland – Agriculture Irrigation consultant – SA - +277********, ****************@******.***

Mr.Ramgopal – Technical Advisor – Rai group – Kenya - +91-779*******- *********.********@*****.***

Mr.Ravi – General Manager – Kinyara Sugar ltd (Rai Group) Uganda - +256*********

Mr.Ravindran – Redt. Vice- President - EID Parry (I) Ltd – Tamilnadu – India - +91-944*******, *****************@*****.***

Agriculture Administration Management Leadership

Location Preference: International / India

SANGAIAH RAMAR

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL GENERAL MANAGER

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Out grower & Nucleus development

Financial management / Supply chain mgt

Agril. Project Planning, implementation, Monitoring & control

Farm management / mechanization / Irrigation

Large size fleet & Auto workshop Management

Formulation & implementation of strategic planning

Budgeting, Cost Control & Administration

Reviving sick agro units

Crop Production/ protection & Agronomy

Development of organizational culture & Human resource management

Innovator & Creativity

Entrepreneurial

Leadership & Team work

Self motivator & Flexibility

Decision-maker

NIVL Joint Stock Company Ltd. as Dy. Manager

Arunachalam Sugar Mill Ltd. as Sr. Officer - Cane

Sakthi Sugars Ltd. as Sr. Officer - Cane

2009 - 2018

2007-2009

2001-2007

1999-2001

1998-1999

Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. as Asst. Manager - Cane

TASL as Assistant Manager - Cane

West Kenya Sugar Co. Ltd. as GM- Agriculture

1992-1998

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 20th May 1969 / Passport no Z2317929 / Valid till 08.4.2022

Languages Known: Tamil, English, Oriya, Hindi & Kswahili (Trace)

Address: 11, 1st Cross Street, Bharath Nagar, Madipakkam, Chennai- 600091 Tamil Nadu, India

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