SHASHWATI BEHERA

Contact: + * 1-977******* E-Mail: beherashashwati@ gmail.com

AN ACCOMPLISHED AGRI-BUSINESS EXPERT

Strong organizer, motivator and a decisive leader with successful track record of directing major operations from original concept through implementation to handle diverse situations

PROFILE SUMMARY

A dynamic Agri-Business professional with over 2 years of experience in Research, Sales Operations, Farm Business Development and People Management

Significantly served as Sales Coordinator, Senior Research Fellow and Agri-Business Expert

Skilled in overseeing the business operations of a farm by providing leadership and organization during the production process

Instrumental in selecting and supervising workers, planning a budget, organizing routine maintenance, keeping records and communicating with potential product buyers

Adept in coordinating with the anticipated project to identify and remove infrastructure constraints to agricultural production and flow of goods & services

An effective communicator with excellent team leadership skills, strong analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Contacting creditors to selecting seeds for the planting season

Ensuring that the production and distribution of produce, grain or livestock abides by government and environmental regulations at the best rate of profit

Conducting administrative tasks in an office and spending the rest of their time directing activities on the farm

Leading project development and strategic support in a wide variety of areas, including value chain development and upgrading strategies, etc.

Improving access to agricultural inputs, agricultural extension, marketing, and peri-urban plot development

Attending relevant meetings, technical working groups, conferences, etc. to sharing knowledge, coordinating programs, and promoting work

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jun’14 – Nov’15; Irrigation Division, RKVY Cell, Angul as Agri-Business Expert

Key Result Areas:

Organized team of farmers at Chak and Panipanchayats level for collective action for Agri minputs

Spreader awareness among farmers for growing remunerative crops by the Panipanchayats to increase the scale of production for better marketing of the produce

Rendered support to farmers for establishing and promoting better linkage with marketing agencies for marketing of the agricultural produce

Conducting various farmer’s interest groups (FIGs) and promoting commodity wise farmers organization at Panipanchayats, Block and District Level

Collating market information and timely dissemination of the same to Panipanchayats through Panipanchayats development team and CRPS

Facilitating establishment of linkage between credit institution and the grass route level farmers organizations including women interest groups

Helped for the promotion of value addition in different commodities by the farmers at Panipanchayats &Chak level

Carrying out Agricultural Committee meeting at district levels with Farmer representatives, DDA, DDH, DDF, AAO, DPM, ADM and Collector

Dec’13 – Jun’14; OUAT, Bhawanipatna, as Senior Research Fellow

Key Result Areas:

Spearheaded the activities related to research and extension activities on Cotton assisted breeder for development of new cotton varieties(BS279,BS30)

Carried out Agronomy trials Under TMC MM1.4

Conducted Annova technical analysis on farm trials

Imparted training tofarmers training on high density planting system of cotton varieties

Provided agro-advisory service to the farmers through E-Kapas Networking on cotton varieties

Coordinated with rural farmers for improving market linkage of cotton corps

Aug’13 – Nov’13; Jay Bharat Spices (P) Ltd., as Sales Coordinator

Key Result Areas:

Led sales team by managing schedules, filing important documents and communicated relevant information

Answered the complaints from customers and give after-sales support when requested

Managed the processing of all orders with accuracy and timeliness

Liaised with the Sales team to assess the progress of the department and develop Sales strategy accordingly.

Helped in the preparation and organizing of promotional material or events

TRAININGS ATTENDED

Business Development Plan to Improve Livelihood of The Route Level Farmers

Quality Control of Agri-produce for Better Production

Storage and Warehousing Systems for Farmers

EDUCATION

MBA (Agri-business Management) from OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India with 77.0% in 2013

B.Sc. In Biotechnology, Hons. from Ashutosh Maharaj College of Management &Technology, North OrissaUniversity, Odisha, India with 63.34% in 2011

12th from P.S. College, Jhumpura, CHSE Odisha, India, 2008 with 50.6%

Matriculation Ekamra High school, Kashipal, BOSEOdisha, India with 66.4% in 2006

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

“Marketing Management of Chemical Fertilizer in Odisha: A Study on Markfed” at Orissa State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Ltd.

“Development of Supply Chain for Sale for Seeds Through Dealer Network” at Orissa State Seeds Corporation, Santarapur, Bhubaneswar

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 17thMarch 1991

Present Address: 104, Cedar Estate, Sector 54, Gurgaon, Haryana, India - 122003

Permanent Address: Bhalukipatala, Keonjhar, Odisha, India -758001

Languages Known: English, Hindi and Odiya

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