Master’s Degree from reputed National/ International Institution/ University

** ***** ** ********** ** Deep and demonstrable understanding and knowledge of Agribusiness and/or value chain is essential

10 years of experience in consulting and implementing Central/ State Government. Deep and demonstrable understanding and knowledge of agribusiness and/or value chain is essential including working on private sector Agr-Investment Programs is preferred.

Experience in World Bank/ Donor/ Bi-lateral/ multi-lateral agencies for at least 2 Years in each project.

minimum 2 project

Certificate, Achievement in National and International level

Yes my PGDAEM is from National Institute of Agri Ext Management and IDPHAF from PTC PLUS, Netherland under Netherland Fellowship Program

Yeah I have 25yrs of vast experience across the globe starting from Asia, Europe and Africa in Agribusiness and Agri Value Chain sector with various national and international organization

Since April 2012 to August 2022 I was working with the Support to State Extension Reform Scheme of Govt Of India where prime focus is on Agriculture in a Business Mode with Market oriented approach keeping Doubling Farmer Income as target.. I have experience of Team Leader for Strategic Research Extension Program preparation and from September 2022 to March 2023 as Team Leader for OIIPCRA supported by World Bank and Govt of Odisha ..Presently working as Consultant Agronomist for Grant Thornton at Chhatisgarh

VSO Uganda(2006-2008) EU funding, LWM project supported by NORAD(1996-1998), WORLP supported by DFID(2004), NFP(2004-2005).

GOI(2012-2022)

Master Trainer on Natural Farming, Certificate from HarvardX,Certified Farm Advisor Module 2,Certificate on Gender Mainstreaming, Urban Agriculture, Development livelihood, ICT in Agriculture and many more

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Proposed Position

Senior Consultant - Agribusiness and Agri Processing

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Name of Firm

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Name of Staff

SURJYA KUMAR DASH

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Date of Birth: 30/05/1970

Nationality: INDIAN

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Education

Name of the Institution

Degree(s)/Diploma(s) Obtained

Dates of Obtainment

MANAGE, Hyderabad

PG Diploma in Agriculture Extension Management

2013

CSAUAT, Kanpur

BSC (Agriculture and Animal Husbandary)

1995

Rajendra College, Balangir

+2 Science

1988

Micro Tech, Cuttack

PG Diploma in Computer Application

1996

Computer Proficiency

Proficient in MS Office..Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Internet etc

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Membership of Professional Associations:

Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals

Agri Professionals Network

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Other Training

International Diploma in Poultry Husbandary and Animal Feeds

From PTC PLUS Netherland as Netherland Fellow2004-2005

Certified Farm Advisor Module 2

From IIFSR, Meerut on March 2021

Master Trainer on Natural Farming

From MANAGE, Hyderabad on April 2022

ICT in Agriculture

MANAGE, Hyderabad November 2020

Unlocking the immunity to change

Harvard X, July 2014

Development of Livelihood

MANAGE, Hyderabad April.2004

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Countries of Work Experience

India, Uganda,Netherland

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Languages

Language

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Proficiency (good, fair, poor)

Odia

Good

English

Good

Hindi

Good

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Employment Record

From [Year]: To [Year]:

Employer:

Positions held:

March 2023 onwards..

September 2022 to March 2023

April-2012 to August 2022

Grant Thornton

OIIPCRA supported by World Bank

ATMA under Support to State Extension Reform GOI

Consultant Agronomist

Team Leader

Technology Manager

August-2011to March-2012

DreamIndia, Balangir

Advisor on Agribusiness and Agro processing

January-2009 to July -2011

Green Earth, Balangir

CEO

November-2006to December- 2008

VSO, Uganda

Agribusiness Development Advisor

January-2004 to April-2004

July 1996 to October 1998

CENDERET(XIM)

Bhubaneswar

VIKALPA, KANTABANJI

As Livelihood Expert in WORLP funded by DFID

As Project Coordinator in LWM project supported by Norwegian AID

January-2002to December-2003

ETV,Annadata, Hyderabad

Agriculture Correspondent

February2001to December -2001

October 1998 to January 2001

SAI, Cuttack

NILHURI, Cuttack

Agribusiness Expert

Resource Person in Agriculture and Allied areas

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Detailed Tasks Assigned

Provide technical assistance and guide to the DFAC and the DTT for execution of ATMA related activities

Developing WSHG specific plan on Value Addition, Primary Processing, Minimal Processing etc

Liaison and establish communication with Line department

Convergence with line department

Design &Development of capacity building-Agri- Entrepreneurship.

Preparation of Business Development Plan for FPO, FIG and other organization

Documentation of best practices, providing input for maintenance of baseline data, mid-term data and final data.

Analysis of value chain and supply chain related to Food and Agriculture

Successful implementation of the project to realize the project goal of doubling income through value addition, Primary processing etc

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Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned

(i)

Name of assignment or project:

Support to State Extension Reform GOI

Year:

April 2012 to August 2022

Location:

ATMA Balangir,Odisha

Client:

ATMA Balangir

Main Project Features:

●Capacity building

●Food Processing, Agriculture Processing,Jam, Jelly and Juice, Feed Milling,Oil milling, mini Dal milling

●WSHGs, Producer Group, Producer Company

●Convergence

●Documentation

Positions held:

TM

Activities performed:

Performed as Team Leader

Responsible For Marketing linkage of Food grain, Agriculture/Horticulture produce with minimal processing through FIG, CIG with the help of WSHGs and FPOs

●Responsible for planning for the effective capacity building through training, exposure visit, demonstration Programme on different aspects, use of the local resources and empowering the Farmers and farm women community.

●Being a team head for Liasioning with govt agencies like Veterinary/ Watershed/ Horticulture/Fisheries dept. schemes Like MKUY, Commercial Agri Enterprise and MOFPI on supporting of Fish, Meat, Egg, Food Processing activities and the entire implementation of the Programme at field level for the economic enhancements of Small and Marginal Farmers under convergence Programme.

●Provide technical support & capacity building of small marginal and women farmers to grow locally.

(ii)

Name of assignment or project:

BGREI and others

Year:

August -2011 to March- 2012

Location:

Balangir Districts of Odisha. HO- Balangir

Client:

Dream India, Balangir

Main project features:

●To create awareness on Value addition, Minimal and Primary Processing

●Social/Community Mobilization & community institution Development

●Formation & strengthening of FIG, CIG, JLG and WSHG for better revenue generation

●Value addition based Livelihood developme

Positions held:

CEO

Activities performed:

Overall head of the Project

(iii)

Name of assignment or project:

Value Addition and Agro Processing

Year:

January 2009 to July 2011

Location:

Balangir

Client:

Green Earth

Main project features:

Positions held:

CEO cum Agriculture Processing / Business Specialist

Activities performed:

●Supervised and monitored implementation of the PGs For Institutional Strengthening, AgriBusiness development, Crop Diversification & Value addition,Livelihood Development, Capacity building activities of different Stake holders and other PHM related Activities

●Capacity Building on Quality Management of NTFP

●Prepare Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly and annual finance & Progress Report, Success stories, Stories of Changes and better practices and submit to Client

●Selection of Agriculture Production cluster with the help of team members – Develop plan for Value addition in designated cluster. & Formation of Producer groups.

●Formation & strengthening of Farmers Producer Company.

As Agriculture Processing / Business Specialis.

Collected and disseminated of information on agricultural markets for relevant crops, information on products, markets and services, such as banking and credit facilities and processing facilities available in the area and outside.

Established and developed contacts for PGs with lending institutions and assisted them to obtain loans for theirAgri enterprise ventures;

Assisted PGs and other Specialists in preparing proposals for new production, marketing and basic processing ventures, and also assisted in analyzed and evaluation of financial viability of these proposals;

Assisted in developing a monitoring Programme for crop enterprises and agricultural input-output business opportunities developed for PGs

Established appropriate business linkages between the PGs, Private Sector, Banks and other appropriate lending institutions, both within and outside project areas

To make the farmers organization a business enterprise through best use of water and capacity building of farmers for taking up commercial Agriculture Enterprise and link them to external demand driven market through PGs and bring them out from poverty and PG will be Facilitator and platform of all the activities.

Link the PG and Farmers with financial institutions for meeting their credit needs for taking of commercial and high value irrigated Agriculture Monitoring the development and preparation and presentation report through power point Presentation to authorities.

Value addition of diversified cash crop with emphasis packaging, branding and marketing

(iv)

Name of assignment or project:

SATNET

Year:

November2006 to December2008

Location:

UGANDA

Client:

VSO Uganda

Main project features:

Multi focal Approach to Sustainable Livelihood for Small & Marginal farmers. Participatory planning, Community Mobilisation Organisations Development. Crop Diversification,Agribusiness, Agriculture production Intensification, Agri Processing, Business Planning of Member Organization, Farmers Fedaration etc. Formation of Farmers Association Conflict redressal mechanism at village level. Documentation.

Positions held:

Agribusiness Development Advisor

Activities performed:

●Supervise the Multi-disciplinary team - Planning, Coordination, execution, Guidance, Supervision, evaluation and reporting of Project activities. Preparation of Monthly action plan, progress report, coordination meeting with PG,

●Supervised and monitored implementation of the Processing Member Organization,Institutional Strengthening, Business Development and Planning, Agriculture ans horticulture development, Crop Diversification & Value addition, and Livelihood Development, Capacity building activities of Different Stake holders

●Capacity Building of Multi-disciplinary Team

●Supervising, monitoring and reviewing the work of experts and the Trainers along with this also provide hand holding support to them as and when needed

●Establish linkage with Exporter and Marketing network

●Prepare Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly and annual finance & Progress Report, Success stories, Stories of Changes and better practices and submit to VSO

●Provide technical assistance and guide the work of other team members and trainer of MO

●Responsible for maintaining Database, Preparation of Successful implementation, publication of Successful stories

●Value chain analysis of horticulture, Agriculture crops

●Liaison with Govt, NGO and Elected Represantative

(v)

Name of assignment or project:

WORLP funded by DFID

Year:

January 2004 to April 2004

Location:

Balangir

Client:

CENDERET (XIM)Bhubaneswar

Main project features:

Awareness Building, Motivation, Training, Planning, Execution, Documentation and Extension support to Farmers, & farmers Organisation, formation & strengthening Farmers Interest Group, Formation & capacity building of Water user’s Association on,Marketing and Post-Harvest Mangement

Positions held:

As Livelihood Support Team (Agriculture)

Activities performed:

●Effective SocialMobilization through Awareness generation & IEC campaign.

●Participatory Planning, execution & monitoring of implementation of Value addition based Livelihood Action Plan

●Capacity Building of Team members and the Facilitators on Value addition and minimal processing .

●Conduct Training Need Assessment & design training programmes for different stake holders.

●Maintain database, documenting best practices and successful events& Reporting to the authority.

As Project Coordinator in LWM project supported by Norwegian AID 1996 to 1998

●Provide Technical Assistance, guide and monitoring value addition, Primary processing activities

●Provide training & handholding support to PGs for their capacity building to achieve Objectives and goals of the project.

●Crop harvesting and Post harvesting Management and Developing Cropping intensity ang area in Rabi season by diversifying Vegetables, Green Gram, Black Gram, G. Nut, Mustard, Sunflower,Til etc

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Name of assignment or project:

Awareness on Agribusiness and Agri Processing

Year:

Feb 2001 to December- 2001

Location:

Cuttack

Client:

SAI

Main project features:

Formation & capacity building of Farmar’s Interest Group, Sustainable intervention for increase of farm income through Value addition and food processing im Irrigation Capacity building of Women farmer’s and PGs.

Positions held:

Agribusiness Development Expert/ Consultant

Activities performed:

●Capacity building of Team Members and the Facilitators.

●Sensitize community for Value addition and food processing and agribusiness managemen

●Responsible for Capacity Building of primary stakeholders of (farmers, self-help groups, CIGs, FIGs) for Primary Processing

●Documenting success full interventions & beneficiaries database.

● Provide Extension Support to farmers & FIGs

● Provide on farm training on transfer of Agriculture Technology

● Extending Hand holding Support to farmers

● Exposure visit for technology adoption

●Marketing of Products of WSHG

Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and past experiences. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged

Surjya Kumar Dash

Mob-700-***-****

Date:30-12-2022

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