MADHAN RAJU adebji@r.postjobfree.com

Job Objective:

Managerial level assignments in production and general administration in a reputed organization.

Professional Profile:

● 20+ years of sound experience in coffee estate management cut-flower and vegetable production in greenhouse and open field.

●Excellent interpersonal skills and persuasive to gain management confidence, having a high degree of self-motivation and “can- do” attitude to work and life.

● Structure a plan and work as a team and deliver on commitments, work autonomously and make decision.

●Strategically managing a team and effectively planning the production operation and assure quality satisfaction.

●Have effective communication skills to lead, manage and develop individuals of the team.

●Compatible to work with.

●A strong desire and passion towards commercial and sustainable growing.

Organizational Highlights:

2018 Sep- 2019 Oct : Wafra Farms, Ajman.

2015 – 2018 : Global Food Industries (Aquaponics) – UAE – Farm Manager.

2011 – 2015 : Abu Dhabi Farmers services Centre – Farm Manager.

2007- 2010 : Al -zuhoor International –UAE - Production manager.

2003- 2007 : Farm Manager, M&S Agro Ltd, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu.

1998- 2003 : Asst. Manager, Cowcoody Estates Ltd, Karnataka.

Job Profile:

Wafra Agriculture:

Project Manager:

2 ha farm, under greenhouses, Net house in Hydroponics and Open field.

Managing a team of 20 Members.

. In charge for complete Production, Operation, sales and Purchases.

.Growing Cherry tomatoes, Color Capsicum, Cucumber and in Dutch Buckets hydroponics system under greenhouse and Net House. Broccoli in Open field.

. Baby Leafs – Baby Spinach, Baby Wild Rocket and Baby Kale in Grow benches with Rain Bird Irrigation system.

. Crop planning.

. Budgeting and strictly adhering to it.

. Lead the team in successfully obtaining the HACCP certifications.

Global food Industries:

Farm Manager (Aquaponics)-

. In charge of entire farm day to day activities, production, planning, liaison, purchases and Marketing. Managing a team of 16 Members.

. Making annual Budgets, Crop plan and Operational targets and adhering to it.

. Have strategized new crop plans and executed it successfully to have the farm exclusively commercially Operational.

. Renovated/Repaired few old greenhouses and got it functional for crop production.

. Introduced new buyers at retail, premium restaurants and Hypermarket level and smoothly running the sales.

. Training of Farm team on various Crop operation, Post Harvesting practices and Sales.

. Through creative ideas, brought down the water usage, especially for the cooling pads which reflected to a fair percentage (25%) of savings in the overheads.

. Increased the plant population to 4 times more and having right combination of crops to generate consistent revenue.

-Having the right crop plan and marketing strategies, proved and built a strong confidence to the management in expansion with a new greenhouse project being commercially viable with Aquaponic system.

-Grown Crops like Baby Spinach, Baby Kale, Roccha, Baby Chard, Baby Mustard and Basil.

Abu Dhabi Farmers services Centre:

As a Farm Manager –

●In charge for production of various crops like Sweet corn, Potato, Tomato, Eggplant in open field and Cucumber, Tomato(Beef, Bunch, Cherry), Capsicum and Lettuce leafs in Green house/hydroponics to an extent of 36 Hectares production area. (Conventional and Organic)

●In charge for the Greenhouse Hydroponic crop production in NFT, vertical growing, Ebb/flood, Rockwool and gutter technology with Priva Auto control systems.

●Managing the crop production with judicial irrigation, fertigation and harvesting program.

●Managing a team of 45 members in production and administration and work in a collaborative manner to achieve team objective.

●Preparing Farm Annual Budget, Cropping schedule etc and keeping up to it and also a strong vigil on cost.

●Understanding and working along with the Global Good Agricultural Practice principles and Organic standards (Record keeping and other necessary documentation).

●Aware and have strong knowledge of all the major suppliers of seeds, pesticides, chemicals, other farm inputs and consumable /spares etc.

●Successfully sourcing out new suppliers within and outside UAE for various crop inputs (esp Organic/Bio control pesticide and Fertilizer).

●Purchasing all Farm requirements (Capital and Recurring) like heavy equipment, Plant protection Equipment/Machineries, Motors/Pumps and General crop inputs (Seeds, chemical and Fertilizer) by comparing quotes from various suppliers.

●Succeeded in overcoming challenges faced in training new labors about farming and make them understand farm Practices, temperaments, Health, hygiene and safety issues pertaining to Global GAP Principles.

●Through effective communication describing or conveying something clearly to others through personal presentation, conversation etc and make the team understand the objectives and targets so the execution of plan made easy and smooth. Seek to understand others and influence negotiation skills to achieve an accepted outcome.

●Intention to come up with creative/innovative ideas or solutions to deal with different situation and continuously looking to improve the quality of services, processes and practice to maximize efficiency and display resilience.

●Update the reporting authority with all the day to day activities and give suggestion whenever needed for consideration.

Alzuhoor Intnl (A unit of AL-LOKRIT International, L.L.Cl) – UAE:

As production manager for the crops to an extent of 9 hectare, both open field and green house cultivation.

●In charge for production of Cut flowers like Lillium, Gladiolus and vegetables like Pepper/Color capsicum (Red, Yellow and Orange), Cucumber, lettuce, broccoli and tomato.

●In capsicum achieved a target of 7 kg per plant with 85 percent A grade weighing 230-250gms/fruit. - 1.5 ha extent.

●In Broccoli achieved target of 500-600gms/head grown in 1 hectare land.

●Cucumber(salad type and mini)have achieved a target of 10 kg per plant with 90 percent A grade – 1 ha* 3 season

●Have experience in cultivation of iceberg, oak leaf, butter head lettuces.

●Have achieved 95% of A grade lilies cut flower production. -1 ha extent.

●Sourcing and Purchasing of all Crop inputs like seeds, Fertilizer, chemical, Produce Packing Material, Machineries and Irrigation consumables.

●Successfully overcome the challenge faced in training new labors and severe water problems.

M&S Agro Ltd:

As a farm Manager for various cut flowers and strawberry to an extent of 30 Ha.

* In charge for the production of Roses, Gerberas, Carnation, Sweet pepper and Strawberry.

* Achieved a daily production of 85,000 Gerbera stems from 60,000.

* Initiated the plan to successfully grow strawberry in grow bags to increase the plant population in turn increasing the yield/Sq Mtr.

* Achieved 72% A grade in strawberry production in Green house (2 tons/day).

* Achieved 83% A grade in gerbera in a time of 18 months.

* Experienced in growing strawberry and gerbera in coco peat in pots.

* As a major development work, utilized the waste land into a productive area for crops(open field stawberry,alstomeria and gladiolus) generate income. Also was part of the two member team to find a Regular and smooth market for these crops. Also made a piece of water logging(Non- arable) area into a rainwater harvesting tank so as to overcome water shortage in summer.

* Managing the day to day activities of the farm to have a smooth running.

Cowcoody Estates Ltd.

Assistant Manager:

●In charge for cultivation of Coffee, Pepper, Cardamom and Vanilla to an extent of 2200 acres.

●Increased yield from 200kg clean coffee / acre to 400 kg / acre cost effectively.

●Experience in new planting- Cleared about 70 acres of jungle to plant coffee.

●As a part of major development planted about 2, 00,000 Pepper cuttings as inter crop in all standards and expansion of Vanilla plantation for 3 acres.

●Curtailing all unproductive expenditure to bare minimum.

●Implemented minimum wastage at production level and optimum energy utilization.

●In charge of Coffee pulping and Coffee curing and produced specialty Coffee.

●Provided many facilities for labour and staffs (Sports, staff club and Medical facilities)

Academic Credentials:

1996-1997: Post Graduate Diploma in Plantation Management from Kothari Agricultural Management Center.

1993-1996: BSc Microbiology from Sri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.

1992-1993: Higher Secondary from Perks Matriculation Hr. Sec School, Coimbatore.

1990-1991: S.S.L.C from Perks Matriculation Hr. Sec School, Coimbatore.

Personal Profile:

Date of Birth : 14-04-1976

Permanent Address : 7/45 A, kil Hosatty

Melur post,The Nilgiris – 643221,Tamil Nadu,India,

Phone : +91-950*******, +91 – 962-***-****. +971-**-*******

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