Key Skills

Profile Summary

Farm Management both organic and conventional (Strategy & Operations)

Procurement and Agro Input Expert

Commodity Selling & Trading

Land Plantation

Stakeholder Management

Contract Farming

Government Liaising

P&L Management

Crop Management

Agricultural Biodiversity

Quality Assurance & Control

Supply Chain Management

Cross-functional Coordination

Team Building & Leadership

Training & Knowledge Sharing

Performance Management

Seed Production

Advisory Services

Agro Chemical Expert

Achievement-oriented Agronomist, Agricultural commodity and Agro Input Expert and Planter with over 2 decades of rich and extensive, national & international experience in agriculture operations, 0rganic farming, contract farming, Certified seed production, Agro commodity Marketing and manpower management and plantation management.

Expert in agro commodity and inputs procurement in bulk quantities.

Expert in selling of farm product both perishable and non perishable like vegetable, cereals like paddy, maize and others.

Through knowledge of palmoroza –the essential oil crop cultivation and extraction of oil and its marketing.

Through knowledge of organic and traditional way of farming.

Through knowledge of export and import of Agricultural commodity.

Led productive cross-functional teams using interactive and motivational leadership that spurs people to willingly give excellent results

Expertise in plantation operations and agricultural operations with key focus on top line & bottom line profitability by monitoring optimal utilization of resources; with skills in process & standards of farming, greenhouse operations, organic farming and dairy operation

Excels in various farming procedures, and operating agricultural equipment

Steered initiatives for identifying underlying risks, deficiencies, and opportunities at forefront; with proficiency in pest identification & pest control techniques in all Agro- climatic Zones including Africa

Hands-on experience in extending support and training to the farmers (capacity building) on soil fertility management technologies (both organic and sustainable agriculture methods), Animal Husbandry, Establishment of input production centers, Pest and disease control techniques, Cultural practices including crop rotation, green manuring. Perform daily inspection, maintenance & test materials to achieve high quality of production

Skilled in monitoring the overall functioning of agricultural crop & plantation processes, identifying improvement areas and implementing adequate measures to maximize profitability

Specialist and sound exposure in contract farming for more than 500 farmers over 10000 acres of land

Good knowledge and experience in agricultural commodity market.

A strategist cum implementer with recognized proficiency in spearheading business to accomplish corporate plans and goals successfully

Advisor to Agro Chemical company to promote their product in Planatation/ Agriculture

Career Timeline

1997-2003

2003-2007

2007-2010

2010-2014

2014-2019

2019-Till date

Soft Skills

Education

1997: B.Sc. - Agriculture & A.H. from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar

MBA in International Business From Guru Ghasidas University (Correspondence)

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 16th May 1975

Contact Address: 322/A Siraj Mondol Road, PO. Kanchrapara Dist. North 24 Parganas Pin. 743145 W.B. India

Languages Known: Hindi, English, Bengali, Adivasi and Hamari (Ethiopian)

Work Experience

Since Dec’19 with Spring Agro Industries, Ghana, Africa as General Manager for a farm of 3000 acres also responsible for procurement and selling of the products locally and exports.

Sep’ 14 to Nov'19 with Vindhyanchal Agro Farm Pvt. Ltd. (Horticulture & Agriculture project over 6000 acres of Land), Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

Deputy General Manager & Head - Farm Operations

Aug’’10 to July ‘’14 with Verdanta Harvest PLC, Ethiopia, Africa as Plantation Head

Sep’07 to Jul’10 with Merico Tea Estate (Chinchula Tea Estate), Kalchini, Jalpaiguri, W.B.

Manager

Aug ‘03 to Sep’07 with Lockhart Estate, Devicolam, Munnar, Idduki, Kerala, of Harrison Malayalam Ltd. World’s highest altitude region for tea and coffee cultivation (altitude of over 6500 ft. msl)

Aug’97 to Jul’03 with Rydak & Kartic Tea Estate of Jardine & Henderson Ltd.

Assistant Manager

Role:

Instituting & executing high-level agricultural/ plantation strategies, making high-stake decisions and overcoming complex business challenges using experience-backed judgment, strong work ethics and irreproachable integrity

Agriculture commodity trading domestic and international .Experience of handling more than 50 million tons of product in single season.

Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters the development opportunities and motivates the high performance amongst the team members

Monitoring business in new and growth areas and motivating people to perform beyond their normal past established skills/ levels

Appraising the prevalent production systems / processes, while identifying loopholes if any and undertaking result-oriented measures for alleviating them and documenting the same

Collaborating with stakeholders while keeping them informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all requirements and deliverables.

Contract farming- Giving service to farmers in single window system.

Organic farming-Transforming 1000 acres land from conventional to organic farming

Trainings Attended

Tea Cultivation at TRA Nagrakata, West Bengal

One year Practical Crop Production which include keeping of Accounts and Marketing of the product

Duty in the Plant Clinic of Pantnagar University diagnosis plant disease, pest and soil problems and advising farmers the corrective measures

Industrial Attachment with K.V.I.C. Haldwani, Nainital Uttaranchal

Project on extension of latest technology in agriculture to the farmers in Mataur village of Meerut Dist. U.P.

Machine harvesting and cost comparison in Lockhart Estate of Harrison Malayalam Ltd.

Attend one day workshop on Pesticide Residue and its Management organized by UPASI and Tea Board of India at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Attend two day workshop cum training on Labour Laws at Bigwan, Pune jointly organized by BILT and Organization Development Institute, New Delhi

Attend two day workshop cum training on Contract Labour at Ballarpur, Chandrapur organized BILT and Organization Development Institute, New Delhi

Attend two days training programme on Finance for Non-Finance at Ballarpur organized by BILT and CASD, Mumbai

Extracurricular Activities

Chairman and Executive Member of professional Agriculture Society of college of Agriculture of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology for the year 1996-97

Member of College Cricket Team and Secretory of Hostel Cafeteria

Represent School in District Level Debate Competition and also participated in various cultural activities of college.

Certificate in Rock Climbing, NSS, Fine arts

Acheivement—Guest Lecturer in BHU, IAS for Commercial Agriculture .

SAJAL BISWAS

Senior Level Assignments

~ Agriculture Operations ~

Location Preference: India/ Overseas; Industry Preference: Agriculture/Plantation/organic farming

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Lockhart Estate, Devicolam, Munnar, Idduki, Kerala, of Harrison Malayalam Ltd

Verdanta Harvest Plc., Ethiopia

SPRING AGRO INDUSTRIES,GHANA, AFRICA

GA

Rydak & Kartic Tea Estate of Jardine & Henderson Ltd.

Merico Tea Estate, Kalchini, Jalpaiguri, W.B

Vindhyanchal Agro Farm Pvt. Ltd., Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

Planner

Problem Solver

Collaborator

Decision Maker

Change Agent

Result-oriented

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