Gyanesh Bajpai

***.Orchid A, Omaxe Residency *, Sultanpur Road, Lucknow, UP 226002; adlxcw@r.postjobfree.com

DOB-27/09/1970; +91-979*******

SUMMARY

Highly motivated professional with more than 25 years of experience in various Agri based Industries. Always have been focused on services to farmers, strategic planning, liaison with government departments and institutes, procurement of Agri farm produce, business development and team management.

Key Skills –Field Crops (Mint/Potato), Agronomy, Crop Surveys Procurement of Raw Products as well as Key Ingredients, Contract Farming, Corporate Farming, Industry Relations, Networking

EXPERIENCE-

Feb 2019– Till date Callisons India P. Ltd., Pune/Lucknow

Manager-Procurement

●Developing a network of FPOs to collect Pure Mint Oils, directly from Farmers.

●Supply Chain Management /Procurement of Natural Mint Oils and Ingredients from Collectors and Processors.

●Introduction of New Mint varieties in New areas of UP and Punjab. Co-ordinating with Key Research Institutes (CIMAP).

●Authentic detailed crop surveys.

Apr2018– Feb 2019 Archana Trading Company, Lucknow, UP

Project Head

●Establishing a farmer buying systems, which may assure quality, consistency and traceability of Mint oils.

●Upgrading the infrastructure of Mint processing facility at Lucknow and working on GMP, Food safety and human safety.

●Planning a High-Tech Crop Science Program/Advance Field Distillation &Storage activities for Indian Mint Farmers. High tech Nursery multiplication and Transfer of Agri technologies by Field R&D, following GAP.

Apr2008– Apr2018 ADM Agro Industries India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as Wild Flavors/AM Todd) Lucknow, UP

AGM-Procurement

●Buying of Raw Mint Oils through Collectors/Distillers/Farmers in different Locations of Mint Growing states of India i.e. Punjab, Bihar, MP and UP.

●Buying of Mint Ingredients and other flavor Ingredients through different processors in India.

●Managing Office cum Lab at Lucknow. Leading a team of Professionals.

●Taking care of Intercompany Mint Raw Oil and Mint Ingredient business between ADM-India and Wild-Germany/AM Todd, USA etc.

●Crop Surveys of all Mint varieties in India and Analysis of these Surveys to formulate Buying Strategy of Mint Oils and Ingredients.

●Managing a R&D farms & Gene Bank of Mint varieties.

Dec 2007 – Apr 2008

MCX India Limited, Lucknow/Agra

Product Manager-Potato

Promoting online trading of Potato, Mentha oil and other Agri commodities.

Market Surveys of different potato mandis, cold storages and traders.

Organizing Workshops, Seminars and small farmer/trader meetings at different parts of India.

Coordination in handling of potato deliveries and quality analysis.

A M Todd Company India Pvt. Ltd.

June 2005-Dec 2007

Senior Manager-Procurement and Extension, Lucknow

July 1995-Sep2001

Assistant Manager, Chandigarh, Ludhiana

Launching a contract buying program amongst the mint farmers & distillers in UP, which ideally assures minimum support price to farmers with an objective of production and procurement of desired quantity & quality of specific mint variety oil.

Managing Agri extension/procurement team, which helps mint farmers & distillers for better productivity at lower cost.

Supporting head office for all purchases of mint oil & other derivatives from UP& Punjab.

Conducting surveys to explore new business opportunities in India.

Launching and running a Contract farming Program in Punjab with more than 5000 farmers, growing different Mint varieties in more than 15000 acres to procure Raw mint oils.

Sep 2004 – June 2005

Hariyaali Kisaan Bazaar (DSCL Group company)

Store Manager, Muktsar-Punjab

Manager- Agri Services, Delhi

As Store Manager-

With the help of a team of Agronomist/Other Professionals, I performed the following jobs-

●Established a new Agri Store in Muktsar, Punjab.

●Managing Purchases, Inventory, Accounts, Staff and other day to day activities of store.

●Reporting Head Office for smooth running of store.

●Making and maintaining the relationship with other pesticide/herbicide/fertilizer/seed &Agri implements companies for timely sourcing of Agri-inputs at an economical price.

●Prepared a huge farmer base by giving honest Agri Services in store as well as in fields.

As Manager Agri Services-

●Making strategies to implement new contract farming programs/seed multiplication programs for specific crop as potato, garlic, soybean, wheat & paddy etc. at different catchment areas, near outlets of company.

●Providing Agri-support to HKB staff & farmers.

●Managing the procurement of quality agricultural produce either through contract farming or directly from identified commission agents.

Sep2001-Sep2004

Chambal Agritech Ltd. (KK Birla Group Co.), Presently known as Technico Pty. Ltd. and is part of ITC group.

Agronomy Officer, Ludhiana

●Leading a team of Agronomists, Providing Agri-extension services to seed Potato farmers, in consultation with Universities, Central Potato Research Institute and experts from Australia.

●Procurement of quality seed potatoes from contract growers.

●Cultivation of Tissue Cultured Mini tubers (Technituber TM) of potato by Contract & Corporate farming.

●Post-harvest management of Seed Potato in field/store.

●Conducting field trials to maximize net returns to the growers for producing quality seed potato.

●Training to the Potato Experts/ Farmers of India & abroad.

●Bearing Ludhiana Office.

EDUCATION- B.Sc.-Agriculture & M.Sc.-Agriculture from Pant Nagar University.

Schooling from Pandit Deen Dayal Vidyalaya, Kanpur

Gyanesh Bajpai

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