Ankit Parmar
Agriculturist
Gujarat
Summary
Focused Agronomist skilled in weed and pest management demonstrated over 8 years of superior performance in related roles. Highly skilled in offering crop care guidance through consultations to foster crop quality. Analytical Agronomist offering 8 years of industry success. Well-versed in pesticides and chemical applications to combat crop challenges and increase growth. Detail-oriented Agronomist helps teams develop basic and advanced agronomic knowledge to add value to customers. Versed in customer relationship development and personnel growth while keeping current on industry agronomic practices to drive short- and long-term planning. Consistently identifies and implements productivity-increasing strategies and activities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Agronomist
McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd
Mehsana
10.2020 - Current
- Responsible for Contract Farming of Potato in IDAR Region (Gujarat).
- Supervised and trained farmers on best practices of potato cultivation and crop management for better yield and Enhance quality as per requirement of organization for French fry production.
- Monitored crop growth and quality and reported any issues or deviations to the management.
- Coordinated with logistics to ensure timely potato supply to factory from Cold storage.
- Manage potato cold storage to ensure quality and minimum weight losses of potato.
- Developed training schedule, plan and curriculum to educate staff and customers.
Assistant Manager – Farm Operation
UTKAL TUBER INDIA PVT. LTD.
Bangalore
09.2018 - 10.2020
- Handled 50 acres corporate farm for companies own seed pipeline (G0 to G2 Multiplication)
- Managed corporate farm operations for potato mini-tuber production (coco-peat base) in Gujarat.
- Produced and supplied high-quality mini tubers per season for companies own seed pipeline and other B to B customers also.
- Handled state seed sales in Gujarat and M.P.
- Liaised with government agencies and stakeholders for seed certification and registration.
Territory Executive
Mahindra HZPC Pvt. Ltd.
Mohali
10.2015 - 09.2018
- Conduct trials for new potato variety of company to evolution performance and yield in different growing regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra and MP.
- Manage cold storage and ensure the quality and timely supply of seed during the seed sale season.
- Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions, and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
- Trained and mentored sales representatives in sales techniques and strategies.
Education
Master of Science - Plant Pathology
C.P. College of Agriculture, SDAU
S.K. Nagar 05.2011 - 2013.05
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
C.P. College of Agriculture, SDAU
S.K. Nagar 05.2007 - 2011.05
HSC - Science Education
St. Xavier's High School
Deesa, Gujarat 03.2005 - 2006.03
Skills
Contract Farming
Accomplishments
Research papers
1. Physiological Studies of Fusarium Oxysporium F. Sp. Cumini causing cumin wilt diseases Environment & Ecology 32 (2A) : 685-688 (June 2014)
2. Physiological Studies of Alternaria cumini causing cumin Blight diseases in cumin Environment & Ecology 32 (2A) : 698- 702 (June 2014)
Website: Environmentandecology.com ISSN 0970-0420
Certification
Data and Analysis
Timeline
Data and Analysis
06-2022
Agronomist
McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd
10.2020 - Current
Assistant Manager – Farm Operation
UTKAL TUBER INDIA PVT. LTD.
09.2018 - 10.2020
Territory Executive
Mahindra HZPC Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 09.2018
Master of Science - Plant Pathology
C.P. College of Agriculture, SDAU
05.2011 - 2013.05
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
C.P. College of Agriculture, SDAU
05.2007 - 2011.05
HSC - Science Education
St. Xavier's High School
03.2005 - 2006.03
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