Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Statement Of Purpose
Training Exposure
Seminars Delivered
Books And Chapters
Manual
Posters And Abstracts
Discussion Paper
Editorship
Contact
Personal Information
Awards
Publications
Training
Disclaimer
Activities
Timeline
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Dr. DHARMARAJ B M

Dr. DHARMARAJ B M

Assistant Professor
Hiriyur

Summary

I am seeking an academic role in your organization that recognizes and utilizes my professional experience and technical skills of training and teaching with scientific knowledge in Agricultural Extension.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Young Professional (NICRA research project)

ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra
  • Worked as Young Professional for the NICRA Project.

Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension)

College of Agriculture, Iruvakki
06.2024 - 05.2025
  • Teaching the Conservation Agriculture and Agricultural Extension courses for under graduates of B.Sc. Agriculture, B.Sc. Horticulture.

General Field Co-Ordinator (GFC)

Enveritas
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • Company Overview: Collaborative international project of GKVK and Enveritas.
  • Worked as a General Field Co-Ordinator (GFC) for the collaborative international project of GKVK and Enveritas entitled 'Sustainability Verification of Coffee Producers in South India' division.
  • Training and Capacity building of the data enumerators of the project.
  • Cross-functional leadership and coordinating the team of Co-Ordinators (FCs) and enumerators & Developed training manual and handbook for the project.
  • Collaborative international project of GKVK and Enveritas.

Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

ICAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI)-XI
11.2020 - 01.2021
  • Worked as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the project 'ICAR- Farmer FIRST Project'.
  • Developed survey questionnaire to be collected from the target beneficiaries of the project.
  • Collection of primary data from the Karnataka and Kerala state according to the project objective.
  • Carrying out statistical analysis and interpretation of results.
  • Preparation of reports and research articles.

Program Executive

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
10.2019 - 10.2020
  • Worked as a Program Executive for USAID’s international project 'Feed The Future India Triangular Training Program'.
  • During my tenure coordinated 5 international training programs and 3 international webinars.
  • Liaison with USAID, India and MoA&FW, MoE, GoI, Correspondence with 31 ICAR institutes and high commissions of project partner countries.
  • Data management, program monitoring, execution and evaluation, reporting, film production.
  • Monthly e-bulletin compilation, project report, and publication as Associate Editor.
  • Various statistical analyses and interpretations of results.
  • Preparation of report and research articles.

Research Intern

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
07.2019 - 09.2019
  • Worked as Research Intern in the MANAGE Research Internship Program.
  • Research Project Proposal Development, Data collection, Construction of questionnaire.
  • Various statistical analyses and interpretations of results.
  • Preparation of report and Discussion Paper at the Institute level.

Sourcing Executive

NINJACART Pvt. Ltd.
07.2017 - 09.2017
  • Worked as Sourcing Executive in the Ninjacart Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sourcing of Fruits and Vegetable from the farmers of Mandya, Supply Chain and Logistics Management.
  • Training & Capacity Building, Farm advocacy to farmers.

Education

Ph.D. - Agricultural Extension

GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences
Bangalore, Karnataka

ICAR-NET - Agricultural Extension

Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board

PG Diploma - Computer Application

Gnana Dhatri Institute of Commerce

PG Diploma - Agri-Warehousing Management

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

M.Sc. - Agricultural Extension and Allied subjects

Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences
Shivamogga, Karnataka

B.Sc. - Agriculture and Allied subjects

University of Agricultural Sciences
Dharwad, Karnataka

Class XII - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry Biology

Sri Vyshnavi Chethana PU Science College
Davanagere, Karnataka

Class X - Kannada, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science

Sri Sidda Ganga Composite High School
Davanagere, Karnataka

Skills

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Affiliations

Indian Society of Extension Education, New Delhi, Life Member, 2022

Statement Of Purpose

I am seeking an academic role in your organization that recognizes and utilizes my professional experience and technical skills of training and teaching with scientific knowledge in Agricultural Extension.

Training Exposure

  • Faculty development program on SPSS & SEM by Loyal Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai, TN
  • Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis using R-software (Hands-on-Training) by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) with UAS Bangalore
  • Advanced Python Software Training Program by the Institute of Agri-Business Management, UAS GKVK, Bangalore
  • Employable Skills organized by KSUAHS, Shivamogga in collaboration with Focus Academy

Seminars Delivered

  • Agricultural Extension V/S Livestock Extension: A comparison
  • Smart Food: Food that is good for You, the Planet and the Farmer
  • Impact Assessment in Social Science Research
  • Management of agriculture waste in protecting the environment
  • Entrepreneurship as an Economic Force in Rural Areas in India
  • Private Agriculture Extension System (PAES): A New Approach in Modern Agriculture
  • FPC-New Avenue of Financial Security- A Case of Beneficiary Farmer of MNSPC Shivamogga In Karnataka

Books And Chapters

  • Technological Inspirations from Indian Agriculture: Documentation of Success Stories of FTF ITT, Mahantesh Shirur and Dharmaraj B M., 2020, MANAGE, Hyderabad
  • Report on Feed The Future India Triangular Training Program, Mahantesh Shirur, Jyothi S. S. P., Dharmaraj B. M., B. Chinna Rao and Sharath H N, 2020, MANAGE, Hyderabad
  • Management of Agriculture Waste in Protecting Environment, Dharmaraj B. M., Jagadeesh V. and Rajesh C. M., 2023, Trends in Agriculture and Horticulture, 1(1), 268-276, 978-93-5812-802-4

Manual

Survey Handbook on ‘Enumerator Coordinator Handbook for 2021-2022 Harvest’, Enveritas

Posters And Abstracts

  • Problems faced by the members of Farmer Producer Organizations during the PG research conference organized by UAHS, Shivamogga in 2019.
  • Challenges and Suggestions on Effective Functioning of Farmer Producer Companies by its members in Shivamogga district of Karnataka during National Seminar on FPO organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad in 2021.
  • FPC-New Avenue of Financial Security- A Case of Beneficiary Farmer of MNSPC Shivamogga In Karnataka during ISEE National Seminar on Transforming Indian Agriculture through Pluralistic & Innovative Extension Approaches for Self-Reliant India by BHU, Varanasi and ISEE New Delhi in 2021.
  • Role of Farmers Producer Organization in Secondary Agriculture during National Seminar organized jointly by GKVK UAS Bangalore and ISEE, New Delhi during 2023.
  • Consumer Preferences in Purchasing Rose Cut Flowers during National Seminar organized jointly by GKVK UAS Bangalore and ISEE, New Delhi during 2023.
  • Livelihood Diversification Activities of Farmers during National Seminar organized jointly by GKVK UAS Bangalore and ISEE, New Delhi during 2023.
  • Livelihood Status and Participation of Tribal Youths in Agricultural Activities during National Seminar organized jointly by GKVK UAS Bangalore and ISEE, New Delhi during 2023.

Discussion Paper

Good Practices in Agricultural Extension in South Karnataka, India, Dharmaraj B. M. and Saravanan Raj, 2020, Discussion Paper 16, MANAGE- Centre for Agricultural Extension Innovations, Reforms and Agripreneurship, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, India.

Editorship

  • Member in Editorial Committee for ISEE National Seminar on Evolving Extension Science towards Secondary Agriculture for Sustainable Development during 2023 jointly organized by UAS Bangalore with Indian Society for Extension Education (ISEE), New Delhi.
  • Associate Editor for International e-bulletin of MANAGE, Hyderabad during 2019-2020.

Contact

+91-8494874428, bmdharmaraj@gmail.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmaraj-b-m-a9a826153/

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 05/01/95
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married

Awards

  • National level Best Cinematography- Short Movie, NIRDPR, Hyderabad, 01/01/20, (social message-oriented short movie)
  • University Blue, KSUAHS, Shivamogga, 03/01/19, (for representing University in National Level Cultural Youth Festival held at SDAU, Dantiwad, Gujarath)
  • Agri Unifest National level Cultural Competition participant, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), 02/01/19
  • Nominated College President, All India Agriculture Student Association (AIASA), New Delhi, 2016
  • Best Community Sensidize, Deshpande Foundation, Hubli, 04/01/15
  • Rashtrapathi Scout (National Scouts Awardee), The Bharat Scouts & Guides, 06/01/13
  • Kannada Kuvara District Level Award, Kalakuncha- Samskruika Samsthe, 08/01/11, (for scoring top most score in the Kannada language in the matriculation exam)
  • Rajyapuraskar (State Level Scouts Award), The Bharat Scouts & Guides, 06/01/10
  • Nominated as Evaluator for National Entrepreneurship Awards-2019 (NEA), MSME, GoI by MANAGE, Hyderabad, (as MANAGE was nodal Institute for NEA Awards 2019)

Publications

  • The Performances of Farmer Producer Organizations In The Shivamogga District Of Karnataka, B. M. Dharmaraj, Basavaraj Beerannavar, A. M. Marutesh and A. T. Krishnamurthy, 2022, The Pharma Innovation Journal, SP-11(11), 1302-1306
  • Challenges and Suggestions on Effective Functioning of Farmer Producer Companies by its members in Shivamogga district of Karnataka, B. M. Dharmaraj, Basavaraj Beerannavar, Kavyashree, C. and A. T. Krishnamurthy, 2022, Journal of Agricultural Extension Management, 23 (01), 121-130
  • Extent of participation of farm men and women in paddy cultivation activities, Kavyashree C, Basavaraj Beerannavar, Dharmaraj B, Sagar S Pujar and Vishwanath H, 2022, The Pharma Innovation Journal, SP-11(5), 1403-1406
  • Assessment of International training program on ICT applications in Agricultural Extension for officials from Africa and Asia, M. Ohlan, M. Shirur and B.M. Dharmaraj, 2021, Journal of Agricultural Extension Management, 22 (01), 71-80
  • Constraints Faced by the Paddy Farmers of Shivamogga District, Kavyashree, C., Basavaraj Beerannavar, B. M. Dharmaraj and Dhananjaya, B., 2021, Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci., 10(02), 128-136

Training

  • International Workshop on Pathways of Agricultural Extension for Enhancing Food and Nutritional Security and Development organized by MANAGE & Michigan State University.
  • National Workshop on Fostering Opportunities for Youth Entrepreneurship conducted by MANAGE, Hyderabad.
  • Workshop on Technical Writing and Publishing Skills organized by KSUAHS, Shivamogga.

Disclaimer

I, here by assure you that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge. If I get an opportunity to work in your concern, I assure you that I Shall discharge my duties to the fullest satisfaction of my employer and to the best of my ability.

Activities

  • Composed and enacted Street Play creating awareness on Farmer’s Suicides during Krishimela at UAS Dharwad during 2016.
  • Organized the Flashmob Dance event at UAS Dharwad on the eve of International Women’s Day during 2017.
  • Attended Lead Leadership Camp and taken up many volunteer social initiatives like Swachha Bharath, Nutri-garden Initiatives, Environmental Hygiene and Awareness to Farmers on Banking and Credit Schemes.

Timeline

Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension)

College of Agriculture, Iruvakki
06.2024 - 05.2025

General Field Co-Ordinator (GFC)

Enveritas
02.2022 - 04.2022

Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

ICAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI)-XI
11.2020 - 01.2021

Program Executive

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
10.2019 - 10.2020

Research Intern

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
07.2019 - 09.2019

Sourcing Executive

NINJACART Pvt. Ltd.
07.2017 - 09.2017

Young Professional (NICRA research project)

ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra

ICAR-NET - Agricultural Extension

Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board

PG Diploma - Computer Application

Gnana Dhatri Institute of Commerce

PG Diploma - Agri-Warehousing Management

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

M.Sc. - Agricultural Extension and Allied subjects

Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences

B.Sc. - Agriculture and Allied subjects

University of Agricultural Sciences

Class XII - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry Biology

Sri Vyshnavi Chethana PU Science College

Class X - Kannada, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science

Sri Sidda Ganga Composite High School

Ph.D. - Agricultural Extension

GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences
Dr. DHARMARAJ B MAssistant Professor