Dr. Nilesh Diliprao Bhosale
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Senior Regional Agronomist with extensive experience at Mosaic India, recognized for enhancing productivity and excellence in team management. Demonstrates expertise in crop science, soil health management, and precision agriculture technology, driving significant improvements in crop yield optimization and market development activities. Proficient in bio-efficacy testing, product performance evaluation, and trial data analysis, contributing to successful new product registration and launching initiatives. A strategic communicator dedicated to fostering product acceptance among trade and consumer audiences while supporting organizational objectives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Regional Agronomist
Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
04.2024 - Current
- Leading market development of North and Central India, and CSR activities for Maharashtra.
- Core member of the launch of Reva (WSFs) products.
- Designed a crop nutrition program by adding the Reva Products in the crop scheduler.
- Played a key role in creating training modules for internal and external stakeholders for Reva products.
- Led development of promotional content for Reva Products.
- Assessed performance of Renuvis biofertilizer, providing valuable insights for further development.
- Core member of launching Renuvis and creating content for Renuvis's promotional material.
- Played a key role in creating training modules for internal and external stakeholders for Reva products.
Regional Agronomist
Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
04.2020 - 03.2024
- Led strategies to enhance market reach in the central Indian region.
- Coordinated with SAUs for bio-efficacy trials of bio-stimulants, and coordinated registration processes with relevant authorities.
- Involved in the state and national-level launch of Mosaic Magna liquid zinc, boron, and calcium.
- Led trials of liquid products and arranged crops show the results to a mass audience.
- Optimized agronomy practices, with the addition of Mosaic's newly launched Magna product range.
- Developed content for the branding of the Magna product range.
- Created comprehensive training modules incorporating Magna product range for stakeholders.
Agronomist
Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
Bhopal / Pune
05.2016 - 03.2020
- Enhanced potash awareness across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha to establish the Mosaic Potash brand.
- Created strategic content to highlight the benefits of Potash and promote the Mosaic brand.
- Played a key role in the re-launching of K-Mag.
- Developed training modules of K-Mag for internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepared content of K-Mag for making promotional materials.
- Lead market development to grow the K-Mag in the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Area Sales Manager & Agronomist
Zydex Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Satara
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Responsible for Sales and Agronomy for Western Maharashtra.
- Worked to establish Zytonic biofertilizer by leading market development activities in Pune and Satara districts of Maharashtra.
- Played a vital role in the content creation of Zytonic for preparing promotional material and training modules.
Product Assessment Manager & Agronomist
Trio Agri Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
11.2013 - 03.2015
- Led research trials to evaluate various new product performances.
- Led the product registration process for new products.
Local Trial Officer
Syngenta India Pvt. Ltd.
Anand
11.2011 - 02.2013
- Agronomist, product trials, regulatory work, coordination with SAU.
- Supervised experimental studies on GM-Corn with Agricultural University collaboration.
Assistant Professor
Collège of Agriculture, Bahubali
08.2009 - 07.2010
- Assistant Professor, Farm Management etc
Education
Ph.D. - Agronomy
Anand Agri. University
Anand, Gujarat10-2013
M.Sc. - Agronomy
Junagadh Agri. University
Junagadh, Gujarat06-2009
B.Sc. - Agriculture
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth
Dapoli, Maharashtra06-2007
Skills
- Ability to work in a wide geography with limited resources
- Specialty in modern techniques in agriculture
- Aware of trends in the market for bulk and specialty fertilizers
- Knowledge about agricultural product testing, analyzing trial data, branding, and launching
- Expert in creating training modules for internal and external stakeholders
- Expert in content creation for developing new branding materials
- Ability to communicate with the farmer in their own language
- Able to deliver meetings to a mass audience
- Skillful in delivering market development through digital platforms
- Good knowledge about crop care guidance, organic farming practices, soil health management, and crop nutrition management
- Expert in planning and execution of effective market development activities
- Good team leader, self-confident, quick learner, problem-solving ability
- Passionate about achieving the self & organization goals
Accomplishments
- Established Mosaic potash brand in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Gujarat despite of many challenges.
- Re-launched K-Mag successfully by implementing the cluster strategy and crop segmentation.
- Successfully launched and established the Mosaic Magna Liquid products in Central & western India
- Became successful to create Mosaic as main brand in fertilizer sector especially in Central & western states of India.
- Trained & developed many MDOs who are working at manager level in different reputed organizations
- Won ‘One Mosaic Award' for CY 2017-18 & CY 2018-19.
- Won ‘Best Value Seller Award' for CY 2018-19 & CY 2019-20.
- Achieved best digital market development for CY 2020-21 & 2021-22.
- Achieved safety champion award for working in safety task force during Pandemic years 2020 to 2022.
Seminars & workshops attended
3 international level seminar attained
12 national level seminar attained
7 national level work shop attained
6 national level conferences attained
10 Professional trainings
Current designation
Senior Regional Agronomist, Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/10/1985
Publications
10 Research papers in Nantional & International journals
2 Books published
1 Radio Talk published
12 YouTube Video published
References
Dr. Shashikant Bhende, Director-Agronomy & K-Mag product Manager (India), Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
Projects
Evaluation of Transgenic Corn Hybrids with Event GA21 and Bt11 x GA21 stacked against Lepidopteron Pests, Bioefficacy, Phytotoxicity and carryover of K salt of Glyphosate sponsored by Syngenta Biosicence Pvt. Ltd. at Department of Agronomy, AAU, Anand
Research
Effect of potash and sulphur on growth, yield and quality of Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.), Influence of nitrogen and weed management on rabi maize (Zea mays L.) cv. HQPM-1 and their residual effect on succeeding summer green gram under middle Gujarat conditions.
Professional Highlights
- More than 13 years of result oriented professional work: rich experience in market development, Sales & Marketing with alacrity for ideation, strategizing and flair for consistent execution.
- Exposure to work in integrated crop nutrition in Fruits & Vegetables: Worked to promote integrated crop nutrition in vegetable crops like Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal, Cabbage Cauliflower, Potato, Onion & Garlic and fruits crops like Grapes, Pomegranate, Banana & Citrus.
- Good presentation skills: Delivered mega farmer meetings (+1000 farmers) in crops like Tomato, Onion, Potato, Grapes, Pomegranate, Banana, Sugarcane & Cotton.
- Farmer Interaction in rural areas. An effective communicator with a proven track record of best Product Development & brand building.
- Team Handling: Direct reporting of 35 Market Development Officers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & North KA; dotted reporting of 1 Agronomist.
- Wide geography handling experience: Worked in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Odisha & North Karnataka.
- New product registration: Co-ordinated for Bio-efficacy trials for 5 product in 4 different state agricultural universities of Maharashtra & Gujarat.
- New Product Launching: Launched products Zytonic in Zydex; In Mosaic launched Mosaic potash, K-Mag & Mosaic Magna liquid Zinc.
- Attained 10 professional trainings: Effective communication skills (Dale Carnegie), Time management skills (Pristine academy), Marketing skills (IIM, Kolkatta) Business presentation skill (MDI, Gurgaon)
Certification
- Mass communication skills by Dale Carnegie
- Good presentation in International & national level seminars of Indian Society of Soil science & Agronomy
- Business development by Dale Carnegie
- Selling & negotiation by IIM Kolkata
- Business presentation skills by IMD Gurgaon
- Email writing skills by Dale Carnegie
Timeline
Senior Regional Agronomist
Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2024 - Current
Regional Agronomist
Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2020 - 03.2024
Agronomist
Mosaic India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2016 - 03.2020
Area Sales Manager & Agronomist
Zydex Industries Pvt. Ltd.
03.2015 - 05.2016
Product Assessment Manager & Agronomist
Trio Agri Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
11.2013 - 03.2015
Local Trial Officer
Syngenta India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2011 - 02.2013
Assistant Professor
Collège of Agriculture, Bahubali
08.2009 - 07.2010
- Mass communication skills by Dale Carnegie
- Good presentation in International & national level seminars of Indian Society of Soil science & Agronomy
- Business development by Dale Carnegie
- Selling & negotiation by IIM Kolkata
- Business presentation skills by IMD Gurgaon
- Email writing skills by Dale Carnegie
Ph.D. - Agronomy
Anand Agri. University
M.Sc. - Agronomy
Junagadh Agri. University
B.Sc. - Agriculture
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth
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