Diksha Thakur
Horticulturist
Bengaluru
Summary
I have been a part of World Bank funded Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project (HPHDP), which has allowed me to engage in diverse aspects of horticulture. As an Assistant Farm Manager, I was recognized for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. During my tenure, I successfully propagated rootstocks from apple clonal mother stools imported from abroad. I also successfully cultivated a nursery of stone fruit plants such as plums, peaches, apricots, etc., and established a bud wood orchard for peach plants.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Farm Manager
Himachal Government
04.2021 - 10.2024
- To assist In charge PCDO (Progeny cum Demonstration Orchard) in establishment and management of bud wood orchard, mother stool of apple root stock and nurseries of horticulture crops in the farm of H.P
- Nursery management society
- Created detailed record of farm activities such as planting dates, yields, fertilizers applications
- To in facilitates project planning, documentation and in preparation and implementation of annual action plan of the farm
- To facilitate in inventory management ,record keeping and overall management of farm as per the standard operation procedure of the farm/PCDO
- Preparing reports summarizing daily operations of the farm
- Supervised the maintenance of farm equipment and machinery
- Implemented pest management strategies to protect plants from diseases and damage
Experience Learning Program
Himachal Government
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Nursery Management of cut flowers, pot plants, annuals flowers
- Work on dry flower decorations such as basket, rakhi , wall decorations
- Worked in Bee keeping responsible for handling bee and extraction of honey
- Selected for Dry Flower exhibition in IIT Mandi , Himachal Pradesh
- Applied for patent of Dry Flower Rakhi
- Landscape Management of floriculture department block
Education
Master - Vegetable Science, plant breeding
Lovely Professional University
08.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor - Horticulture Science
Dr. Y.S.P. University of Horticulture and Forestry
Solan, Himachal Pradesh 08.2015 - 07.2019
Skills
- Communication
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer Skills
- Management Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Budding and finance
- Landscaping
- Crop Management
Extra-Curricular Activities
11/01/21, 11/01/21, Technical Skill Improvement For Enhancing Farm Output in Temperate Fruit Crops, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar, Attended seminar on new training program on apple., Tour of facility to investigate different varieties of apple, saffron, almond.
Timeline
Assistant Farm Manager
Himachal Government
04.2021 - 10.2024
Master - Vegetable Science, plant breeding
Lovely Professional University
08.2019 - 08.2021
Experience Learning Program
Himachal Government
08.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor - Horticulture Science
Dr. Y.S.P. University of Horticulture and Forestry
08.2015 - 07.2019
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