V Kartik Manjunath
Bangalore
Summary
Born and brought up amidst lush coffee plantations at Tata Coffee Ltd, An avid traveller with passion for infinite hours driving and riding.
A vision for sustainable living envisioned in our family farm at Saklespur Karnataka. Cyclist and an upcoming runner.
Strong penchant for developing new business and make it self sustaining in the field of sustainable farming
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Manager- Food Chain
Yara Fertilisers India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
08.2022 - Current
- Implemented balanced nutrition program with ITC for paddy and wheat crops across UP and Bihar through demo blocks and crop shows.
- Explored and completed a 12500-acre Chilli cultivation agreement with ITC, which was hindered by credit risk
- Exploring opportunities with ITC to improve export quality of Tomato and Mango produce in Tamilnadu
- Explored opportunities with Waycool for tech transfer and independent weather stations for large plantations.
- Gained eye-opening insights from conducting a successful demo with a gherkin company
- Developed strong association with IGEA, the Indian Gherkin Export Association
- Currently, we are preferred nutrition partners of 3 large companies.
- Working with 12 gherkin companies to introduce the Yara balance nutrition program for improved quality and yields.
- Aiming to establish partnerships with 15 gherkin companies by 2025 as their go-to nutrition provider.
- Extensive zeal for reducing farmer’s vulnerability towards cancer by advocating for the paradigm shift to implement drone technology in farming
- Commencing in mid-September 2024, will lead a YAA-approved R&D drone tech project after successfully securing necessary funds.
Yara Connect Manager - Digital Farming
Yara Asia Africa Incubation
Bangalore
11.2020 - 08.2022
- As an interlink between the Yara Digital team and the Yara ground team.
- Implemented Yara Connect, a Retailer App, to boost traceability of sales.
- Implemented Yara Bodega, a revolutionary farmer application facilitating a digital marketplace for enhanced sharing of best practices.
- Led the first drone-based foliar spraying initiative at Yara.
Assistant Area Manager
Yara Fertilisers India Pvt Ltd
Hassan
06.2017 - 10.2020
- Extensively traveled to all three districts and established a robust ground team for operations.
- Established strong partnerships with key grower organizations making Yara their top choice for nutrition solutions
- Managed the implementation of 2 Yara Coffee Championships following international cupping guidelines by Q graders; facilitated participation of the entire specialty coffee community.
- When coffee economies looked gloomy, I explored neighboring districts to incorporate balanced nutrition management in black pepper and arecanut.
Sales Trainee
Yara Fertilisers India Pvt Ltd
Madikeri
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Started Yara Coffee Business from scratch, met individual growers from all walks of life and esteemed planter association and introduced balanced nutrition management practices for improved quality and yield.
- Collaborated with Yara Megalab at Pocklington for soil and leaf analysis for precise recommendations for the growers
- Leveraged with local and global Yara agronomists for expertise and technical know how on nuances of coffee balance nutrition.
Intern
Tata Coffee Ltd
Pollibetta
05.2014 - 07.2014
- First hand experience on multiple aspects with special focus to Social Accountability-8000 standards
- Operations which included geographical locations, production profile, manpower, CSR, SWOT, multiple quality policies along with turnover, profits and various recognitions the company had obtained.
- Focus on one of the plantations named Polibetta estate, where I was given deep insights into multiple aspects of coffee cultivation - Man management, administrative skills, trudging through their vast expanse of land, I was amazed at the vastness of of flora and fauna where people engage themselves in safeguarding the interests of the estate and company as a whole.
Education
PG in Agri-business And Plantation Management - Coffee Cultivation And Processing
Indian Institute of Plantation Management
Bangalore06-2014
BBA - Business Administration And Management
SDM
Mangalore 06-2013
Skills
- Effective communication
- Team Development
- Coffee Business
- Strategic initiatives
- Business Development
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Agri-tech
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Tulu
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Elementary
A2
Malayalam
Beginner
A1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Business Development Manager- Food Chain
Yara Fertilisers India Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - Current
Yara Connect Manager - Digital Farming
Yara Asia Africa Incubation
11.2020 - 08.2022
Assistant Area Manager
Yara Fertilisers India Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 10.2020
Sales Trainee
Yara Fertilisers India Pvt Ltd
06.2015 - 06.2017
Intern
Tata Coffee Ltd
05.2014 - 07.2014
PG in Agri-business And Plantation Management - Coffee Cultivation And Processing
Indian Institute of Plantation Management
BBA - Business Administration And Management
SDM
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