About Mahendra Singh
Mahendra Singh is based in Lucknow, India. Mahendra studied Doctor of Philosophy (Agronomy) at College of Agriculture (1996-2000). Mahendra lists talents in Agribusiness, Agronomist, Research and Development and Agriculture.
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Professional Path
Station Coordinator
CIMMYT
Full Time
Apr-2016 To
Apr-2017
1 years
- • • Ensured that staff activities are performed in accordance with the instructions and procedures. Monitor and manage field technical staff for strengthening outreach programs, monitoring, evaluation, action research and experiments
• Made the necessary required agronomic adjustments in experimental plots in order to preserve them and kept them in good fertility condition for planting.
• Coordinated with the labor contractor, the supply of farm labors that are required in the station in order to meet the requirements of the research programs and the station itself.
• Arranged the Agri-inputs for timely farm operations. Managed the farm produce, its storage and disposal.
• Ensured that the administrative and accounting activities are performed timely and correctly
• Checked the funds that are generated through charges to research programs, ensuring proper implementation and verifying compliance with the budget allocated to the station. - • Managed 500 acre mechanized research farm under Conservation Agriculture system for Rice –wheat cropping system with the help of farm machineries like combine, seed drills for various crops, maize bed planter, fitted with straw management system (SMS)
• Effectively managed the research plan and ensure that accepted standards of research and ethical behavior are met.
• Updated records of Farm operations including movements of the assets and farm produces and kept timely communication with Administration Head Office to ensure timely availability of funds. Act upon a review of all reports issued by the Farm, to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information they contain, and verify that they are sent to areas of interest.
• Assured the safety of people who are in the station and equipment, vehicles and facilities, through the coordination of the activities of security personnel assigned to the station.
• Maintained a good relationship with institutions.
Technology Development Manager
Monsanto India Limited
Full Time
Jan-2007 To
Apr-2015
8 years 3 months
Mumbai
- • Timely reporting of the product development trial plan.
• Conducted field trials for testing new products which have not yet been introduced in the Indian market for one’s respective region.
• Prepared the production plans in accordance with the requirements of customers, formulated strategies for reaching out to unexplored markets for business growthIndentified new markets for crop conversion
• Regional marketing support;
• Regulatory support by way of data generation & obtaining timely reports from Government system for approvals.
• Providing technology support and training to sub-licensees so that they can carry out their business smoothly and also understand the intricacies of the products in detail. - • Bio-safety Research Level 1 of Transgenic Corn Trial at RAU, Samastipur, Bihar
• Conventional corn Trial in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Nepal
• Facilitated commercialization of 4 hybrids of Corn for Rabi Corn
• Instrumented in managing the entire gamut of regulatory affairs for testing of Transgenic Corn trial
• Developed observation protocols for different types of Agronomic corn trials
• Collaborative Corn trial with RAU, Pusa, NARC, Nepal , Cereal System initiative for South Asia (CSISA) & Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA)
Post Doctoral and Senior Research Felowship
Aug-2000 To
Dec-2005
5 years 4 months
- Conducted field trials on chemical weed management in Rice, Wheat, Soybean & Medicinal Plants;
- developed annual reports and published 36 research papers in Indian J of Weed Science
Awards Won:
• Technology Development Champion Award for Excellent Performance in Technology Development in year 2010
• Rapid Reorganization Award for successful completion of Bio-Safety Research Level-1 (BRL-1) Field Trial Under confined Conditions on Hishell (MON89034XNK603) & 900M Gold (MON89034XNK603) corn Hybrids in year2009
• Certified Crop Adviser awarded by The American Society of Agronomy on June 12, 2011
Qualifications
College of Agriculture
Doctor of Philosophy Agronomy
1996-2000
77%
• “Fertility and Irrigation Effects on the Productivity of Late Planted Wheat Succeeding Low Land Rice under Shallow Water Table Situation”
College of Agriculture
Master of Science Agronomy
1993-1995
86%
“Irrigation management in paddy (Oryza sativa)”
College of Agriculture
Bachelor of Science Agricultural Science and Technology
1988-1993
86%
Extra-Curricular Interests
• National Eligibility Test (NET) from Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ICAR) in 1997 & 2001
• Rural Agriculture work experience (RAWE) from C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Tech.
Kanpur
UP India in year 1993
• Training on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) from G.B Pant University of Agriculture & tech.
Pantnagar
US Nagar
UK
India (September 15-19
2005)
• Attained Distinction in Agriculture Statistics in I. Sc. Course in 1987
• NCC B certificate September 1990
My Story
• Qualified Ph.D. in Agronomy, offering over 14 years of rich experience in Agricultural R&D, and Sales Support by ensuring optimum opportunities of revenue generation. Management of large size mechanized research farm.
• Skilled in conducting Maize Conventional & Regulatory field Trials.
• Entrusted with mechanized large-sized research farm, including relationships with key customers. Strong exposure in liaising and with govt. organizations
• Skilled in conducting Maize Conventional & Regulatory field Trials.
• Entrusted with mechanized large-sized research farm, including relationships with key customers. Strong exposure in liaising and with govt. organizations
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