Moben Ignatius

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  • About me

    Agriculture Research Specialist at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

  • Education

    • Khrist Raja High School, Bettiah

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    • Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (SHUATS)

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      Agriculture, General
    • Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (SHUATS)

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Technology - BTech Agricultural Engineering
    • Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (SHUATS)

      2011 - 2013
      Master of Technology - MTech Agricultural Engineering
  • Experience

    • Catholic Relief Services (Bettiah Diocesan Social Service Society)

      Sept 2013 - Apr 2016
      Project Officer

      Implemented Improved Rice Based Rainfed Agriculture System (IRRAS) project run by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) funded by Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation with 2,000 households. Conducted field demonstration and exploring best suitable rice based cropping system (Rice Wet Season followed by Lentil for Dry Season) with best management practices under definite protocol to the flood prone areas of West Champaran.Worked under integrated organizational platform with technical support of IRRI- Manila, ICAR,Patna wing, RAU- Samastipur and BAU-Bhagalpur as an adaptive research agencies and BAMETI-Patna; DoA-Bihar as a Knowledge exchange agencies. Show less

    • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

      May 2016 - now
      Agriculture Research Specialist

      Engaged in implementation of conservation agricultural practices based on mechanization for Rice-Wheat and Maize crop system. Demonstration of technologies of Zero tillage machine, Paddy transplanter, Laser land leveler, Turbo/Happy Seeder, Direct seeded rice (DSR) at farmers field through partnership with different stakeholders like JEEVIKA, NABARD, KVKs, DoA and NGOs.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Workshop on Diagnostic Survey

      Cereal Systems Initiative For South Asia
      May 2018
    • Quality Management

      MSME Development Institute - India
      Feb 2011
    • Agriculture Water Management

      ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
      Jun 2010
    • Water Quality Research to evaluate the effects of Agricultural Conservation Practices utilized in the United States and India

      Allahabad Agricultural Institute
      Sept 2009
    • Advanced Technologies in Food Processing for Entrepreneurship Development

      INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CROP PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, THANJAVUR
      Feb 2009
    • Zero-tillage rice establishment and crop-weed dynamics in rice and wheat cropping systems in India and Australia

      CCS Haryana Agricultural University
      Sept 2014