Rajender Kumar

Experience

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  Varindera Agro-Chemicals Ltd.(Trident Group)

  May 1993 - Nov 1997

  Horticulture and Landscaping Officer

  Develop greenery and landscape in the premises of factories and corporate office.Contract farming of poplar plantations.Nursery raising and supply poplar planting material to farmers.Procurement of raw material such as poplar wood, elephant grass, wheat straw etc, for making pulp.Manage effluent treatment plant of paper unit.Achievements; Best productivity award from Trident Group.

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  Seminis Vegetable Seeds (India) Limited

  Dec 1997 - May 2001

  Area Manager

  Multi-location trialing, testing and evaluation new hybrid varieties of vegetables at farmer field.Organize field demonstrations and farmer camps to promote new products for sale.Plan and execute sales target and sale realization through dealer’s network and institutional sales.Manage team of sales executives, field assistants.Achievements: Established new hybrids-cauliflower (Shweta,Ujjwala,Megha,Barkha);cucumber(Malini);tomato(64) and capsicum(Heera and Manhattan)

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  Serve India

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2005

  Project Coordinator,SERVE INDIA is a youth voluntary organization

  To promote and develop green house/poly house technology for growing high value cash crops like capsicum, tomato, cucumber, leafy vegetables etc. To train farmer in greenhouse cultivation, vegetables and flower cultivation, organic farming with financial support from Department of agriculture/horticulture/rural development and NABARD.Formation of Farmer Clubs, Self Help Groups and Farmer Producer Organisation /societies for cooperative and collective farming in rural areas for cultivation and marketing of their products.Formation of Eco Clubs,Youth Clubs,Watershed Groups and Societies for the implementation of various environment conservation and rural development programmes.To co-ordinate State Environment Education Programme for School children and Youths with financial support from SCSTE and NORAD.Training of rural youth and women for livelihood activities. Organised campaigns, awareness camps, training camps, farmer fairs at various locations.Achievements:1. Formed about 100 SHGs and Farmers Club in rural areas of distt. Mandi.2. Trainned about 500 farmers in low cost greenhouse management, organic farming, flower and vegetables production.3. Collected more than 300 samples of traditional seeds plants of rare and endangered crops found in western Himalayas and submitted to National Gene Bank of NBPGR, ICAR,New Delhi under Plant Biodiversity Programme of National Agriculture Technology Project.4. Launched successfully “Save Rewalsar Lake Campaign” and “APNA BIU” a biodiversity conservation campaign in Himachal Pradesh.Projects: 1. Implemented Environment Education Programme in the state with State Council for Science, Technology and Environment and NORAD.2. Survey and Implementation of “Door to Door” garbage collection and solid waste management projects under Municipal Corporation of Shimla, Mandi and Rewalsar .3. Survey and preparation of project report on Integrated Watershed Management Projects for Rainfed Areas in district Mandi. Show less

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  Himalayan Seeds

  Jul 2005 - Mar 2009

  Product Development and Marketing Manager

  Preparing project reports for commercial greenhouse projects and assisting farmers to obtain loans and subsidies.Selection of varieties for commercial cultivation of flowers-carnation and vegetables-tomato, capsicum and cucumber under controlled environment conditions.To develop and provide agronomic support, greenhouse management, integrated pest management, post harvest management and marketing support to greenhouse growers.Editing and publishing our quarterly magazine “Krishi Samridhi” which provide latest information on greenhouse technology, commercial cultivation, post harvest management and marketing to five thousand farmers on cut flowers, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants Marketing of agricultural and horticulture inputs through dealer’s network and institutional sales.Introduce new and innovative products of seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, horticultural tools and machinery.New technological innovations in farming and their commercial importance.Major Achievements and Projects:Successfully planned and executed two dozens of commercial greenhouse farming projects in Mandi,Kangra,Kullu,Chamba,Bilaspur and Shimla districts in collaboration with Department of Horticulture under National Horticulture Mission. Show less

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  Green Tech Agri-Sector Pvt. Ltd.

  Apr 2009 - Apr 2013

  Chief Executive Officer

  Planning and executing greenhouse projects for different agro climatic zones of Himalayan region for flower, vegetable and herbs production.Managing a team of professionals from green house, micro irrigation, tissue culture, crop production, marketing and logistics.Keeping liaison with directors of company, bankers, investors, state officials, suppliers and farmers.Providing consultancy and training to entrepreneurs, institutions and NGOs related to farming business.Major Achievements and Projects:1. Planned and prepared project “Production of Cash Crops through Adoption of Precision Farming Practices” funded by NABARD for the period 2009-2013.This project is executed by Department of Agriculture, Government of Himachal Pradesh and our role was to design and execute low and medium cost greenhouse structures for small and marginal farmers of hilly regions.Team members- Dr. Hans Raj Sharma and Er. Late Shri Yashpal Thakur2. Planned and executed “Operationalisation of Tissue culture laboratory and Farms at Chauntra in Distt.Mandi.It is first public private partnership project between DRDA Mandi and Green Tech Agri.Sector Pvt.Ltd with technical collaboration of Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology a premier CSIR organization in IndiaTeam members-Dr.Anil Sood and Mr.Dhayan Singh Verma3. Successfully executed more than 1000 greenhouse structures in almost all districts of Himachal Pradesh covering an area of 200000 sqmUnder Pt.Deen Dayal Kissan Bagwan Scheme.4. Recommended and selected for National Achievers Award for 2012 by Achievers Foundation, New Delhi.5. Recommended for Century International Quality Era for 2012 Award by B.I.D., Business Initiative Directions, Spain. Show less

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  Breme Developers Pvt.Ltd.

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Greenhouse and Hydroponics Expert

  Providing consultancy in farming projects as turnkey solution providers from planning, designing, implementation, operationalization, management and marketing.Providing services to all sizes of growers, owners, investors, inventors, and those considering greenhouse growing and hydroponics.Planning and designing greenhouse structures, environmental controls, optimizing fertilizer mixes, business plans, budgets, labor management, and pest and disease control.Keeping liaison with directors of company, bankers, investors, state officials, suppliers and farmers.General administration of Tissue Culture Laboratory and Farms in Himachal producing high quality disease free planting material of apple rootstock, cherry, pomegranate, potato tubers, carnation, lilium, strawberry and other major commercial crops suitable for the region.Developing low cost hydroponics; aeroponics structures and techniques suitable for Himalayan region in India.Providing training on greenhouse management, hydroponics cultivation, tissue culture techniques, nursery management, organic farming, flower and vegetable cultivations to farmers, technocrats, extension workers, social workers, NGOs, Farmer Producer Organizations etc.Major Achievements and Projects:Prepared detailed project report for the largest rooftop hydroponics project at Neemrana in Rajasthan for Hero MotoCorp.Ltd. covering an area of 10000sqm.(July2013-Dec.2013)My team members are Mr.Erol Sinan-hydroponics,Mr.Shyam Bhadane-irrigation,Dr.Ajay Sharma-agronomy and Dr.Roland Mosle-automation Show less

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  Cravo Equipment Ltd

  Sept 2014 - now

  Business Development Manager

  For over 30 years, Cravo has led the world in the design and supply of retractable roof greenhouses/shadehouses helping farmers to optimize growing conditions while protecting hectares of crops in minutes from extreme heat, cold, wind, hail, snow and insects. Our specialization and experience has helped us to create a wide range of structures, roof coverings and drive systems to meet your crop requirements, weather conditions and budget. Our retractable roof houses have been installed in all climates and have withstood the extremes of snow, hail, and wind including eight hurricanes.Our extensive experience and focus on understanding crop responses and return on investment has culminated with the development of the "Retractable Roof Production System" ( RRPS)™. This production system allows farmers to produce more food per hectare, producing larger fruit with a longer shelf life, over a longer harvest season while using less water and virtually eliminating chemicals. Farmers accomplish this simply by using the retractable roof to take advantage of the benefits of the natural outdoors, a greenhouse and a shadehouse environment while avoiding the negatives of each. Show less