Agriculture Consultation and Organic Farming by Venkat Pawar - Agriculture Consultations

Agriculture Consultation and Organic Farming

Agriculture

I offer sustainable and result-driven agriculture consulting for tailor-made fruitful solutions to farming and professional needs. My consultation addresses following areas Agri Tech Startups Support: Provide strategic insights to Agri Tech Startups in implementation of agricultural technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning that can improve the efficiency of agricultural processes. Market Research and Analysis: Conduct deep drive market research and analyse data for developing strategies. Agronomy: Ensure accurate knowledge and tailor-made agronomy to growers for achieving efficient crop production by recommending appropriate fertigation and effective crop protection techniques. Organic Farming: Emphasises on organic management practices with special focus on soil health base crop management, nutrient management and plant protection including formulation techniques for traditional Biofertilizer, Biopesticides and Soil health promoters. Technical Training: Conducts technical training to enhance agriculture knowledge & skill sets to farmers and entrepreneurs. Less

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Sunday

5:30 AM
8:30 AM

Expert Profile

Venkat Pawar

Agritech Specialist
India

I am a highly experienced Agriculture Consultant with expertise in vegetable agronomy, nutrient management, crop protection, protected cultivation, organic farming and product development. With over 22 years of experience, I have worked on numerous projects across various locations, including Canada, Germany, the United States, and Singapore. I provide technical, business, and financial advice to farmers, agribusinesses, and other clients in the agricultural industry, helping them improve productivity, profitability, and efficiency.

I will be of good help to Agri Tech Startups and Agri Tech Mobile Apps in designing and developing their projects for effective sales channel and farmer reach. I am passionate about sharing knowledge on modern agronomic practices, sustainable farming methods, and innovations in both rural and urban agriculture through workshops, seminars, and training sessions.

I have also gained experience in agricultural content creation, blog writing, web research, data mining, and market surveys. As an expert in agriculture, I have guided thousands of farmers around the world in crop management, and I communicate fluently in both English and several local Indian languages. I am proud to have built a community of more than 50,000 farmers who follow me on social platforms like WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Plantix.

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Work Experience (5)

Product Development Manager

, | 2024 - Current

Taking care of Product and market development for Central and North India of Field Crops, Vegetables and Biological Products

Product and Market Development Lead

, | 2020 - 2024

1. Successfully leading Product development activities for India from last 3 years. During this period I have selected and successfully promoted Hot Pepper- Firefox, Unity, UG 407, Sindhuri, Meher 452 & 21-215, Tomato- Maharani, UG 170 & UG 222, Capsicum- Reshma & Twinkle, Watermelon- Nargis Gold, Cauliflower- Sawan, Cucumber- Nidhi 89, Okra- UG 201 & UG 2168,
2. Successfully set up Hot spot Research stations in Kolkata for BW tolerance in Tomato, Hot pepper & Gourds, Sonipat for Tomato, Cucumber & Varanasi for Hot pepper, Okra & Tomato.
3. Successfully monitoring hot spot stations like Guntur (Hot pepper- red dry) Vijayawada (Okra YVMV tolerance), Nashik (Tomato Saladette), Vyara (Okra ELCV tolerance), Kolkata (BW), Sonipat & Varanasi (Tomato, Cucumber, Hot pepper)
4. Lined up phase wise product life cycle from breeder stock to commercial introduction.
5. Technical training of Sales & PD team.
6. Licensing documentation of states like Maharashtra, MP, AP, GJ & Punjab. Less

Senior Manager Product Development

, | 2008 - 2020

1. Successfully leaded Product development activities for Maharashtra for 6 years. During this period I have selected and successfully promoted Tomato- NS 1068, Watermelon- Joy, Parthenocarpic Cucumbers- NS 46 (Light green) & KUK-9 (Dark green), cabbage-1034 & Hot pepper- Goli.
Created market for Parthenocarpic cucumber NS 46 (Light green) in Buldhana by conducting series of farmer night meetings, fruit display, fruit tasting activity in market & field visit programs.
2. Promoted Parthenocarpic cucumber KUK-9 in Dhule & Nandurbar by teaching technical knowhow to growers through Power pack presentations.
3. Successfully monitored Nashik R&D.
4. Guided Rajasthan, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh’s marketing staff for product evaluation & promotion.
5. Increased Icebox H 20 sales in Dhule & Nandurbar through farmer meetings & field demonstrations. Maximum farmers are following my cultivation schedule for watermelon & getting good yields in fusarium wilt prone areas.
6. Developed Tomato variety NS 629 by adopting appropriate agronomical practices.
7. Successfully setup Nashik Research Farm.
8. Effectively promoted Polyhouse varieties like Color Capsicum & Parthenocarpic Cucumber & also developed vendors channel for procurement.
9. Successfully evaluated multi location trials of different vegetable & field crops. Less

Area Manager

, | 2007 - 2008

Developed market for Bitter Gourd & Chilli and successfully setup sales channel in Northern Maharashtra.

Branch Office Director

, | 2002 - 2007

1. Developed trend of Icebox Segment in North India & subsequently whole India by developing Azadpur Market of New Delhi for this segment. 2. Developed market of Watermelon (Variety: Kiran) & Muskmelon (Variety: Sun) in Delhi market. 3. Successfully setup Delhi Branch Office and started seed sales in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab &Rajasthan. 4. Successfully promoted watermelon & muskmelon varieties in Haryana & Punjab. 5. Successfully setup sales channel in No... Read More

1. Developed trend of Icebox Segment in North India & subsequently whole India by developing Azadpur Market of New Delhi for this segment.
2. Developed market of Watermelon (Variety: Kiran) & Muskmelon (Variety: Sun) in Delhi market.
3. Successfully setup Delhi Branch Office and started seed sales in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab &Rajasthan.
4. Successfully promoted watermelon & muskmelon varieties in Haryana & Punjab.
5. Successfully setup sales channel in North India. Less

Awards and Honours (1)

Top Rated Plus

Upwork | 2024

Top Rated Plus indicates that the talent is experienced in working on larger projects, typically high-budget or long-term contracts. Top Rated Plus eligibility criteria : In order to get a Top Rated Plus badge, Upwork talent must meet and maintain all of the Top Rated criteria, as well as the following: 1. 12-month total earnings of more than $10,000 2. Funds earned on a large contract in the past 12 months 3. No negative outcomes on the large... Read More

Top Rated Plus indicates that the talent is experienced in working on larger projects, typically high-budget or long-term contracts.

Top Rated Plus eligibility criteria :

In order to get a Top Rated Plus badge, Upwork talent must meet and maintain all of the Top Rated criteria, as well as the following:

1. 12-month total earnings of more than $10,000
2. Funds earned on a large contract in the past 12 months
3. No negative outcomes on the large contract Less