Vegetable breeding/research job required

[ashisaxena]

i am sending you my resume for consideration of job openings for the post of vegetable breeding or any production and research based job.

with regards.
ashish saxena

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Ashish Saxena
85/4,Paras Vihar Colony
Naka Chandra Badni, Lashkar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
India 474009
00919826052360
00917512338055
ashisaxena@yahoo.co.uk

Objective:
Desire to become a well-polished gem in your esteemed
organization & to achieve new professional heights in
my career in vegetable seed sector.

Technical Highlights:
Vegetable breeder, production specialist & research
worker.

Education:
Master of Science in Vegetable crops from Punjab
Agricultural University, GPA: 8.55/10, Ludhiana India
(2002)
Minor subject - Plant Breeding. Throughout
goldmedalist. Thesis - " Floral biology and fruit
setting studies in chilli (Capsicum annuum L).
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from JNKVV, GPA:
7.87/10, Jabalpur, India (1999)

Throughout goldmedalist.

Awards:
Awards from JNKVV for B.Sc. (Agriculture)-
1. University gold medal
2. Dr. L K Joshi Gold medal
3. Govind Prasad Silver medal
4. Silver Jubilee Commemoration Rotary Silver medal
5. Aspee Silver medal
6. K K Shivhare memorial cash prize of Rs. 1000.
7. Bank of India cash prize of Rs. 250.
8. Shrikant Mishra cash prize of Rs. 200.

Awards from ICAR -
" Junior Research Fellowship" from Indian Council of
Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

Awards not yet received and will be awarded next year
in convocation from Punjab Agricultural University,
Ludhiana -
1. Merit certificate
2. Dr. B L Sharma gold medal.

Related Coursework:
Training-
"Use of FAO's HORTIVAR database on the performances of
horticultural cultivars". held at Bangalore, 2002
arranged by - Horticultural Crops Group, Crop and
Grassland Service, Plant Production and Protection
Division, FAO, Rome, Italy.

Online courses -
1. "Digital literacy for agricultural professionals" -
Asia Pacific Regional Technology Center, Thailand (20
Jan to 28 Feb, 2003)
2. "Basics of vegetable IPM" - Asia Pacific Regional
Technology Center, Thailand (2 Jun to 11 Jul, 2003)

Six months diploma Programme in "Sales and Marketing"
from All India Institute of Management Studies,
Chennai, India (Feb-2000).

Three months computer course work from LCC, Indore
(Computer fundamentals, DOS, Windows, MS Office)-1998.

Publications:
"Fruit and seed setting studies on genetic male
sterile line in chilli (Capsicum annuum L). - Ashish
Saxena and J S Hundal. Contributed (poster
presentation) paper published in "Abstract of invited
and contributed papers" of International Conference on
Vegetables held on 11 - 14 Nov, 2002, Bangalore,
India.

Community Involvement:
1. Undergone rigorous training in village extension
work, community development programmes and personality
development programme organized by college management
during education.
2. Arrangement of various demonstrations and field
surveys of farmer's crop during job.

Professional Affiliations:
1. Life time member of "Indian Society of Vegetable
Science", Varanasi, India.
2. Life time member of "Dr. Prem Nath Agricultural
Science Foundation", Bangalore, India.
3. Regular subscriber of Biotechnology & Development
Monitor, Netherland.
4. Active member of Indian Society Of Agricultural
Professionals, New Delhi.
5. Recipient of e-zines of IPMnet, Agriculture online,
ISAP reports.
Distinctions:

Poster presentation in International Conference on
Vegetables held during Nov 11-14, 2002, Bangalore,
India on research paper entitled "Fruit and seed
setting studies on genetic male sterile line in chilli
(Capsicum annuum L) in theme area entitled "Genetic
improvement in Vegetable crop".

Employment History:

Rass Agri Tech Development Foundation, Indore, M.P.
India Vegetable Expert and Horticultural Consultant
(08/02 - present)
Job responsibilities - 1. Carry out varietal trials on
vegetables for identification of best-suited hybrid
for the particular area. 2. Optimize production
technology on those vegetable hybrids, which were best
acclimatized. 3. Production of exotic vegetables in
open field and green house conditions. 4. Provide
consultancy to major clients on different
horticultural crops.
Projects handled - 1. Carried out varietal trials on
seven different vegetable crops. 2. Production of
exotic vegetables under varying conditions. 3.
Plantation of Moringa oliefera, Emblica officinalis,
Mangifera indica, Artocarpus heterophyllus for
different clients. 4. Full use of micro irrigation
systems to provide accurate fertigation for better
vegetable and fruit plant development. 5. Organic
vegetable and fruit production programme. 6.
Incorporation of IPM plan for controlling certain
devastating diseases and insects. 7. Demonstration of
new hybrids and technology at farmer's field.

Professional Experience:
Rass Agri Tech Development Foundation, Indore, India
Vegetable expert and Horticultural consultant (08/02 -
present)
A good experience of handling of germplasm, drawing
results from breeding and agronomical researches.
Basic knowledge of exotic vegetable production and
nursery preparation. Well to do experience with
greenhouse, micro irrigation system and IPM
technology.

Personal:

Date of birth - 05/04/1978
Marital status - Unmarried

References -
1. Dr. M S Dhaliwal
Senior Vegetable Breeder
Department of Vegetable Crops
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
2. Dr. T R Ghai
Professor
Department of Vegetable Crops
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.

Skills:
1. Basic knowledge of computer
2. English and Hindi languages
3. Biometry
4. Driving license
Interests:
Collection of agricultural information source books
and textbooks; production of exotic vegetables under
field and green house conditions; long drives and
playing table tennis.
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