SALIL KARMAKAR

Officer-in-charge ( Project Manager) , WBCADC, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT. , Government of West Bengal

South 24 Parganas, India

Agriculture and livelihood development specialist with 34 years of experience. Worked in Seed sector (13 plus years), Development sectors (18 plus years), State Government (2 plus years).
Experienced in rural development, sustainable agriculture, livelihood development, seed production and marketing, administration, stakeholder management, training, etc. Looking for consulting or full time job.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
Professional Experience:

1. Seed Sector: worked in middle management (Regional Manager, Senior Manager, etc.) in 07 Nos. Seed companies for marketing and business development. Experience of 13 plus years.
2. Development sector: worked as Project Lead (State Lead), Advisor and Agriculture Expert with 02 NGOs and 01 Funding Agency. Total experience is 18 plus years.
3. State Government (WB): working at present as Officer in-charge (Project in-charge) as contractual employee under Panchayat and Rural Development Dept., Government of West Bengal. Total experience is 02 years and 04 months.

Education:

1. B.Sc. Agriculture Honours from Kanpur University,
2. M. Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy) from University of Calcutta

Affiliations and Achievements:

1. Promotion of hybrid vegetable seeds in Bihar and Jharkhand in early 90's.
2. Successful introduction of commercial hybrid seed production in West Bengal after Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
3. Organized promotional activities of organic farming in Himalayan hill areas

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Bengali

Nationality:

Indian

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Salil Karmakar