1. RESUME
JAYANT BHASKAR DESAI
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Senior level assignments in the areas of Horticulture / Landscaping Operations with an
organization of repute
CAREER
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________________________
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An astute professional with 29 years’ of enriched experience in Horticulture,
Agriculture & Landscaping.
Experience in handling landscape work with corporate / residential clients in
designing yards, gardens, beautiful natural areas, parks, etc. to maintain current
grassed areas or to landscape and develop new or existing areas.
Expertise in installation & maintenance of Automated Irrigation/Drainage Systems,
Garden Development and Farm Management of over 1000 hectares.
Adroit in creative use of different landscape features to get desired & visual effect for
different landscape environments & designs.
In-depth knowledge of estimating cost & structural aspects of Landscape, Irrigation &
Horticultural Projects and Accessories.
Possesses understanding of how people interact with their surroundings, plants,
soils & climate and different construction methods & materials.
Good people and communication skills for discussing plans and/or designs with clients, community members,
contractors and other workers.
EMPLOYMENT SCAN
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Agriculture Scientist and Member of Executive Council since Aug. 2013.
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, India.
DevDevak consultancy Services: Since Aug’01
Organic Farming Consultant Agriculturist & Horticulturist
Essam Arabian Projects Est., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Jun’98 – Jul’01
Horticulturist
Vegetable Exporters Org., Nashik: Jan’98 – May’98
General Manager
Key Result Areas
Landscaping Operations
Farm Management
Agricultural Practices
Budgetary Control
Design / Development
Floriculture Crop Farming
Cost Estimation
Greenhouses
Team Management
2. Landscaping Operations
Overseeing design of a variety of projects, establishing general landscape requirements with clients and conducting
preliminary studies of the site.
Meeting with clients to determine the types of plants, style of garden or requirements for the area & working closely
with the client to design, develop plant or maintain a given landscaped area.
Invoicing clients and collecting fees for landscaping jobs or ongoing area maintenance including garden maintenance
and lawn mowing.
Horticulture
Exploring means to improve the quality of production & developing farming methods to protect the environment.
Advising Farmers on advanced techniques, methods and proper utilization of inputs; managing produce supply chain
systems/infrastructure for processing, storage and transport of produce.
Assisting in Floriculture, Horticulture, Soil Management, Fertilizer Treatment, Soil Erosion Management and Indoor
Potted Ornamental Plants, support making for creepers and orchids, waste (water & material) management, etc.
Highlights with:
Efficiently worked with Dutch, Israeli, American and Arab Consultants / Experts.
Use of Bio Fertilizers through Micro Irrigation.
Use of latest techniques measures taken to increase productivity of the farms.
Major assignments handled: Large scale farm management with Dairy, Poultry and Goat Farming.
ENTREPRENEURIAL
ASSIGNMENTS______________________________________________________________________
Aug’95 – May’98 as Consultant Agricultural Engineer
PRECEDING
ASSIGNMENTS_________________________________________________________________________
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Dec’93 – Jan’95 with NTB Bow Smith Irrigation Ltd., Pune as General Manager
Jul’93 – Dec’93 with Essar Agrotech Ltd., Essar Group, Mumbai as Deputy General Manager
Jul’81 – Jul’93 with Government of Sultanate of Oman, location as Farm Manager
Jan’79 – Jun’81 with Soils, Water and Engineering Department of the University of Arizona, Tucson, U.S.A. as
Research Assistant
Oct’74 – Dec’78 with Government of the Sultanate of Oman, Muscat and Salalah as Agricultural
Engineer/Horticulturalist for the Palaces and Nurseries
Nov’73 – Sep’74 with Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation, Mumbai as Management Trainee
3. PROJECTS
HANDLED____________________________________________________________________________
Successfully worked on the following projects:
Complete Irrigation and Drainage System Installation and Entire Landscaping Work at H.M. Sultan’s Palace
at Seeb, Oman.
Irrigation System Design and Installation at Sohar, Oman, 250 Hectares.
Landscaping & Irrigation at Salalah, Oman.
Project Report “Water Requirement of Urban Plants” submitted to U of A, USA.
Mechanized Farm Development & Farm Management for the Royal Family of Oman.
Consultant to Over 100 Hectares Horticulture, Hi-Tech Farms in India.
Horticulturist, for projects in Saudi Arabia.
Landscaping, Irrigation, Drainage, Plant Protection, Fertilizers etc.
Selection, Installation and running of Greenhouses, Cold Chains Establishment, Marketing (Local and for
Export purposes).
Large-scale production of Roses, Carnations, Gerberas, Gladioli, Orchids, Anthuriums and Foliage plants.
Turkey Consultancy for advanced fruits and vegetable crops, like Strawberries and Gherkins.
Over 50 acres of Strawberry and vegetable cultivation in Pune and Bangalore areas.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS__________________________________________________________________________
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Served as:
Technical Member of Irrigation Association in 1978.
Member of American Society of Agriculture Engineers in 1981.
Founder Member of Asian Agriculture - History Foundation in 1996.
Member of Impendent Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) in 2000.
Member of International Federation Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) in 2001.
SCHOLASTICS__________________________________________________________________________
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Ph.D. (Engineering) from Washington Int’l University, PA. in 2000.
Thesis: Desert Landscaping Guidelines
M.Sc. (Agriculture Engineering) from University of Arizona, Tucson in 1981.
B.Sc. (Agriculture) from Shivaji College, Amravati (affiliated to XX University) in 1970.
B.Sc. (Agriculture Engineering) from P.K.V.Akola, Maharashtra (affiliated to XX University) in 1973.
