1. Haribhai Bahecharbhai Patel
Telephone: 0265-2396442 / Mobile: 09879617223 / 09825006165
E-Mail: hari.patel2@gmail.com&softgoldagro@gmail.com
~ Farm Management ~ Landscape Design/ Garden Development/ Green
belt/Green Building concepts ~ Horticulture Management /Landscape
Developers ,Ecological Development and wet land development, Bio-
diversity, Horticulture event management, AGRO/HORTI. Project
consultant/Advisor~
Professional Synopsis
Career spans with over 4 decades of experience in Production Operations (Agro
Products), Garden Maintenance, Landscape Maintenance and People
Management.
Skilfully carried out the entire planning; handled the Plant Propagation and
Nursery Management. Played a vital role in managing the existing programs and
to driving forward new ventures/ projects. Adept in landscape
maintenance including ornamental plants, flowering plants, aromatic plants,
medicinal plants, huge trees; knowledge in soils and plant nutrition,
implementation of tools and materials.
Comprehensive experience in handling landscape business; created/
implemented the marketing plan execution to accomplish decided targets. Adroit
in creating research and refine management strategies for improvement in
plant yield, quality and cost reduction.
A keen strategist and planner with skills in conceptualizing and effecting process
initiatives to enhance organisational efficiency and productivity. Possess
excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
Education
 M.Sc. (Agriculture) Horticulture from Gujarat Agriculture University, Gujarat in
1983. ( OGP-3.70 / 4.00)
 B.Sc. (Agriculture) from Sardar Patel University, (FirstClass) Gujarat in 1972.
Core Competencies
Garden Development/ Maintenance
 Landscaping and executing garden development & maintenance of
Commercial, Residential, Public and Industrial Projects.
 Segmenting vegetables and flowers varieties/ hybrids and product placement
analyzing the Indian markets.
 Exploring the mediums to improve the quality and value of plant production.
 Providing suggestions to the farmers and horticultural companies on advance
techniques & methods.
 Developing and maintaining of different types of lawns, shrubs, hedges, trees,
flowers, etc.
 Implementing high end techniques in irrigation systems for development and
maintenance of gardens.

2. Business Operations/ Marketing
 Exploring potential business avenues for achieving increased business growth.
 Identifying as well as visiting potential vegetables growing areas and collating
market information.
 Working with financially strong and reliable channel partners in deeper market
penetration.
Production Operation
 Overseeing all production related tasks which involve planning, control and
troubleshooting pertaining to raising young plants/nursery.
 Monitoring, resourcing of inputs and managing agronomic practices.
 Exploring the mediums to improve the quality and value of crop production.
 Carrying out field visits of farmers to the dealers & distributors.
Organizational Experience
Dec’06 to Apr’09 Reliance Industries Ltd. (Vadodara
Manufacturing Division)
Sr. Manager Horticulture
Role:
 Managing project related to Rain Water Harvesting; handling activities
pertaining to revival of old tube well, roof water harvesting and development
of water catchments area in LMT.
 Handling Green School Project in IPCL-VMD school and association in
Nature Club.
 Involved in Labors Management (contract 250 nos.); development &
maintenance of horticultural work.
 One of the Members for finalization of Horticulture related contracts; Team
Member for Road Safety Committee in VMD RIL.
 Looking after the corporate sustainable responsibility projects. (CSR)
Highlights
 Worked as one of the team members for housekeeping task force committee
and adjudged as Best Team Member and appreciated by RIL MANAGEMENT.
Dec’82-Dec’06 Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (IPCL),
Vadodara, Gujarat
Growth Path with Highlights
Jun’03-Dec’06 Sr. Manager Horticulture
 Developed horticulture activities in town ship, Baroda complex, Eco-farm and
water supply.

3.  Handled the task for village level like improvement in crop profitability by
training through value addition projects and awareness of Governments
subsidy applicable in the field of Agriculture and Horticulture.
 Imparted environmental training to the students.
 Residential township and guest house at Dahej has been developed in
stipulated time.
 Worked as a team member for development of SEZ project at Jamnager and
management has appreciated the work and awarded with prize of Rs. 1.5
lacks.
Jan’93-Jun’03 Dy. Manager Horticulture
 Looked after the maintenance and development work in PT and Eco-Farm;
development of landscaping and garden in IPCL (Vadodara), RIL (Gandhar)
for Sarswati Township and Petrochemical Complex.
 Developed Mokshdham and Fatehgunj Traffic Island in Vadodara
MahanagerSevaSadan.
 Involved in establishment of Hardening Center for Tissue Culture Plants at RIL
Vadodara.
 Project Co-ordinator for establishment of Vermi-compost of EQ Dry Sludge
with dried leaves.
 Handled commercialization of horticulture i.e. collection of gum, mango,
nursery plants, floriculture bulbs and exotic flowers gladioli, double
rajnigantha, lillium and gerbera (Tissue Culture).
 The garden developed at Guest house, at Vadodara has got First Prize in the
competition, management has recognized with certificate.
Jun’91-Dec’93Sr. Horticulture (UG)
 Associated for environmental and toxicological study and effect on use of
treated effluent in Agriculture crops and translocation in plant with Sardar
Patel University, V.V.Nagar and Indian Toxicological Institute, Lucknow.
 Totally 47 prizes has been bagged in Horticulture competition, management
has appreciated with letters.
Jan’91-May’91 Sr. Horticulturist
 Handled development and maintenance of gardens, parks, plant propagation
and application of treated effluent in Agriculture and Horticulture.
 Established soil solarisation in Eco-Farm; Drip Irrigation in Plantation
Crops.
 Developed an Eco Farm in IPCL with use of treated effluents and was
recognized by Ministry of Forest and Environment Government of India.
Jan’87-Dec’90 Horticulturist
 Managed the responsibilities pertaining to landscape planning, maintenance of
gardens, parks and living museum of trees; propagation of indoor and outdoor
plants, shrubs, foliage, creepers, climbers, bulbous plants, roses seed
production of Annual Biennial seasonal plants, tree plantation and flower
management.
 In-charge of new project of waste-land-development.
 Associated with Development of Nursery at Zozava village in Chhota-Udaipur.
 The up liftmen of tribal were appreciated by ministry of Gujarat.
 The grafting usefully developed tomato on brinjal made an attraction in
Kisanmela and got First Prize and appreciated by chief Minister of Gujarat.

4. Dec’82-Dec’86Assistance Horticulturist
 Officer in-charge of Experimental Farm.
Previous Assignments
May’79-Dec’82Assistant Professor of HorticultureB.A.College of
Agriculture, G.A.U. Anand Campus, Anand
 Delivered lectures on Horticulture subject to undergraduate students at
Agriculture College, Anand.
 Helped the departmental research work on Farm Forestry Pomology,
Olericulture and floriculture.
Nov’75-Apr’79Agriculture Officer Horticulture Dept., B.A.College of
Agriculture, G.A.U. Anand
 Taught horticulture subject to undergraduate students at Agriculture College,
Anand.
 Supervised and maintained gardens as well as nursery management.
 Conducted research in Horticulture and Olericulture.
Jun’72-Nov’75 Graduate Assistant, N.C.Farm, (Gujarat Agriculture
University)
 Taught students in Agriculture, Management of Farm Dairy including pasture
management & commercial crops.
Trainings Attended
 Instructional Technology in 1977 at G.A.U at Anand Campus.
 Supervisory Effectiveness Program in 1985 at IPCL Vadodara.
 All India Seminars on Horticulture Crop. in 1976 which is organized by Indian
Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi.
 Seminar on Agricultural Equipment’s in 1984 at Gujarat Agro. Industries
Corporation Ltd.
 All India Weed Control Workshop in 1985 which is organized by Indian Society
of Weed Science, G.A.U. Anand.
 All-India Rose Convention in 1986 which is organized by Indian Rose
Federation at Ranchi.
 Workshop on Environment Awareness in 1986 at GNFC, Bharuch.
 Six-Sigma (Green Belt) Training Integration and Implementation Training in
2004 at Gandhar.
 Managerial Trainings like Customer Focus, Business Communication,
Presentation Skills, Goal Settings, etc.
 Three Days Training for Labour Laws for on line Managers with Special Trust
on Contract Labours& Factories Act. 19.09.05, New Delhi.
 Management of Contract Labours Operational Issue & Problems, Baroda
09.05.05, organised by Gujarat Employer Organisation, Baroda.
 Horticulture as an Industry on 08.04.06 at Surat, organized by
BagayatVikasParishad, Anand.
 Seminar on Water Conservation on 02.06.2007, organized by CO Federation
of Indian Industries, Gujarat Chapter, Ahmedabad.
Training Conducted

5.  Safety Training to the Contracts Labours.
 Horticulture Trainings to the Malis.
 Agriculture and Horticulture Training to the garden lovers and farmers.
 Associated Members for training in NGO.
 Society for Clean Environment, Trainers, Baroda.
 Community Science Centre, Co –coordinator, for Garden Club, Baroda.
 Banyan City Bonsai Club, Baroda.
 ManavSeva Foundation, Baroda.
 Gujarat BagayatVikasParishad, Anand
 Board of Trustee Petrochemicals Township Devsthan, Trust, RIL-VMD, Baroda.
 Members for governing Council in Gujarat Nature Conservative Society.
 Training conducted for malies,skilled labours and horticulture supervisor in
GACL,Vadodara.
IT Skill Set
 Windows & MS Office Tools
 SAP Module.
Publication
 Publication of popular and scientific research articles in various magazine and
souvenirs {45 nos.}.
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 1st
August 1949
Address : A-1/1, Mangalam Park Society, Near
Rajesh Appt., Gotri Road, Vadodara-300 021, Gujarat.
Landscape Project Developed and on hand
1- Landscape work for Presidency Group of Hotels & Resort at Sherkhi, Nimeta
Daman,Dediapada& New Mahabareswar.
2- Landscape & plantation work for IRB Infrastructure Ltd. Bombay site at
Ankleswar.
3- Landscape developments for IVRCL Infrastructures Ltd. Hydrabad for their
Site ONGC Petro Addtions Limited, Dahej.
4- Landscape developments for Gujarat Floro Chemicals, Halol
5 -Technical consultancies for regular maintenance of garden and Green Belt for
GCPTCL. Dahej.
6- Technical consultancies for creation of Green Belt in ONGC Petro additions ltd.
Dahej.
7- Visiting consultants for Madhu Developers, SetubandhAgency and Eagle
Horticulture services for their new and regular projects
8- Landscape consultant for Ram Ratna Group at Waghodia, Dist . Baroda.
Salvasa& Bombay.
9- Horticulture consultant Luna Chemicals Industries, Olpad,Dist.Surat.
10- Landscaped Consultants in Payal Petro Chemicals, New Delhi
11- Advisor& Member of governing council Gujarat Nature Conservation
Societies, Baroda
12- Landscapes Designed For Air Port Baroda Sponsored by L&T. Knowledge
City.
13- Landscape Designed for Public Garden to be sponsored by R RKabel

6. Waghodia.
14- Landscapes Designed for Development of Traffic Circle Sponsored BY RIL.
15- Landscape Designed for Development of Three Traffic circle Dahej SEZ Part
ByONGC Petro Additions Ltd.
16- Landscapes Deigned for Narmada Guest House, GOG, and Baroda.
17- Landscape Design for Farm House, Ankles war, Dhulia, Sai Ruchi Farm
Baroda. AndDrA.K.Patel, Kalol
18- Landscape Design for Development of ROB at Vapi.
19-Landscape Design for Development of Rest & Race Area for IRB, Kamrej,
Surat.
20- Designing of Cricket Ground for Employees INDOFIL ltd. Dahej.
21- Development of sport Complex with club Presidency Solitaire, Sherkhi,
Baroda
23- Landscape Design for MEW Electrical Ltd., Waghodia.Dist. Baroda
24- Landscape Design for Development of factory, Mahuva, Dist. Bhavnager
25- Works as Landscape Advisor in Kemrock Industries, Jarod Dist Baroda.
26- Work as Technical Advisor & Landscape consultant in Sterling Gelatin,
Karakhadi Tal. Padra
27-Green Building & Landscape consultant for Design & BOQ for KEC
International Samlaya Dist. Baroda.
28- Landscape Consultant For CEAT India Ltd. Halol , Dist. Panchamahal
29-Landscape Consultant in KEC International, Samlaya, Dist. Baroda
30-Landscape Consultant Sterling Bio Tech. Baroda
31-Spirre Iron Ore, Halol, Dist:-Panchamahal
32-Advisor and consultant and for Pesticides India Limited, Panoli.
33-Shivam Proteins, Dabhoi. Dist. Baroda
34-Global Discovery Academy School-1 SherkhiDist.Baroda
35-Global Discovery Academy School- 2,Harni, Dist. Baroda
36-Landscape Consultant for Development of Residencial,Educational And
Commercial Area at Dahej.
37-Landscape Advisor Ankleswar Gymkhana. Dist. Bharuch.
38- Landscape consultant to Priya Infrastructure, Baroda.
39-Agriculture Consultant for Tanisha Construction,Jambuva,Baroda
40-Landscape consultant to Madhu Developers.
41-Landscape consultant and developers for Kraft solitaire, Baroda
42-Landscape consultant for NeelkanthGreen,Kalali, Baroda
43-Landscape and Agro Project Consultant,Atmiya Reality, Manej,Dist. Baroda
44-Design of Residential Garden,Bhruch,Baroda,Ankleswar,Kalol.
45-Project Planning of Mani Group Land at Pushakar,Dist:Ajmer.(Based on
Kolkata).
46-Landscape consultant for Voccational Training Institute, Kharod, Dist.
Bharuch.
47-Landscape Consultant for AATMIY Reality, Maneja,Nr. Makarpura, Baroda.
48-Project Consultant for Pavan Group, Kalali, Dabhoi,Godhara, Dist. Baroda.
49- Agro Project consultant Manas group, Baroda.
50-Landscape Consultant for Sangath Infrastructure, Ahmedabad.
51-Landscape Designer & Executor for Fernas Construction India Pvt. Ltd. for
their Dahej project.
52-Landscape Executor for ONGC Petro Addtions Pvt. Ltd. Dahej.
53-Landcape Consultant for Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Ltd. Baroda.
54-Landcape & Agro based project consultant Lilleria group ,Baroda.

7. 55-Landscape consultant for Riya Infrastructure ,Jambugoda,Dist.Panchmahal.
56-Greenbelt AND plantation Consultant for Development of
Amlakhadi,Ankleswar,Dist. BHRUCH
57-Landscape Designer and Horticulture Consultant to M/S FERNAS
Construction India PVT. LTD. Yukariayranci, ANKARA, Turkey.
58-Landscape Advisor to M/S Pareswar Infrastructure Pvt. Limited site, GOTRI,
Dist. Baroda
59-Advisor and Landscape consultant for Brookes Laboratories Ltd.Village –
Manglej,Tal :Karjan Dist:Baroda
60-Advisor for Garden and midean plantation for MORDEN Road Makers
Pvt.Ltd.A subisdaery of IRB Bombay.
61- Advisor for Organic farming and Gaushala projedt .M/S Shiva Pharma
,Baroda.
62- Landscape desiging and Advisor for Sun Pharma, Panoli, Dist Bharuch.
Vermi Compost Unit
1-Developed vermi compostunit at KEC international, Samlaya.
2-Establishement of vermicompost unit at R R KABEL Waghodia
Organic vegetable Unit and Museum
1- Organic vegetable unit cum museum with use of cow urine and dung.
At R.R.Cable.Waghodia, Dist-Baroda.
2-Productionof organic vegetables and fruits in Private Farm at ankleswar.
Green Energy Plantation
1- Luna Chemicals,Olpad, Dist. Surat.
Agro Project Consultant
1-Mani Group KOLKATA
2-Shivam Proteins, Dhabhoi .Dist-Baroda
3-Private farm for MANGO Plantation, near Dabhoi. Dist Baroda.
Animal Husbandry Unit Consultant
1- Dairy farm,R.R.KabelWaghodia, Dist .Baroda.
2- Advisor for Training and care taking in a stud (Horse) farm, Sherkhi, Dist.
Baroda.
Development of Sports and adventure spot.
1- Regular Maintenance of Cricket Pitch and Cricket Ground
Presedency Club, Sherkhi.Dist .Baroada.
2- Regular Maintenance of Cricket Pitch and Cricket Ground
TMG Ground at R R Kabel, Waghodia.

8. Haribhai B.Patel
PROPIRETOR
Soft Gold Garden & Agro Consultancy
A-1/1 Mangalm Park, Nr. Rajesh Appt.
Gotri Road, Baroda.