Monday, 2 April 2018

PROFILE OF DR.D.L.MAHESWAR


GENERAL INFORMATION


1.
Name
DODDA LINGAPPA MAHESWAR
2.
Father’s Name
DODDA LINGAPPA
3.
Sex
Male
4.
Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year)
01-05-1955
5.
Age
62 years
6.
Present post & date from which
current position is held: Name of the Organization:
VICE-CHANCELLOR
29-06-2014
University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
7(a)
Address for communication with Pin Code
University of Horticultural Sciences, Udyanagiri, Simikeri Byepass, Navanagar, Bagalkot – 587104
(b)
Permanent Address
#12, 12th Main Road, Bandappa Garden
MUTHYALANAGAR, MSRIT BENGALURU – 560 054
(c)
Contact Details
Mobile No. :9448999201
Tel. No.: 08354 - 201351
Fax No. :08354 - 230375



PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. Academic Qualifications


  PROFESSIONAL PROFILE (SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES & EXPERIENCE)


§   Senior-level professional experience as Developmental -cum– Technical Executive in public and private sectors for over 30 years.
§   Analytical decision-making with extensive experience in formulating plans and strategies for increasing institutional productivity in marketing of horticulture produce
§   Skilled executive to absorb innovative technologies for appropriate R&D applications and commercial translation
§   Self-motivated to design academic, research and extension programs for institutions in horticulture sector for various categories of stakeholders
§   Outstanding program management skills to co-ordinate communications, exploring productivity outputs from skilled professionals, designing and development of successful business models
§   Result focused performance abilities with excellent track record for exploring opportunities for accelerated growth in academia, R&D and outreach extension

AREAS OF EXPERTISE :
§  Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
§  Customer Redressing
§  Networking Public Sector Programs
§  Resources & System Integration
§  Horti-Business planning and management
§  ICT Integration
§  Staff Coaching & Mentoring
§  Budget Planning
§  Technical Auditing
§  Recruitment
§  Board Relations
§  Implementation of Mission Mode Schemes
§  Entrepreneurship Promotion
§  Contract Farming
§  Events Mentoring & Management
§  Institutional Networking
§  Strategic Technology Extension
§  Domestic & Export Marketing
§  Plantation Management
§  Crop Planning & Management
§  Watershed Planning & Management
§  Climate Resilience
§  Sustainable Farming System
§  Research Programming & Prioritization
§  Crop Improvement
§  Seed Production
§  NGO Management
§  Biodiversity Conservation
§  Hi-Tech Horticulture
§  Marketing Reforms
§  Farmer Producer’s Companies
§  International Technology Collaboration
§  Establishing of Centres of Excellence
§  Rainfed Horticulture
§  Facilitating External Missions

PROFICIENCY
 Summary   of   contributions   as   Vice–Chancellor,   University   of   Horticultural Sciences,  Bagalkot

§   Defined & steered university’s strategies, goals, vision, mandate & direction

§   Guided academic architecture for comprehensive quality growth of university;

§   Resources mobilization to match policy frame and priorities;

§   Connected academia with R&D and Extension

§   Strengthened quality standards in academia and research;

§   Developed various opportunities to new horizons and innovations;

§   Oversaw significant and prominent successes in academia and outreach;

§   Exceeded plans for resource and revenue mobilization;

§   Steered achievement of excellence and ranking of university ;

§   Assembled new innovations for academia, research, extension and overall growth of the university;


Director  of  Horticulture,  Department  of  Horticulture,  K a r n a t a k a    State Government.


§   Led initiatives for formulation of policy, programs and budget to beneficiary stakeholders;
§   Guided effective technology translation and implementation strategies;

§   Assessment of socio – economic developmental impact of Govt. programs;

§   Overseeing  techno   –   professional  capacity   development  in   public   sector personnel;
§   Technocratic manager for planning and development of horticulture sector of the state;
§   Management of plantation estates for technology demonstration and revenue generation;
§   Spokes  representative  and  strategist   for   major  issues,  developments  and institutions;
§   Mobilization catalyst for institution of crucial missions and campaigns;

Additional  Director  of  Horticulture  (Oil  Palm),  Department  of  Horticulture, Karnataka State Government

§   Techno-architect in assessment, designing and policy translation approaches;

§   PPP focused programs and guidelines for area expansion, processing, crop improvement, productivity enhancement, capacity development of various stakeholders in the oilpalm industry;
§   Oversaw and managed promotion, implementation and monitoring of project for viable productivity;
§   Mentoring role for congenial co-ordination of public and private partners;

§   Proactive initiator for inclusive R&D growth;

§   Responsive to generate stakeholders involvement and participation;

Executive Director, National Horticulture Mission, Karnataka State Government

§   Translation of National policies into stakeholders beneficiary programs;

§   Networking forward and backward linkages including technological applications and innovations;
§   Professional overseeing for quality, productivity and value returns in horticulture industry;
§   Lead initiator for technological exposition for innovations;

§   Forerunner for development of unique institutional systems and mechanisms;

§   Manager to oversee the successful implementation of mission mode project;


Managing   Director,    Karnataka   State    Co-operative    Horticulture    Marketing Federation, Karnataka State Government


§   Federal  responsiveness  to  define  and  design  institutional  system  integrating public and co-operative platform for crop production and marketing;
§   Leadership and expert guidance to institutions for business management and transaction;
§   Strategic  planner   for  commodity  aggregation,  distribution  and   investment management plans;
§   Business advisor for networked marketing and merchandise management;
§   Market  extension  for  production,  aggregation  and  marketing  of  horticulture produce;
§   Aggressive marketing and business development    strategies for domestic and
export marketing;
§   Primary   processing   and   value    addition   ventures   for   profitability   and sustainability;

Additional Project Director (World Bank Project), Department    of   Watershed, Karnataka State Government

§   Conceptualization  and   formulation   of   sustainable   public   and   private partnership based watershed project;
§   Sectoral  investment  allocation  and  integration  of  technical  and  socio-

economic components;

§   Impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation;


Joint Director, Department of Horticulture, Karnataka State Government

§   Formulation  and  translation  of  refinance  and  credit  policies  for  crops promotion;
§   Development incentives for produce marketing;

§   Professional  Capacity  building  and  training  for  public  and  private  sector stakeholders


Managing Director, HOPCOMS, Karnataka State Government

§   Turn around business promotion to boost volume & value of transaction in retail and bulk marketing;
§   Established   automated   and    technological   interventions   for    business enhancement;
§   Generated transparent accountability processes among stakeholders;

§   First time adoption of market intervention scheme for distress mitigation;

§   Professional skills capacitization for quality produce marketing;

§   Streamlining of backward and forward production and market plans;

§   Strategies for retail distribution and competitive marketing;

§   Shareholders participation for promoting co-operative marketing network;

Deputy  Director  of  Horticulture  (Floriculture),  Department  of  Horticulture, Karnataka State Government
Bio-conservation, crop improvement and technological interventions;
Advanced and commercialized interventions and programs formulation;
Networking for R&D promotion;
Organizing fairs, campaign, shows for entrepreneurial promotion of floriculture and landscaping


Senior  Faculty  –Administrative  Training  Institute  &  State  Institute  for  Rural Development, Karnataka State Government

§   Assessment of professional needs & requirements of Senior executives  in public sector
§   Development    of    appropriate    curricula    and    Pedagogy    professional

effectiveness;

§   Mobilization of resource expertise for capacity enhancement;

§   Integrated  planning  of  public  sector  investment  programs  for  productive efficiency of professional personnel


Deputy Director of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, Karnataka  State Government
§   Guidelines formulation for productive implementing public sector beneficiary programs;
§   Technology adoption and impact assessment;

§   Promoting techno-professionals for outreach extension;

§   Collaborations for R&D initiatives;

§   Development of sustainable strategies for stakeholders growth

District   Horticulture  Officer,   Department   of   Horticulture,   Karnataka   State Government
§   Formulation of strategic implementation guidelines under decentralized public service system for sector promotion;
§   Resources  integration  for  productivity  improvement  and  socio-economic growth and capacity development of stakeholders;

Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture (Marketing), Department of Horticulture, Karnataka State Government

§   Formulation  of  policies  and   programs  for  institutional  and   commodity marketing;
§   Strengthening market institution;

§   Commodity prices analysis and market advisories for profitability decisions;

§   Federal management of marketing institutions and agencies

Assistant Professor of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

·         Teaching experience of basic and applied horticulture courses to graduate and postgraduates;
·         Mentoring for academics and research projects;

·         Performance assessment and evaluation;

·         As resource expertise for training and developmental programs


Instructor in Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

·         Development of curricula for skill training and practical learning;

·         Guidance for field analysis and diagnostic approaches;

·         Exposure orientation on practical applications and models;

·         Strengthening entrepreneurial capabilities of graduate and postgraduate students

Referees:
1)      Dr. N.K. Krishnakumar
Regional Representative, South and Central Asia Bioversity International - India Office


(Annexure-IV)

G-1, B-Block, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, INDIA
Tel (+91-11-25849000/01/04) Mobile No : +918447284636
Skype: nkkrishnakumar1955


2)      Dr. Prem Nath
Former Asst. Director General, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN)
Chairman, Dr. P.N. Agricultural Science Foundation (PNASF)
#9, 1st Cross, 1st Main, 1st Block, Rajmahal Vilas (RMV) Extension 2nd Stage Bangalore - 560 094, Karnataka State, INDIA
TEL: +91-80-23415188; FAX: +91-80-2351 1555
Mobile: +919739010899
E-mail - pnasf@rediffmail.com; pnasfoundation@gmail.com


3)      Dr. A. T. Sadashiva Principal Scientist and Head Division of Vegetable Crops
Indian Institute of Horticultural Sciences (IIHR), Hessarghatt a Lake Post, Bangalore- 5060 089 Email Address: ats@iihr.res.in
Mobile No: +91 9845097472








PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

1. Reforms
2. Institution Building
3. Academics
4. Research Technology Promotion
5. Extension Outreach
6. Collaborative Initiatives
7. Horti-business and Value Chain Management
8. Information & Communication Technology
9. Finance, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
10. Awards & Recognitions
11. Publications
12. International Exposure


PROFESSIONAL PROLOGUE

1. Reforms


§  Comprehensive Horticulture Development (CHD)  -  Conceptualized  and  launched farmer centric and farmer focused public sector programme - Ongoing since 2011-12
§  Rejuvenating Apiculture - Crop productivity intervention as a subsidiary livelihood to the farming community – A Pro-active initiative as a new public sector programme to network with related stakeholders / industry
§  Institutional Mechanism to promote Arecanut Industry – Conceptualized Policy frame work to State Government towards establishment of new institutional mechanism to promote Arecanut industry
§  Price Stabilization & Marketing Intervention in horticulture produce - Developed operating procedure for stabilized price fixation & marketing mechanism as a public sector initiative
§  Centre of Excellence for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO’s) Conceptualization, Designing & Establishment of a Pilot Unit, first of its kind in the country. Financial Outlay – INR  330  Million  – Mentoring  platform  for  over  100  Exclusive  Commodity  Producers’ Companies, towards operational excellence.

§  “Udyana Sahaya Vani” – Established a dedicated Contact Centre (Toll Free Number      18004257910)- an interactive  technology  platform  advising  comprehensive  solutions on        state-wide field level issues of horticultural crops & industry
§  Centre Of Excellence for Oil Palm Development - Initiated establishment of the comprehensive COE dedicated for Oil Palm plantations & industry, first of its kind in the country
§  Launch of Centres of Excellence on Themes (Climate resilience, Postharvest management, Soil health, ……………..) Crops (Pomegranate, Vegetables, Viticulture and oenology, Honey…………)

2.Institution Building


§  Competitive Recognitions - National Merits - Nurtured academic culture towards excelling performance under the national level program awarding Junior Research Fellowships – University of Horticultural Sciences (University), Karnataka secured premier and 1st position for academic excellence accorded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), for 2015-16 & again, for 2016-17
§  Advanced Faculty Training – Enabled the University to promote 4 Centres dedicated for advanced    faculty    training   programs,   mobilizing   support   from   Indian   Council   of Agricultural  Research, Government  of  India for  capacity  enhancement  of  professional faculty across farm universities.
§  Capacity  Building Programs  -  Instituted  4  Summer  &  Winter  Schools,  towards

enhancing  professional  capabilities  of  teaching  /  research faculty.
§  University Exchange Programs - Introduced induction programmes & faculty exchange

programmes with reputed Institutes, domestic as well as overseas trainings

§  Rewards & Recognition- Motivational initiatives in University, launched ‘Best Teacher, Best Researcher and Best Extension Scientist Awards
§  Accreditation secured for the 8 constituent Colleges of Horticulture, and the University as a whole during 2016-17.
§  Vocational  Skill  Development  Diploma  Courses  Started  2  new  two-year  diploma

courses, generating skilled technical manpower for Horticulture industry in the State.

§  Viticulture and Oenology - Established the Centre for Viticulture and Oenology.

Launched a dedicated course, PG Diploma in Viticulture & Oenology aiming to build up technically skilled manpower expertise for the wine industries.
§  Premier Ranking –

§  University ranked one among 10 State Farm Universities for securing positions at the national level Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board
§  University achieved II & III position at National level - AGRI-UNIFEST  for three consecutive times
§  Within a span of 5 years existence, University achieved  13th  Rank, amongst 74 Farm Universities in India
§  1st Ranking amongst 5 Horticulture Universities in India

§  Three Star ranking from Karnataka State Higher Education Council

§  Extensive Library facilities, providing exhaustive collection of books, journals, e- learning, CeRA CAB online abstracts, Springer e-books, Bulletins like Krishiprabha, Krishikosh .
§  Inclusive Marketing Approach - Strengthened the Cooperative Marketing and Processing Societies - Enhanced Producer-Farmer Membership, Mobilized share capital
§  Watershed Development Projects - Pro-active mentorship role, both formulating and strengthening  of  functional  community  organization  in  State’s  Watershed  Projects funded by World Bank .
§  Aromatic Crop Growers Association established in public sector in 1994-95 in Mysuru district, India mobilizing over 400 farmer members. Instituted Essential Oil Processors and Assured Contract Farming Mechanism.
§  Conducted  regional  to  international  conferences,  technical  meets  in  academics, technical and extension sectors

3.Academics


§  Launch of ‘Green Graduation’ – launched innovative initiative of ‘Grow A Tree & Graduate’ - introducing participation of every student undergoing academic course/s at the University of Horticultural Sciences
§  Academic Fellowship Offers  – Launched PG Level Fellowship support for students, facilitating quality research at the University of Horticultural Sciences.
§  Career Pathfinder - Launched placement facilitation, an annual event for the Diploma

& Graduates, inviting prospective employer institutions.

4.Research Technology Promotion :


§  Adopted geographic information system and remote sensing applications for development of strategic plans for area expansion, impact assessment and formulation of technological innervations for climate change management
§  Establishment of Bio-diversity parks and implementation of bio-diversity programs through the establishment of progeny germplasm banks and hybridization blocks in perineal horticulture plants including promotion of conservation plans
§  Provided technical guidance for the development and management of over 400 public

sector   multipurpose    horticulture   farms   towards   management   analysis   of   techno economical viability and linkages with private and corporate partners
§  Extensive  Research  &  Development  Initiatives  –  Mobilized external funding of over

INR 437 Million to support 63 Research Projects from various State & National level Institutions (Annexure-II)
§  Centres of Excellence – Proactive initiative in promoting the concept of Centres of Excellence at the University  (As  the  VC)  &  State’s  Department  of  Horticulture  (as the Director). Institutional support to streamline cultivation practices and strengthen the value chains - Functioning COEs dedicated now on Mango, Pomegranate, Vegetables, Floriculture
& Protected Cultivation (Annexure-VIII).

§  Biotech Labs – Involved in establishing 11 Biotech Labs in Karnataka State, sponsored both by Public and Private Sector participation, with focus on  hi-tech  initiatives. Popular initiatives like-producing quality planting material through tissue culture and to undertake need based research.
§  Plant Protection Forecasting Centres - Guided for establishment of 8 Plant Disease Forecasting Centres across different campuses of State Farm Universities
§  Oil Palm Development –

§  Isolated and popularized a new oil palm cultivar “Taraka” suited for area expansion is 19 districts – adopted for 4000 hectares.
§  Standardized Quality Oil Palm sprouts production, ensuring over 95% purity, endorsed by India Institute of Oil Palm Research in 2010-11.
§  Pilot standardization of GIS supported Oil Palm Plantation Suitability Cadastral Maps to Karnataka State, an exhaustive technical guide for the field professionals.

§  Softwood Grafting Techniques  -Standardization of softwood grafting technique for commercial fruit production of Mango & Sapota in the State Horticulture Farms.
§  Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – Established the unique large scale Production & Processing Unit dedicated for R&D medicinal and aromatic plants in public sector, spread across 180 acres, supporting over 50 commercial plant types
§  Assessment and implementation of water conservation and management  plans, application of agro-engineering technologies and mechanization, supporting  R&D  for farms scale storage and primary processing of horticulture produce

5.Extension Outreach
§  Formulation of training and Pedagogy for various horticulture sector stakeholders, management of capacity development programs and its monitoring and evaluation
§  Provided strategic support for the establishment of exclusive center of excellence to train stakeholders of farm producers companies
§  Rendered professional service in the areas of Horticulture Education and Extension, Promotion of Extension Systems, Implementation of Training and Education Programs, Horticultural Research and Development Programs including Market Research
§  Infrastructure Development - As the Vice Chancellor of University of Horticultural Sciences, for overall infrastructure development activities by sizeable funds mobilized INR 370 Million from NABARD and Govt. of Karnataka since 2013.

§  Horticulture Extension Education - Delivered number of extension programmes on horticulture and its development activities through television, radio, print  and other social media for welfare of the various stakeholders of farming and industry
§  Tele-Advisory (SMS) Services on Crops Cultivation – Pilot Project, dispensing technical

advisory  by  the  University.  16,610  registered  farmers  across  the state.

§  Innovative Marketing Campaign- Introduced  concept  of “Sasya Santhe”- by the University to distribute the planting inputs besides appropriate advisories.
§  Thematic Horticulture Flower Shows, of national popularity, organized as the Director of  Horticulture  (State  head)  Department  of  Horticulture,  Government  of  Karnataka, at  Lalbagh,  Bangalore.  Replicated  similar  state-wide  horticulture  campaigns  at  other functional centres.
§  Overseas Farmer Visits – Technology Experiential Sharing……

§  Oil Palm Farmers’ Mission - Led two 50 farmers’ groups to Malaysia & Thailand.


§  Horti-technology Mission - Led another farmers’ team to China.

















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