Dr. Sanal Kumar P., MBA ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ณ
Breeding Lead - Rice at Mahyco- Claim this Profile
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Dr. Richa Pandey
Sanal is a very hard working, down to earth and honest professional. He has in depth knowledge of the subject and its practicality. When a work assign to him he will have a command over that. I wish him a great success in his personal and professional life.
Ramegowda Goravale
Sanal had good visionary of the work he was handling, used to workout the minute details with a well planned time management. Very efficient in resource utilization. He is capable of delivering the responsibilities bestowed upon him with his seal. All da BEST.
Dr. Richa Pandey
Sanal is a very hard working, down to earth and honest professional. He has in depth knowledge of the subject and its practicality. When a work assign to him he will have a command over that. I wish him a great success in his personal and professional life.
Ramegowda Goravale
Sanal had good visionary of the work he was handling, used to workout the minute details with a well planned time management. Very efficient in resource utilization. He is capable of delivering the responsibilities bestowed upon him with his seal. All da BEST.
Dr. Richa Pandey
Sanal is a very hard working, down to earth and honest professional. He has in depth knowledge of the subject and its practicality. When a work assign to him he will have a command over that. I wish him a great success in his personal and professional life.
Ramegowda Goravale
Sanal had good visionary of the work he was handling, used to workout the minute details with a well planned time management. Very efficient in resource utilization. He is capable of delivering the responsibilities bestowed upon him with his seal. All da BEST.
Dr. Richa Pandey
Sanal is a very hard working, down to earth and honest professional. He has in depth knowledge of the subject and its practicality. When a work assign to him he will have a command over that. I wish him a great success in his personal and professional life.
Ramegowda Goravale
Sanal had good visionary of the work he was handling, used to workout the minute details with a well planned time management. Very efficient in resource utilization. He is capable of delivering the responsibilities bestowed upon him with his seal. All da BEST.
Credentials
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Certificate in Export Import Management
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF EXPORT MANAGEMENTJul, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in Computer Applications (CCA)
DataPro Inforworld Ltd, PuneDec, 2003- Nov, 2024 -
Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business
Dept. of Agri. Cooperation, MoA, GOIJul, 2002- Nov, 2024 -
Management Development Program on Information Technology for Agri-Business
IIM, KozhikodeJul, 2002- Nov, 2024 -
National Eligibility Test (NET 2001)
ASRB, ICAROct, 2001- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Mahyco
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Biotechnology
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400 - 500 Employee
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Breeding Lead - Rice
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Jul 2022 - Present
Spearheading the entire gamut of strategic planning and implementation process of the rice breeding plan of Row Crops Business Unit, thereby ensuring profitable growth for the business by leading a vibrant team of research professionals. Development of new marketable products in all segments as per the companyโs product delivery charter and also introduced successful new products to national and international markets. Executed Breeding Excellence framework adhering to the companyโs crop-specific breeding charter. Devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements of breeding projects based on post-commercialization payback, COGP, and Critical Resource use efficiency. Budget preparation and proper implementation. Played an integral role in transitioning work to in-house resources and reducing cost while maximizing quality and continuously achieving yearly targets as per the breeding charter. People development and Capability enhancement and Stakeholder engagement. Maintain full compliance with critical safety and quality standards (EHS). Member of the crop team in planning, coordinating, and also participating in various marketing research activities to identify customer preferences and attitudes and to enhance products and services. Associate member for implementing the Business Excellence drive. Played an integral role in identifying and formulating processes, in line with SIPOC, related to breeding function.
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Senior Breeder - Rice
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2022
Planning and coordinating the breeding program for commercial hybrid development of rice across different segments. Engaging in the hybrid rice development project which included the production/ development of parental lines, development/evaluation of hybrids (multi-location, multi-season), and more. Focus on improving the parental lines for enhancing yield and developing resistance to specific traits. Steering efforts to improve the parental lines through conventional and MAS (Marker-Aided Selection) breeding. Steering efforts to develop parental lines and new hybrid combinations based on the predictions models made using genomic and phenotypic data. Identified the lines which are resistant, transferred to key parental lines, tested with developed hybrids under hotspots, checked the hybrid performance, and developed resistant hybrids. Formulating breeding strategies focusing on optimizing the existing lines and developing new lines with enhanced resistance towards pests/diseases in partnership with the R&D team. Strategize and identify, develop and implement new marketable projects facilitating the development of new hybrids. Identified a single variety present in coastal areas for several decades and developed a long-duration hybrid project; aimed at capturing markets with new and newer hybrids. Member of the crop team in planning, coordinating, and also participating in various marketing research activities to identify customer preferences and attitudes and to enhance products and services. The Coordinator for Rice Group for the implementation, and maintenance of the new statistical package adopted in the Company. To train the rice breeding staff on how to use the statistical software. The Associate member for the implementation of the Business Excellence drive. The member of the committee assigned to identify, develop and formulate all processes, in line with SIPOC, related to breeding function.
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BASF
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Germany
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Development Manager
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Jun 2015 - Jul 2016
In charge of all development-related activities in India for field trials and applied genetics group. The development life cycle includes shipping of seeds, acquisition of regulatory approvals, growing & multiplication of seeds, hybrid production, field trials, data collection & collation, providing recommendations, and the start of the commercialization phase.Apart from developmental activities, I was involved in identifying potential business partners and sending leads on the same to the Global Team, developing field strategies, ensuring compliance with project milestones and business partner expectations, enhancing the quality of processes, streamlining processes, resource allocation and other operational activities related to people, finance, material/equipment, budgeting, planning of personnel needs and field operations.Another part of my portfolio is the implementation and maintenance of the Stewardship and Responsible Care (Safety) programs.
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RASI SEEDS
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India
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Biotechnology
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400 - 500 Employee
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Rice Breeder
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Jan 2014 - May 2015
This was a hybrid rice development role that involved the production/development of parental lines, development/evaluation of hybrids (multi-location, multi-season), market segmentation for hybrids, testing, and commercial references. Improved the parental lines to enhance the yield and develop resistance to specific traits through conventional and MAS breeding, identified lines that are resistant, transferred to key parental lines, tested with developed hybrids under hotspots, checked the hybrid performance and developed resistant hybrids.Some of my key achievements here include the development of nearly 30 combinations of hybrids which were at various testing stages for commercialization, the development of hybrids that were BPH resistant as part of the project team; formulated the project framework, testing protocols, and more and development of in-house seed inventory management system and medium term storage facility.
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Devgen
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Seed Bank Manager
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Jul 2010 - Jan 2014
The role in this company was managing the germplasm and breeding lines of core crops such as Paddy, Sorghum, Pearl Millet, and Sunflower and seed storage and inventory.Established the Seed Bank Cold Storage facility and developed a system for organizing the genetic resources, protocols, and SOPs, optimized inventory management and set up an efficient system for real-time and accurate reporting. Engaged in commercial hybrid testing activities, ensured optimal utilization of genetic resources available, and acted as Site Advisor for the Paddy GM breeding program.
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Assistant Professor - Plant Breeding and Genetics
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Aug 2009 - Jun 2010
Deputed Scientist in-charge of CVT (Coordinated Varietal Trials) and AICRP (All India Coordinated Research Projects) at the Cardamom Research Station with accountability of ensuring all trials are conducted on a timely basis, timely submission of documentation to AICRP. Other responsibilities included identifying, formulating and implementing new projects aimed at developing and improving cardamom varieties and managing a project on Cardamom Germplasm at the research station.Provided crop solution advisory to planters/farmers of Idukki district and to the estates of Harrison Malayalam Limited, Kerala as part of the core team.
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Mahyco
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Biotechnology
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400 - 500 Employee
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Assistant Research Scientist (Plant Breeding)
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Dec 2006 - Aug 2009
The key profile was to conduct multiple studies and identify usable parental lines for developing three and two line rice hybrids. In this respect, Selected and advanced more than 1500 test rice hybrids based on marketable traits of which 2 to 3 rice hybrids were in the later stages of commercialization. Another very key achievement was increase in the seed producing ability of the female parent of the commercial rice hybrid by >50% using market assisted breeding (MAB). The key profile was to conduct multiple studies and identify usable parental lines for developing three and two line rice hybrids. In this respect, Selected and advanced more than 1500 test rice hybrids based on marketable traits of which 2 to 3 rice hybrids were in the later stages of commercialization. Another very key achievement was increase in the seed producing ability of the female parent of the commercial rice hybrid by >50% using market assisted breeding (MAB).
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Research fellow
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Feb 2006 - Nov 2006
Worked on the project - 'Participatory Plant Breeding for the Development of Rice Varieties Suited for Specific Agro-ecological Situations of Keralaโ at College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University as a Research Fellow.Prior to this, as a Project Fellow, I was involved in the project - 'Documentation and Characterization of Palakkad matta rice as Geographical Indications' at College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University. Worked on the project - 'Participatory Plant Breeding for the Development of Rice Varieties Suited for Specific Agro-ecological Situations of Keralaโ at College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University as a Research Fellow.Prior to this, as a Project Fellow, I was involved in the project - 'Documentation and Characterization of Palakkad matta rice as Geographical Indications' at College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University.
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Plant Breeder - 1 (Vegetables)
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Feb 2005 - Dec 2005
Here, I was involved in germplasm evaluation and maintenance in vegetable crops, development of new hybrid and varieties based on market needs, project management for improving the parental lines and development of new genotypes. Here, I was involved in germplasm evaluation and maintenance in vegetable crops, development of new hybrid and varieties based on market needs, project management for improving the parental lines and development of new genotypes.
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Education
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2013 - 2016
Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education
Masters in Business Administration (MBA), International Business -
2000 - 2005
Kerala Agricultural University
Ph.D., Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics) -
1997 - 2000
RCA, Udaipur (Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner)
Msc. (Ag) Hons., Plant Breeding and Genetics -
1993 - 1997
Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur (RAU, Bikaner)
B.Sc. (Ag) Hons., Agriculture, General
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