Shamim Akhtar Shamim

Experienced and competent Farm Manager cum Head Grower with twenty (20) years of experience out of which four (4) years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and two (2) years in Africa.. Expert in growing all types of high value vegetable, fruits and cut flowers in hydroponics in climate controlled green house as well as on open field in hot and arid arid climate. Strong organizational abilities with proven track record in profitably managing large commercial farms and landscaping projects with originality of thinking and ideas out of the box. Creates new innovations and techniques in adverse growing conditions to achieve the goal. Successfully doubled yield of crops while managing farm and oversaw a 40 percent increase in profits from sales.

               I received specialized training in Holland and Thailand on high-tech cultivation of fruits and vegetable like tomato, Bell pepper, Cucumber, strawberry, herbs, leafy greens, micro greens, ornamentals and cut flowers under climate-controlled greenhouse in hydroponics.

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE

Farm Manager & Head of Farm Operations at SEEPCO Agriculture Farm, Nigeria

• Improvised high tech cultivation with scientific techniques on the production of crops like bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, beans, corn, micro green, strawberry, mango, banana, citrus, melons, blueberry and cut flowers in green house, open field and hydroponics that spike 40 percent increase in production and 15 % sales.
• Introduced innovative methods in the farm operations with mechanization cutting down cost of production to 20 %.
• Meticulously planned the farm budget, production and harvest cycles of vegetable and fruits that led to efficient use of resources and timely delivery of goods to customer with hike in 20 % profits.
• Adopted creative ideas in operations like fertigation, spray schedule, planting, harvest , grading and packing that helped to produce quality produce with a positive impression in the market  increasing sales.
• Inspired and motivated workers and supervisers by imparting advance training on cultivation practices resulting in record production of vegetable and fruits that led to work efficiency by 15% .Improvised high tech cultivation with scientific techniques on the production of crops like bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, beans, corn, micro green, strawberry, mango, banana, citrus, melons, blueberry and cut flowers in green house, open field and hydroponics that spike 40 percent increase in production and 15 % sales.
• Introduced innovative methods in the farm operations with mechanization cutting down cost of production to 20 %.
• Meticulously planned the farm budget, production and harvest cycles of vegetable and fruits that led to efficient use of resources and timely delivery of goods to customer with hike in 20 % profits.
• Adopted creative ideas in operations like fertigation, spray schedule, planting, harvest , grading and packing that helped to produce quality produce with a positive impression in the market  increasing sales.
• Inspired and motivated workers and supervisers by imparting advance training on cultivation practices resulting in record production of vegetable and fruits that led to work efficiency by 15% .                                                             

M.sc (Agriculture)

B.sc (Agriculture)