Pawan Gupta

Agronomist, Grower, Farm Manager

Agriculture

Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur

About Pawan Gupta:

Hello, I am Pawan Gupta, an experienced agronomist specializing in hydroponic farming techniques with a focus on cultivating nutrient-rich leafy herbs and vegetables. With a deep passion for sustainable agriculture, I bring expertise in optimizing growth conditions, ensuring high-quality yields, and promoting eco-friendly practices. I am dedicated to enhancing our company's mission of providing fresh, healthy, and locally grown produce to our community.

Experience

Agronomist

August 2022 - Now

Brio Agri Producer Limited Company Limited / India, Ahmedabad

Advanced hydroponic fan and pad system and components in NFT (leafy and herbs), cocopeat (vine crops) based grow slab system.
Responsible for managing farm operations schedules, day to day labour management.
Scouting as well as integrated pest and disease management and recording it’s ETL level.
Promoting biological controls, cultural practices, and sustainable pest, and disease management methods & spray scheduling.
Fertigation management using Arowana Automation and Autogrow intellidose system. • Root Zone management of plants using Hanna EC, pH and lysimeters.
Post-Harvest Quality Control management i.e., sorting, grading, cleaning of the vegetables & crop yield forecasting.
Developing crop cultivation plans, including seed selection, planting schedules, and crop care protocols.
Hygiene maintenance (sanitization, foot dip, tools, and equipment’s handling). • Training labours in tasks including seeding, transplanting, harvesting, Pruning etc.
Offering consultation and technical support to farmers and clients on hydroponic system setup, operation, and troubleshooting.
Staying updated on industry advancements, emerging technologies, and scientific research related to hydroponic farming.

Agronomist

June 2021 - July 2022

Fitfarms Food Tech Private Limited / India, Gurgaon

Supervised farm work and plant operation.
Climate and environment management using the system as well as fertigation management using Blue Lab Irrigation system.
Conducting nutrient solution analysis and ensuring proper pH and electrical conductivity (EC) levels.
Work scheduling, seedling planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and other activities. Developing integrated pest management (IPM) strategies to prevent and control pests and diseases.
Quality control, and post-harvest management.
Conducted regular crop monitoring, collected data, and analyzed performance indicators to improve cultivation practices and optimize resource efficiency