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Basit Ali
Agronomist
Swabi,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Summary
Agronomist with an MSc in Agriculture and hands-on experience in agri-input sales, fertilizer management, crop protection, and farmer advisory services. Experienced in agricultural research, field trials, agronomic practices, and soil/plant analysis, with strong knowledge of crop production and sustainable agriculture.
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Certification
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9
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Executive
Bakhabar Kissan Private Limited
03.2021 - 02.2025
- Conducted field visits and profiled farmers according to their crops and farming requirements.
- Provided technical guidance on fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides throughout the crop cycle.
- Managed farmer needs, timely product delivery, and strong customer relationships.
- Consistently achieved assigned sales and farmer profiling targets throughout my tenure with Bakhabar Kissan.
Production Officer
Kanas Private Limited
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Managed daily production, raw materials, assembly lines, and workforce scheduling.
- Supervised shifts, SOP compliance, product quality, hygiene, and production reporting.
- Monitored wastage, staff performance, and process efficiency to ensure smooth production.
Researcher
National Agriculture Research Centre
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Planned and conducted agricultural field research, including field monitoring, data collection, and statistical analysis using STATISTICS 8.1 and IBM SPSS.
- Conducted chemical analysis of soil, plant, and manure samples and gained practical knowledge of organic farming systems.
Intern-Prime Minister Youth Training Program
National Agriculture Research Centre
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Conducted research on nitrogen management, nutrient cycling, waste recycling, and GHG/NH₃ mitigation in farming systems.
- Analyzed soil, plant, and organic waste samples using Kjeldahl, flame photometer, spectrophotometer, and TOC analyzer.
- Completed MSc dissertation on nitrogen losses and crop N utilization from farmyard manure under different storage conditions.
- Taught Basic Agriculture (AGR-301) as part of teaching experience.
Education
M. Sc. (Hons.) - Agriculture, Agronomy
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Pakistan01-2017
B. Sc. (Hons.) - Agriculture
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan01-2015
Skills
Organic & Conventional Farming Systems
Mitigation of NH3 & GHGs Emissions from Organic Fertilizers
Sales
Crop Protection
Nutrients Management
Waste Recycling
Soil, Plants & Manures Analysis
Agricultural Research
Sustainable Agriculture
Arid Zone Agriculture
Improving Crop N Utilization
IBM SPSS Statistics20
Statistics 81, 9,10
Office Automation (2007-10)
Technical Report Writing
SAP Business One
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 1994-04-01
Certification
Honorably earned certificate in “Hydroponic Agriculture” from PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan under Agriculture Department, and Government of the Punjab fundedproject., Honorably achieved certificate of “Oral Presentation Speaker” from BZU sub campus, Layyah, Pakistan in National Conference on Challenges and Opportunities to Boost Agriculture in ChangingClimate., Honorably obtained certificate for “Internship on Analytical Methods of Soil & Plants Analysis” from National Agriculture Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan., Honorably earned “Certificate of Organizer” from University of Swabi under One day training on Production and Benefits of Composting Organic wastes at Householdlevel., Honorably earned “Certificate of Participation” from PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan under National Conference on Pak-Agriculture at Cross Road Water Scarcity and ClimateChange., Honorably awarded with “Certificate of Appreciation” from PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan in Recognition of Attending International Conference on Recent Advances for Crop Productivity Enhancement at Department of Agronomy.
Professional Publications
- 1. Ali, B., Shah, G. A., Tror, B., Shah, S. A., Shah, S. S., Al-Solaimani, S. G. M., Hussain, Q., Ali, N., Shahzad, K., Shahzad, T., Ahmad, A., Muhammad, S., Shah, G. M., Arshad, M., Hussain, R. A., Shah, J. A., Anwar, A., Amjad, M. W., Rashid, M. I. (2019). Manure storage operations mitigate nutrient losses and their products can sustain soil fertility as well as enhance wheat productivity. Journal of Environmental Management. (IF =9.2).
- 2. Ali, B., Hussain, A. and Shah, G. A. (2017). Management practices to mitigate carbon and nitrogen losses from buffalo manure subjected to various storage conditions in Pakistan. In: Proceedings of National conference on challenges and opportunities to boost agriculture in changing climate. 29-30 March 2017, College of agriculture BZU, Bahadur sub-campus Layyah, PAKISTAN. pp.157.
- 3. Qureshi, S. A., Hussain, A., Ali, B., Munir, A., Ahmed, Z. I., Rashid, M. I. and Shah, G. A. (2017). Potential production of cellulosic biofuel from C4 crops grown under rainfed conditions. In: Proceedings of 1st international conference on climate change and biodiversity (IC3B-2017). 02-04 May 2017, Cholistan institute of desert studies (CIDS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, PAKISTAN. pp.102-103.
- Certifications:
- 1. International Conference on Recent Advances for Crop Productivity Enhancement at Department of Agronomy, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN in 2-3 April,2019.
- 2. International Conference on Environmental Ecotoxicology at Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, PAKISTAN in February 25-27,2019.
- 3. National Conference on Pak-Agriculture at cross road of water scarcity and climate change at PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN in November, 8-9,2018.
- 5. One day training on Production and Benefits of Composting Organic wastes at Household level organized by Department of Agriculture at University of Swabi
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Timeline
Field Executive
Bakhabar Kissan Private Limited
03.2021 - 02.2025
Production Officer
Kanas Private Limited
09.2018 - 02.2019
Researcher
National Agriculture Research Centre
08.2017 - 08.2018
Intern-Prime Minister Youth Training Program
National Agriculture Research Centre
05.2016 - 05.2017
B. Sc. (Hons.) - Agriculture
University of Swabi
M. Sc. (Hons.) - Agriculture, Agronomy
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University