Smarta Mukherjee

Managed the vermicompost and FYM unit as well as the bio pesticide and bio fertilizer unit.

Participated in breeding programmes for maize, rice, wheat, okra, cucumber, mustard, finger millet, pearl millet, and sorghum.

Practiced Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Deep Water Culture (DWC), Ebb and Flow, and Kratky systems. Managed leafy vegetables and tomatoes, and controlled insect pests and diseases.

Managed different types of flowering and fruit crops as well as vegetables like tomato, brinjal, cucumber, okra, and pumpkin.

Provided technical agronomic support to farmers through soil testing, field visits, crop monitoring, fertiliser management, on-field demonstrations and farmers meetings. Visited and supported 1200+ farmers' fields, providing crop-specific recommendations for improved nutrient-use efficiency, productivity, and crop quality.

Conducted farmers meetings, training, field visits, product explanations and data collection for R&D. Managed pomegranate, groundnut, cotton and bajra crops, ensuring proper nutrition and controlling insect, pest and diseases.

Contributed to increasing yield of fruit crops, vegetables and cereals, controlling insect pests and fungus, and managing overall nutrient requirements for crops.

Pursuing a PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding with research on Stability and Diversity Analysis of Pomegranate Germplasm.

Grade: 8.73 CGPA

Completed M.Sc in Genetics and Plant Breeding with a CGPA of 8.73, researching Genetic Divergence and Character Association in Maize Genotypes.

Grade: 77.3 OGPA

Graduated with a B.Sc. in Agriculture, achieving an OGPA of 77.3.

Grade: 68.5%

Completed Class XII with subjects Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Math, passing with 68.5%.

Grade: 74.5%

Passed Class X with 74.5%.