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1 CURRICULUM VITAE OF RUDRA BARAL PERSONAL INFORMATION First Name Last Name Date of Birth Sex Nationality Marital Status Rudra Baral Male Nepali Married MAILING ADDRESS Address District/State Mailing Address Contact Number 1. Permanent Morang Ratuwamai-9, Morang, Nepal Residential/Official Kansas 1545 International Court, M- 25, Manhattan, KS ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION Degree Master of Science in Organic Food Chain Management (M. Sc. Ag.) Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B. Sc. Ag.) Intermediate of Science in Agriculture (I. Sc. Ag.) University/Institution University of Hohenheim 70599, Stuttgart, Germany Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) Rampur, Nepal Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) Paklihawa, Nepal Year of Award Major Subject of Study Resource Economics, Socioeconomics of organic farming, Organic food chain management, Organic plant and livestock production and management, Postharvest technology and food quality, Organic food processing, Food and nutrition security, Markets and marketing of organic farming, Rural communication and extension, Environmental management, Genetic resources of crop and animal husbandry, Ecology and Agro-ecosystem, Renewable energy for rural area Agri-economics, Horticulture, Crop production, Plant breeding, Animal breeding, Livestock production and management, Animal nutrition, Sociology of rural development, Farm management, Nepalese agriculture development, Agricultural resource management, Applied human nutrition, Farming system and sustainable agriculture, Post harvest horticulture, Agriculture communication, Statistics and computer science Horticulture, Agronomy, Animal Science, Statistics, Sociology, Economics CV of Rudra B. Baral 1

2 AREA OF EXPERTISE Agriculture value chain development Agri-enterprise development and management Organic agriculture production and certification system Food and nutrition security Project planning and management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Name of the Project: UNNATI-Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal Client: Nepal-Denmark Development Cooperation (DANIDA) Implementer and Employer: FCG Sweden Designation: Project Manager (Value Chain) Duration: June 2017 to December 2017 Project Coverage Area: 7 Districts of Nepal (Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha and Terhathum District) Duty Station: Project Head office, Dharan, Nepal Responsible for overall management of value chain grant and direct support program for the commercialization of orthodox tea ginger, large cardamom and dairy value chain in Nepal- Proposal evaluation, budget revision, contract negotiation and agreement, grant management, grant reimbursement, monitoring, result measurement, and documentation; Develop MoU, Service contract, and ToR for project concerned consultancies and programs; Organize periodic training/meeting/workshops with value chain stakeholders at local, regional and national level; Closely liaise and coordinate with donor, other implementing partners and related private and public stakeholders; Network with national and regional research institutes, organizations, thematic networks; Organizes monitoring visits of donors, government, Project staff; Supervise district based Agribusiness Specialist and other support staffs Prepare periodical progress reports to reflect achievements of the project targets; Undertake any other duties as requested by the Team Leader and DANIDA. 2. Name of the Project: UNNATI-Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal Client: Nepal-Denmark Development Cooperation (DANIDA) Implementer and Employer: FCG Sweden Designation: Senior Agribusiness Specialist/Value Chain Coordinator CV of Rudra B. Baral 2

3 Duration: March 2014 to February 2017 Project Coverage Area: 7 Districts of Nepal (Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha and Terhathum District) Duty Station: Project Head office, Dharan, Nepal Same as above 3. Name of the Project: Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT) Client: World Bank Implementer: Ministry of Agricultural Development (MOAD), Singadarbar, Nepal Employer: Development Vision Nepal (DVN), Kathmandu, Nepal Designation: Value Chain Development Specialist Duration: August 2013 to February 2014 Project Coverage Area: 25 Districts of Mid, Mid-western, Western and Far Western Development Region of Nepal Duty Station: Regional Technical Support Office Nepalgunj, Nepal Prepare the Value Chain Development Plan (VCDP) of National Level with close guidance of PMT/TSG and if needed with other consultants (hired); Identify district/location specific thematic area for matching grant financing and assist PMT/TSG in finalizing them; Conduct trainings, workshops, and seminars with value chain stakeholders to explore linkages where upstream and downstream parties can come together for mutual benefit; Identify and include strategies farmers may adopt to improve their product prices and returns e. g. quality improvement, product accumulation, primary processing market information etc. in training programs; Liaise and conduct interactive meeting sand workshops with other stakeholders in the value chain for sub-project investment opportunities; Undertake value chain evaluations and analysis indicating the key stakeholders, identifying margins, cross district characteristics, problems, opportunities and key entry points for interventions; Identify products and entry points where value adding activities can be made; Identify product development in terms of packaging and processing options; Identify areas in respective value chains where improvements in information systems, price efficiency, and quality improvement can be made; Facilitate the grant applicants in developing Project Concept Notes (PCN) and Full subproject Proposals for the activities under the project components; Identify, from existing standards and legislation, appropriate standards for hygiene and handling for targeted commodities and products from the farmer s field to consumer; and CV of Rudra B. Baral 3

4 develop procedures to facilitate entrepreneurs, traders, processors to follow the process of standardization of products; Assume the role and responsibilities of TSG at the regional level under technical guidance and supervision of TSG; Work closely with TSG and PMT to accomplish the project targeted activities; Act as a catalyst and assist with the development of partnerships between stakeholders in the value chain and increased returns to producers; Farm business analysis and project wise business plan preparation; Project implementation, management, monitoring, evaluation, and documentation; Facilitate grant recipients for installment release; Other related activities as may be required or assigned by the Project Director. 4. Name of the Project: Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Implementer: Ministry of Agricultural Development (MOAD), Singadarbar, Nepal Employer: Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP), Biratnagar, Nepal Designation: Subject Matter Specialist/Agriculture Specialist (Consultant) Duration: August 2009 to June 2013 Project Coverage Area: 11 Districts of Nepal (Udayapur, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum, Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, and Jhapa) Duty Station: Dhankuta Satellite Office Support District staff for farmers and other stakeholders group formation, mobilization, and institutionalization; Develop training materials and deliver training to farmers and related agricultural stakeholders in HVC production, promotion, value addition, and marketing; Value chain study of major HVC grown in Eastern Development Region; Farm business analysis and identification of location specific high value commodities; Regular field visit and technical backstopping; Agribusiness promotion and market chain linkage; Promotion of agriculture market information; Broadcasting of appropriate technology through Newspaper, local FM and Television; Staff mobilization and their capacity building; Coordination and linkage with allied agencies; Update online result based monitoring and reporting. 5. Client: A & A International, Kathmandu, Nepal Designation: Technical Director CV of Rudra B. Baral 4

5 Duration: September 2004 to July 2006 Duty Station: Kathmandu Vegetable seed production, quality improvement, packaging, and marketing; Seed value chain study and strategic planning; Coordination and linkage with national and international ago-based companies and suppliers; Coordination and linkage with GOs, NGOs, Agro vets, Private farm, Farmers, Research institutions and related stakeholders; Test of various local and hybrid vegetable seeds, organic and inorganic pesticides and micronutrients at different location and time; Organize various training, workshops, and seminars for farmers and agrovets; Technical and administrative management work. 6. Client: Dhanuka Agrotech (Seed and Pesticide Company) Ltd, New Delhi, India Client: Technical Officer Duration: July 2002 to August 2004 Duty Station: Kathmandu Study on pesticide and seed value chain situation in Nepal and business feasibility Identification and selection of commercial farmers group/cooperatives/private farm/agribusiness related stakeholders and their capacity building; Organize mobile plant clinic services at different location; Provide regular technical support to the farmers; Field demonstration of various agro-chemicals, micronutrients and hybrid vegetable seeds manufactured by the company; Documentation and progress reporting. 7. Client: Sungava Secondary Boarding School, Urlabari, Nepal Designation: Science Teacher Duration: April 1997 to May 1998 Duty Station: Urlabari, Nepal Conduct regular math and science classes for higher level students; Conduct lab experiments for science students; Conduct periodic exam. CV of Rudra B. Baral 5

6 KEY MANUAL, HANDBOOK, AND GUIDELINES PREPARED 1. Studied cropping potential of Physic nut (Jatropha curcas) in Nepal. 2. Enterprise analysis of orthodox tea, dairy, and ginger based enterprises. 3. Value chain assessment of orthodox tea, ginger, dairy and large cardamom in Nepal. 4. Prepared training manual on off-season vegetable and tomato production technology. 5. Prepared training manual on various disciplines; organic farming, biological pest management, tea gardening, ginger production and vermi-compost production. 6. Biodiesel and soap production technology from Jatropha curcas L. 7. Prepared value chain fund operation manual, value chain fund guidelines, project concept note and full project proposal format and guidelines, proposal screening criteria, evaluation criteria and scoring System, CoC for proposal reviewer. 8. Developed survey questionnaires, ToR, MoU and contract documents required for various consulting services for DANIDA funded UNNATI-Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal. 9. Developed result measurement framework based on Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) Standard. TRAININGS ATTENDED Name of training attended Institution/Organization Period English Language Program Kansas State University, USA Jan-May 2017 Government plan and policies training for UNNATI staff MOAD/UNNATI Nepal June 2015 GESI and Human Right Training MOAD/UNNATI Nepal June 2015 DCED Monitoring and Results Management Training Entrepreneurship Development and Business Planning UNNATI/OGRUT Nepal 2-19 Sept 2014 MOAD/CADP/ADB Nepal March 2012 LEAP Report Writing World Vision International Nepal Sept Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Sahara Nepal Dec Pesticide Poisoning and Biological Pest Control Social, Equity, Gender and Participation Sahara Nepal/CARITAS Nepal March 2010 MOAD/CADP/ADB, Nepal Nov Basic Marketing Development MOAD/CADP/ADB, Nepal 3-7 Nov HVC Value Chain Analysis MOAD/CADP/ADB, Nepal April 2009 Farm Business Analysis, Record Keeping, and Account Management MOAD/CADP/ADB, Nepal Feb Cooperative Management MOAD/CADP/ADB, Nepal Jan Monitoring and Evaluation MOAD/CADP/ADB, Nepal 5-7 Feb CV of Rudra B. Baral 6

7 Project Orientation MOAD/CADP/ADB, Nepal Oct Library Search and Management University of Hohenheim, Germany July 2006 Intensive German Language Course Prasana International Education, Nepal Feb-April 2006 Computer Software Dot Com Computer Institute, Nepal Jan-April 2000 Leadership Development Nepal Red Cross Society, Nepal July 2001 ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS 1. Received Silver Award in 2017 from English Language Program, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 2. Received Merit Scholarship from TU, IAAS, Paklihawa Nepal for 2-year undergraduate study. 3. Received Merit Scholarship from TU, IAAS, Rampur Nepal for 4 years graduate study. 4. Received Best Staff of the Year in 2004 from Dhanuka Agritech Limited, New Delhi, India. SCIENTIFIC PAPER PRESENTATION 1. A scientific paper on "Strategies for Promoting Organic Farming in Developing Countries" presented in an International conference of DAAD-Alumni Winter School "Can Organic Farming Feed the World? held at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany from 04 to 11 February A scientific paper on "Land Degradation and its Consequences" presented in an international conference on Issues and Challenges for International Agricultural Development organized by the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany in February A scientific paper on "Organic Pig Farming in Dehesa System in Spain" presented in an international conference on Perspective of Sustainable Livestock Farming in Europe organized by the University of Hohenheim, Germany in April A scientific paper on "Constraints and Opportunities for Organic Tea and Coffee Production in Nepal" in an international conference on Need of Sustainable Agriculture for Developing Countries organized by the University of Hohenheim, Germany in May LANGUAGE SKILL Nepali (Excellent), English (Very good), Hindi (Good), Maithili (Fair) and German (Fair) COUNTRY VISITED Austria, France, Germany, India, China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and USA ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS 1) International Finish Consulting Group (FCG) Dalagatan 7, Stockholm, Sweden CV of Rudra B. Baral 7

8 2) National DAAD Student Alumni Member-University of Hohenheim, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany Peer Reviewer: Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT), Nepal Peer Reviewer: Kisankalagi Unnat Biu-Bijan Karyakram (KUBK), Nepal Technical Advisor-Sahara Nepal, Jhapa Technical Advisor-Self Reliant Development Forum (SRDF), Nepal General Member-Nepal Red Cross Society, Nepal FIELD OF INTEREST Agriculture commercialization Agribusiness management Food and nutrition security REFERENCES 1. Dr. Kenneth E. Neils International Consultant and Ex. Team Leader Nepal-Denmark Development Cooperation UNNATI-Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal address: 2. Dr. Dilli Ram Baral Professor University of Agriculture and Forestry, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal CV of Rudra B. Baral 8