Richa Thapliyal

Senior Project Officer , BAIF Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods and Development

HARIDWAR, India

I am an MSc Agriculture graduate from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, with a BSc in Horticulture and a strong interest in rural development and livelihood promotion. I have worked with reputed organizations such as SRIJAN as Project Executive and BAIF as Senior Project Officer, where I gained valuable experience in community mobilization, sustainable agriculture, women

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
Professional Experience:

Worked as Project Executive at SRIJAN and Senior Project Officer at BAIF, contributing to sustainable agriculture, rural livelihoods, capacity building, and training programs. Skilled in community engagement, project implementation, and knowledge dissemination.

Currently seeking opportunities in academia, training, and development sectors, with a passion for teaching, mentoring, and contributing to rural transformation.

Core Skills

Teaching & Training (Agriculture & Horticulture)

Project Planning & Implementation

Community Mobilization & Capacity Building

Knowledge Dissemination & Documentation

Sustainable Agriculture Practices

Team Collaboration & Leadership

Education:

I completed my schooling in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) under the CBSE board, followed by a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Horticulture with distinction from Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand). I went on to pursue a Master’s in Agriculture with specialization in Vegetable Science from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, where I was awarded a scholarship of ?20,000 per month by FMC organization in recognition of my academic performance.

Affiliations and Achievements:

- completed three months training in Agroecology .
- Published 3 articles in Horticulture
- Received FMC scholorship during my whole masters program (20k per month).
- Poster presented on a National Conference organised by IIVR, Varanasi
- Sports Secretary and Joint secretary in my Department.
- Decoration secretary for two years in hostel.
- 3 months Rural Horticulture Work experience in alloted village in Haridwar
- 2 month Experiment learning program (mushroom cultivation and food processing)
- 2 months training in organic farming in Dehradun.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

0-2 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Garhwali

Nationality:

Indian

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