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Puja Bastakoti

Armidale

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented agriculture professional with hands-on experience in crop health monitoring, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), data analysis, and protected cropping systems. Proven ability to support agronomy teams by collecting, analyzing, and reporting critical crop and environmental data. Committed to quality, hygiene, food safety, and WHS practices, with a passion for sustainable plant health.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Agriculturist

Costa
02.2023 - Current
  • Developed and implemented sustainable agricultural practices to enhance crop yield.
  • Reduced pest infestations by developing and executing integrated pest management strategies.
  • Maintained tidy, clean and well-organized greenhouse for optimal productivity and professionalism.
  • Monitored pest control measures, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.
  • · Performed routine pest and disease scouting, identifying issues like mites, fungal infections (downy and powdery mildew), bacterial canker, and viral diseases.
  • · Conducted intercultural operations including seeding, grafting, twisting, pollination, pruning, de-leafing, and harvesting under hydroponic/controlled-environment conditions.
  • · Supported the IPM program through yellow sticky trap monitoring and beneficial insect releases, reducing reliance on chemical treatments.
  • · Maintained strict hygiene standards by disinfecting tools and machinery using approved agricultural protocols.

Education

Master of Science - Agriculture

University of New England
10-2024

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Agriculture

Nepal Polytechnic Institute
12.2020

Skills

  • Crop Monitoring & Pest/Disease Scouting
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Data Collection, Analysis & Reporting
  • Microsoft Office & Scientific Writing
  • Sustainable & Hydroponic Farming Systems
  • Disease and pest Identification: Mites, Mildew, Canker
  • Leadership, Communication & Team Collaboration
  • WHS Compliance & Sanitation Protocols
  • Crop management
  • Greenhouse operations
  • Organic farming
  • Farm safety protocols
  • Post-harvest handling
  • Crop rotation planning
  • Fertilizer application
  • Harvesting techniques
  • Sustainable agriculture practices
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving abilities

Timeline

Agriculturist

Costa
02.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Agriculture

Nepal Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science - Agriculture

University of New England

Research Experience

  • Potato Late Blight Screening Researcher Nov 2019 – Apr 2020
  • Evaluated potato genotypes for resistance to Phytophthora infestans in Inner Terai region of Nepal.
  • Maize Fellowship Researcher
  • Investigated resistance of maize genotypes to Exserohilum turcicum (Northern Corn Leaf Blight) in Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.

Publications

Subedi, S., Tripathi, N., Neupane, S., & Bastakoti, P. (2021). Enhancing Genetic Gain in Potato Clones through Phenotyping Late Blight Resistance. Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research, 4(2), 105-117

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