Natalia S Kotian

AGRICULTURE EXPERIENCE NATALIA S KOTIAN - -OM - HTTP://LINKEDIN/IN/NPHULE BLOG: WWW.NATALIAPHULE.WOR DPRESS.COM - MKRISHI® BUSINESS ASSOCIATE – TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MUMBAI February 2014 – September 2015 Designed region specific crop protocols for agronomic and horticultural crops based on recommended package of practices in Hindi and Marathi for transmission via IVR calls. Early Warning Systems: Designed and transmitted alerts to over 16000 farmers in Vidharbha region of Maharashtra via TCS mKRISHI® IVR system for unseasonal rains due to cyclone Hudhud in 2014. PROJECT COORDINATOR (MKSP) - CARD October 2012 – October 2013 Program Coordinator for the Women Farmers’ Empowerment Program (MKSP) of the Ministry of Rural Development with 4500 women farmers of 92 villages in Madhya Pradesh, India. VOLUNTEER – LAND AND WATER DIVISION, FAO April 2012 – August 2012 Preparation of an exit and sustainability plan or pilot projects for climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE Agricultural Content Writing for an academic and commercial audience. SKILLS Agriculture Content Creation, ICT4Ag, Multiple Language Skills (Marathi, Hindi, English, French & Spanish), MS Office EDUCATION MASTERS IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: FOOD SECURITY FOR DEVELOPMENT Université Paris Sud 11, Sceaux, Ile de France, France -) BACHELORS OF SCIENCE: AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India -)