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Lot 72, “Block 5” Hope

East Coast Demerara Guyana

South America

TEL; + 592 – 226-2481/3 (OFF) Tel: 592-656-6157(Mobile)

E-mail: bcrchintamanie@yahoo.com and bchintamanie@gmail.com

Objective

Provision of effective leadership, functional and technical advice on climate change, agricultural and sustainable development; A Leader analytical studies and policy analysis in a wide range of issues relevant to climate change and the agriculture sector in Guyana. Promoting the understanding of the ecosystems approach in regard to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the agriculture sector; Specialist in irrigation water management and crop modeling; Leads the production of reports, articles and other resources on climate change and agriculture in Guyana; Experience in Construction and Design; Community Capacity Building through Farmer Field Schools in multi-ethnic and multi-religious environments in Guyana. Rice Research and Extension Support programme; liaison with Agricultural Research Scientist both locally and internationally conducting Research in relation to Rice and Other Crop and Delivery of Quality Control Services to the Rice Industry of Guyana; Expert in fieldwork, data collection and qualitative data analysis; writing Project Proposals and reports.

Education

Dates Degree Institution

2016 PhD - Climate Change and Sustainable Development

2 Year Part Time Student ( Columbia University NY) in Collaboration with AIT and IITR

2015 PG Diploma in Public Policy TERI University, NEW Delhi India

2015 PG Diploma – Rain Water Harvesting and Technology

Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA) Chitre, Panama

2014 PG Diploma in Family Farming Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Puebla Mexico

2009 Masters of Technology (M.Tech) Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee, India

2006 Bachelors of Science (BSc.) University of Guyana- Guyana

2001 Diploma in Agriculture (Dip. Agri) Guyana School of Agriculture – Guyana

Work Experience

Date Job Title Company or Organization

Job Description

January 2017 – Present

Academic Director Head of CLC Center for Agricultural and Environmental Studies

Critchlow Labour College

Reports to the Principal/ Board of Governors Main Responsibilities

1. Prepare course outline and syllabus, develop course and lesson plans, and engage in the selection of textbook and other teaching aids necessary to the instruction of courses.

2. Teach pertinent course subject using lectures, demonstrations, class discussion, and other appropriate modes of educational delivery.

3. Lead and monitor classroom instruction that promote educational and learning process keeping with faculty academic freedom and responsibility.

4. Foster student development. 5. Participate in co-curricular activities such as department

colloquia and honors seminars. 6. Maintain laboratories and equipment.

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7. Serve as academic advisor to graduate and undergraduate students and be available to faculty and students for consultation for questions in ones area of expertise.

Pursue on an ongoing basis the continuance of scholarly growth, both within and outside the subject discipline, in the academic profession. Engage in scholarly/creative activity and make results available for critical peer review; Examples may include but are not limited to development of experimental programs; delivering papers at professional association meetings at regional and national levels; regional and national awards, holding office in professional organizations; presentations; participating in panels at regional and national meetings of professional organizations; grants acquisitions; editorship of professional journals; participation in juried shows; program related projects; consulting; research project and publication record; additional graduate work; and contributing to the scholarly growth of one's peers Foster education for service by contributing professionally to department and school governance outside the classroom for the School and community at large, in a participatory, developmental, or advisory capacity. Examples include but are not limited to: quality of participation of program, department, school, and University committees; Agricultural activity contributing to School governance; development of new courses, programs, colloquia, lectures, and consultations; voluntary membership in profession and community-based organizations reasonably related to the discipline; lectures, consultations, consulting with local and area agencies and organizations; support and participate in student organization activities.

January 2016 – Present

Chief Facilitator – SBB/MoB/IDB Project – Over 800 participants trained to-date Regions 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9

Critchlow Labour College

Reports to the Principal/ Board of Governors Main Responsibilities Training to prospective grant or loan clients Training in general Business Skills and Specific Technical skills to clients on a needs basis.

Specific Tasks Design and plan the training programme Prepare training materials Facilitate the training Conduct a course evaluation and Write a training report. Courses

1. Nursery Establishment and Management 2. Orchard Establishment and Management 3. Crop Nutrition – Fertilizing and Manuring 4. Non Traditional Crop Production Techniques 5. Apiculture and Organic Honey Production 6. Climate Smart Agriculture – Green House, Shade House,

Hydroponics, Grow Box, Urban Gardening 7. Aquaculture Development and Management 8. Post -harvest handling in Fruits and vegetable, root and

Tubers 9. Repair and maintenance of Small Equipment 10. Agroprocessing 11. Tractor and implements handling and operation 12. New Crop Development – Onion, Carrot and Spices 13. Compost Production and Marketing 14. Potting Soil Production and marketing – Coconut

Fiber/Rice Husk management 15. Irrigation System development and application –

Efficient Water Management

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16. Sustainable Forest Management 17. Renewable Energy 18. Agricultural Business Plan development 19. Tractor and Implements 20. Organizational Development

March 2012 – December 2015

Lecturer /Farm Manager

Guyana School of Agriculture

Reports to the CEO/Academic Director Subject Area; Water Management; Crop Husbandry; Extension; Skills Training – Short Courses Crop Farm Management and Production M&E Coordinator ADRM Coordinator Short Courses Coordinator Advisor to Minister TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

8. Academic year workload--24 credit hours (full-time). 9. No more than three preparations per term. 10. Hold a minimum of five office hours per day on no fewer

than three different days. 11. Prepare course outline and syllabus, develop course and

lesson plans, engage in the selection of textbook and other teaching aids necessary to the instruction of courses.

12. Conduct classroom instruction for one or more courses in the curriculum at the higher education level.

13. Teach pertinent course subject using lectures, demonstrations, class discussion, and other appropriate modes of educational delivery.

14. Lead and monitor classroom instruction that promote educational and learning process keeping with faculty academic freedom and responsibility.

15. Foster student development. 16. Participate in co-curricular activities such as department

colloquia and honors seminars. 17. Maintain laboratories and equipment. 18. Serve as academic advisor to graduate and undergraduate

students and be available to faculty and students for consultation for questions in one=s area of expertise.

Scholarly Pursue on an ongoing basis the continuance of scholarly growth, both within and outside the subject discipline, in the academic profession. Engage in scholarly/creative activity and make results available for critical peer review; Examples may include but are not limited to development of experimental programs; delivering papers at professional association meetings at regional and national levels; regional and national awards, holding office in professional organizations; presentations; participating in panels at regional and national meetings of professional organizations; grants acquisitions; editorship of professional journals; participation in juried shows; program related projects; consulting; research project and publication record; additional graduate work; and contributing to the scholarly growth of one's peers. Other Services Foster education for service by contributing professionally to

department and school governance outside the classroom for the

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School and community at large, in a participatory, developmental,

or advisory capacity. Examples include but are not limited to:

quality of participation of program, department, school, and

University committees; Agricultural activity contributing to

School governance; development of new courses, programs,

colloquia, lectures, and consultations; voluntary membership in

profession and community-based organizations reasonably

related to the discipline; lectures, consultations, consulting with

local and area agencies and organizations; support and participate

in student organization activities.

September 2010 to Present

Lecturer – Part Time

University of Guyana Reports to the Registrar/Director Main Subject area – Botany; Agricultural Engineering: Population and Quantitative Genetics, Mycology, Parasitology, Short Courses.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. To teach at undergraduate level in areas allocated by the Head of Department and reviewed from time to time by the Head of Department.

2. To carry out research and produce publications, or other research outputs, in line with personal objectives agreed in the Staff review process.

3. To supervise or assist with supervision of undergraduate, taught graduate students.

4. To contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high quality curriculum.

5. To assist in the development of learning materials, preparing schemes of work and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance.

6. To participate in departmental and faculty seminars aimed at sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department.

7. To participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments.

8. To provide pastoral care and support to students. 9. To participate in the administration of the department’s

programmes of study and other activities as requested. 10. To contribute to departmental, faculty, or UG-wide

working groups or committees as requested. 11. To maintain own continuing professional development. 12. To actively follow and promote UG policies, including

Equal Opportunities. 13. To maintain an awareness and observation of fire and

health and safety regulations. 14. To carry out any other duties commensurate with the

grade and purpose of the post.

July 2011- March 2012

Farm Manager Green Field Farms (Part Time)

Reports to the CEO Responsible for Managing the day to day operations of the Farm; To plan and carry out the day to day operational aspects of the farm with the key objective being to maximise the productivity and profitability of the property, without compromising farm condition, or human resources.

1. Directs and coordinates worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, payroll, and recordkeeping.

2. Contracts with farmers or independent owners for raising of crops or for management of crop production.

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3. Coordinates growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, packing houses, and other related departments.

4. Analyzes market conditions to determine acreage allocations.

5. Confers with purchasers and arranges for sale of crops. 6. Records information, such as production, farm

management practices, and parent stock, and prepares financial and operational reports.

May 2011-March 2012

Operations Manager

Mac Junior International

Reports to the CEO Responsible for Managing the day to day operations of the company and specific duties were:

1. Responsible for the detailed engineering of civil layout for, construction of buildings, road grading & paving, fencing etc.

2. Analyzing survey reports, maps, drawings, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.

3. Participate in site surveys to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.

4. Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.

5. Supervise construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.

6. Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.

7. Support proposals team to estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.

8. Participate in project meetings with customers, architects, sub-contractors and customer nominated engineering personnel.

2010-2011 National Coordinator – Crop Support Services

National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI)

Reports to the Head, Crop Development and Support Services Responsible for: 1) Transmission of the latest technical knowledge to farmers in a

farmer friendly manner 2) Enhancing extension functionaries’ knowledge and make the

profession more productive 3) Provision of feedback from farmers to extension officers /

scientist on problems and constraints in the agriculture production and related matters.

4) Enhancing the professional competence of extension functionaries

5) Creating healthy competition among farmers 6) Creating and strengthing linkages amongst farmers, extension

officers and researchers 7) Providing need based services in the fields such as project

planning, execution and appraisal. 8) Developing and promoting suitable management tools for

human and material resources to increase the effectiveness of agricultural extension services.

9) Arranging training programmes and providing training for all level of extension functionaries.

10) Management, communication and participatory methodologies as a sequel to the feedback from training programmes.

11) Conducting studies on problem related to Agriculture Extension Management, agricultural produce marketing,

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human resource development, communication and information technology

2009-2010 Research Scientist/Head of Unit Project Coordinator

National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project

Reports to the Director

1) Responsible for planning and implementing Guyana’s climate

change and agricultural adaptation activities in Guyana.

2) Develop partnership and liaison with science community in

Guyana and abroad.

3) Provide technical assistance to governmental and

intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental

organizations on the development and implementation of

adaptations projects in Guyana.

4) Work in close collaboration with other relevant

institutions/agencies in Guyana.

5) To research, plan, develop and implement a mangrove action

plan.

2007-2007 Research Assistant

Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB)

Reports to Chief Scientist 1) Plan, Establish, Monitor and Evaluate Field Experiments in

Relation to Weed and Water Management at the Board’s

Research Station, at Burma.

2) Assist the Chief Scientist and Head of Department in Preparation

of Research Reports.

3) Conduct on Farm Trials on Farmers Field in Guyana.

4) Preparation of Educational Materials for Farmers’ Field School

in Guyana

5) Conduct Demonstrations on Weed Control in Rice in all Rice

Growing regions in Guyana

6) Liaison with Local Research Scientist at the Rice Research

Station and the Guyana Rice Producers’ Association

2006-2007 Regional Supervisor

Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB)

Reports to General Manager 1) General supervision of the organization’s sub office in region 5.

2) Plan and execute programme related to Rice Extension and

Quality Management; Routine Monitoring and Evaluation of Rice

Mills and Farmers Field; Transfer of Technology Developed both

Locally and Internationally to Stakeholders of the Rice Industry

through an established system.

3) Plan and Undertake on-farm research and assist with data

collection, interpretation, analysis and report writing.

4) Assisting the organization to develop programs and systems for

the development and competitiveness of the Industry

2006-2006 District Rice Extension officer

Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB)

Reports to Extension Manager

1) Plan and execute programs related to Technology Transfer in the

Rice Industry in Regions 4 and 5.

2) Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating Farmer Field School

Programs in Multi-ethnic and Multi-religious communities in

regions 4 and five of Guyana.

3) Conduct on-farm research activities.

4) Collect, analyze and interpret data relevant to the rice industry.

5) Liaison with Local Research Scientist at the Rice Research

Station, the Guyana Rice Producers’ Association and the Water

Users’ Association.

6) Coordinating disaster relief activities in region 5 (Jan 2006)

through the Ministry of Agriculture.

7) Organization of meeting, seminars and field days with

stakeholders of the Rice Industry.

1996-1999 Then 2001-2003

Field Officer Guyana Rice Producers’’ Association (RPA)

Reports to General Secretary 1) Serve as a Farmer Representative / Secretary for District 6

(Mosquito Hall / Left Bank Abary River).

2) Organization of meeting, seminars and field days with

stakeholders of the Rice Industry.

3) Plan and execute programs related to Technology Transfer in the

Rice Industry in District 6

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4) Plan and coordinate Farmer Exchange Visits both locally and

abroad.

5) Liaison with Local Research Scientist at the Rice Research

Station and Extension Officers of Guyana Rice Development

Board.

6) Plan and organize fun rising activities for the organization.

1995-1996 Junior Research Technician

Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB)

Reports to Research Scientist/Plant Breeder

1) Conducting Research Related to Rice.

2) Plant Breeding (Hybridization and Yield Trials) and Entomology

Department.

3) Conducting Field Experiments.

4) Data Collection and Laboratory Work

1994-1995 Technician National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI)

Reports to Research Scientist/Plant Breeder

5) Conducting Research Related to Rice.

6) Plant Breeding (Hybridization and Yield Trials) and Entomology

Department.

7) Conducting Field Experiments.

8) Data Collection and Laboratory Work

Professional Qualification

Trained in “HIV/AIDS Peer Education” United States Department of Labour and The International Labour Organization (ILO). 2007, CheddieJagan Research Center, Georgetown, Guyana

Trained in “Quality Management System”; EU Funded Rice Competitiveness Programme, 2007, Grand

Costal Inn, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Trained in “Statistical Methods and Technical Report Writing”; EU Funded Rice Competitiveness Programme, 2006, University of Guyana / Rice Research Station, Guyana

PG Certificate in Agricultural Program Management; Ministry of Agriculture, PR China, 2006

Trained in “Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Farmer Field School (FFS)”; Caribbean Rice

Association (CRA) / CARDI Programme, 2003, Rice Research Station Burma, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Trained in “Natural Enemies Identification in the Rice Ecosystem”; Caribbean Rice Association (CRA) / CARDI Programme, 2003, Rice Research Station Burma, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara,

Guyana

Trained in “Strategic Management”; Guyana Rice Producers’ Association / Oxfam Programme, 2003, Red House, Georgetown, Guyana

Certificate in “Rice Seed Production Methodology”; Caribbean Agricultural Development Institute

(CARDI) / Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB); 1998, Rice Research Station, Burma, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Certificate in “Rice and Paddy Grading and Warehouse Management”; Guyana Rice Development

Board (GRDB); 1997, MARDS Rice Milling Complex, Burma, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Certificate in “Theory and Practice of Rice Seed Certification”; Caribbean Agricultural Development Institute (CARDI) / Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB); 1995, Rice Research Station, Burma,

Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

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Proficiency in Computer

Proficient in Demystification, Navigating OS, Application Design for Office Environment, Design, Preparation andPublication of Field Reports using Word Processor, Data Collection Entry, Storage, Computations and

Retrieval usingAccess, Techniques in Technology Transfer, Enhancing Presentation Material, Data Management and Utilization, Techniques in Publishing Strategic Findings and Accessing the WWW, to Upload

and Retrieve Information. Simulation Techniques in Agricultural program management and Crop Modeling

Certificate in “Technology Applications”; Caribbean Rice Association (CRA), Caribbean AgriculturalDevelopment Institute (CARDI), Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and Guyana Rice Producer Association (GRPA); 2000, University of Guyana Campus, CARDI Building, Turkeyn, Guyana

Conferences and Workshops

Attended International Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights”; 2009, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Organized by the IPR cell of IITR

Attended International Workshop on “Climate Change- User Requirements of Climate and Weather Data in the Himalayas”; 2009, Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.Organized by IMD and

UCOST

Attended International Workshop on “Water Resources”; 2008, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, organized by IITR and Mc Gill University Canada

Attended International Workshop on “Climate Change and Water Resources”; 2008, Department of

Civil Engineering, Indian institute of Technology, Roorkee, organized by the Indian Water Resource Society (IWRS)

Attended International Workshop on “Climate Change”; 2008, Department of Water Resources Development

and Management, Indian institute of Technology, Roorkee, organized by the IMD’s AAS Unit and Ministry of Earth, Government of India

Attended International Conference on “Organic Agriculture”; 2002, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guyana and International Fund for Corporation in Agriculture (IICA), Ocean View International Conference

Center, Lilendall, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Attended International Conference on “Organic Agriculture”; 2002, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guyana and International Fund for Corporation in Agriculture (IICA), Ocean View International Conference

Center, Lilendall, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Attended Workshop on “Strategic Plan for the Rice Industry”; 2001, Caribbean Rice Association (CRA), Caribbean Agricultural Development Institute (CARDI), Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana Rice Development Board

(GRDB) and Guyana Rice Producers’ Association (GRPA); 2000, Cara Inn, Georgetown, Guyana

Attended International Conference on “Mechanized Rice Production and Marketing”; 1999,

Caribbean Rice Association (CRA), Caribbean Agricultural Development Institute (CARDI), Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and Guyana RiceProducers’ Association (GRPA); 2000,

Bankers Association; Pegasus, Georgetown, Guyana

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Membership in Professional Society

Life Member of the Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS), Head office, Department of Water Resources

Development and Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Campus, Uttaranchal, India.

Member – Caribbean Food Crops Society (CFCS)

Student Editor, Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR), LION Magazine.

Teaching Experience

Lecturer at the Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara; Subject Area – Soils and Water Management Crop Modeling and Climate Change

Part-time Lecturer at the University of Guyana; Teaching Agricultural Engineering, Crop Botany and

Population and Quantitative Genetics

Publications

1.0 Tripathi S.K. and B. Chintamanie (2008) “Evaporation and Evapotranspiration of

Reference Crop (ETo) Analysis for the South Western Plains of Uttarakhand. Presented at the National Seminar on Agro meteorological Services for the farmers” held at Anand Agriculture University Anand (Gujrat) India from Nov. 10-13, 2008

2.0 B. Chintamanie (2008) “Climate Change and Agriculture – A Global Perspective”. Presented at the International Workshop on Climate Change, organized by Department of Water Resources Development and Management, Indian institute of Technology, Roorkee. Organized by the IMD’s AAS Unit and Ministry of Earth, Government of India.

3.0 Tripathi S.K. and B. Chintamanie (2008) “ Climate- Crop Pattern variability of Uttarakhand” Presented at the National Symposium on New Paradigms on Agronomic Research held at Navasari Agriculture University, Navasari, (Gujrat) India from Nov.19-21, 2008

4.0 Chintamanie B and S.K.Tripathi (2008) “Agriculture Users Requirements of Climate and Weather data in Himalayas in a changing global climate” Paper presented at the National Workshop on Users Requirements of Climate and Weather Data in the Himalayas held at Survey of India Dehradun on Dec. 19,2008.

5.0 Tripathi S.K. and B. Chintamanie (2009) Agronomic impact of climate variability on Rice production with special emphasis on precipitation in south western plains of Uttarakhand. Paper presented at INTROMET 2009 held at New Delhi from Feb. 23-25, 2009.

6.0 Tripathi, S.K. and B. Chintamanie (2009) Social and Economic Issues of Farm Produce from Urban Waste Water Irrigation presented at International seminar on Environmental Health Risk 2009 from 21 - 23 September 2009, The New Forest, UK

7.0 B. Chintamanie (2009): “The Impact of Climate Change and Agriculture in Developing Countries – Policies and Strategies on Mitigation: An Overview”. Paper Presented at the National Agricultural Research Institutes’ Annual Research Conference, Oct. 12-13, 2009, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

8.0 O. Homenauth and B. Chintamanie (2009): “The Impact of Climate Change on the Agriculture Sector of Guyana. Paper Presented at the National Agricultural Research

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Institutes’ Annual Research Conference, Oct. 12-13, 2009, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

9.0 O. Homenauth and B. Chintamanie (2009): “Climate Change and Agriculture mitigation/adaptation strategies at NARI” Paper Presented at the National Agricultural Research Institutes’ Annual Research Conference, Oct. 12-13, 2009, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

10.0 Tripathi S.K. and B.Chintamanie (2010) Climate change and Agriculture over Uttarakhand. Printed in Climate change and Agriculture over India. Edited by Prasada Rao et el and Published by PHI Learning Private Limited New Delhi. Pp 259-268.

11.0 Tripathi S.K. and B.Chintamanie (2010) Social and economic issues of farm produce from urban waste water irrigation. Printed in Waste Management and the Environment Edited by Popov et.al Published by WIT Press, Southampton. UK pp 425-434.

12.0 Tripathi S.K. and B.Chintamanie (2010) Comparative analysis of evapotranspiration of referance crop calculated for south west plains of Uttarakhand. Printed in Agrometeorological Services for Farmers, Edited by V. Pandey, Published by Anand Agriculture University Anand. Pp 126-132.

13.0 Tripathi S.K. and B. Chintamanie (2011) Agronomic impact of climate variability on Rice production with special emphasis on precipitation in south western plains of Uttarakhand. Printed in “Challenges and Opportunities in Agrometeorology” Edited by S.D.Attrri et al and Published by Springer Verlag New Delhi. Pp 529-538

14.0 O. Homenauth and B. Chintamanie (2010): Adapting to Climate Change: Towards Climate Smart Agriculture in Guyana – Crops Sector Perspectives: National Workshop on Climate Smart Agriculture in Guyana; Nov 19, 2010, Georgetown Guyana

15.0 Homenauth and B. Chintamanie (2011): National Initiatives to Promote Water Management at the Farm and Community Levels in Guyana; National Workshop on World Water Day Observance; March 22, 2011, Georgetown Guyana

16.0 Chintamanie B., S.K. Tripathi and K.K. Singh (2012) The effects of climate change on rice production in south western plains of Uttarakhand, India. Paper presented at the International Conference on Agriculture and Climate held at New Delhi from Jan29-30, 2013.

17.0 Chintamanie B. (2013): Guyana Agricultural Extension Services in a Changing Environment: “Towards the farming Systems Approach”; Paper presented at the Caribbean Food Crops Society Conference, July 2-7 2013;Trinidad and Tobago

18.0 B. Chintamanie and D. Dass (2013): The Role of the Guyana School of Agriculture in addressing Technical Capacity Building for Agricultural Diversification: Paper presented at the Caribbean Food Crops Society Conference, July 2-7 2013;Trinidad and Tobago

Social Work Experience

Coordinated the Foreign Students’ Festival, 2009: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttaranchal, India

Founder and Leader of the Foreign Students’ Association, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttaranchal, India

Secretary of the Guyana Rice Development Boards’ “Staff Club”, 2006 to 2007; Rice Research Station Burma, Mahaicony East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Volunteered for damage assessment, collection and distribution of relief in flood hit Mahaica, Mahaicony

and Abary areas in January – May 2006.

Coordinating in Collection and Distribution of relief materials for “flood hit” Mahaica, Mahaicony and Abary

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Areas in January – May 2006; Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana

Proficient in English Language; Excellent written and Communication Skills

Personal Details

References

1. Jagnarine Singh (MSc.) General Manager Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) 116-117 Cowan Street Kingston Georgetown Guyana Tel: 592-225-8717 (Office) Tel: 592-624-3740 (Mobile) 2. DharamkumarSeeraj General Secretary Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) Block “X” Crane West Coast Demerara Guyana Tel: 592-254-2013 (Office) Tel: 592-647-4397 (Mobile) 3. T.M. Velloza PhD Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry University of Guyana Turkeyn Georgetown Guyana Tel: 592-222-5424 5.0 Oudho Homenauth PhD Director National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara Tel: 592-220-2297

6.0 Patsy A Francis PhD Former Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry University of Guyana Turkeyn Georgetown Guyana Tel: 592-222-5424 7.0 Prof. S.K. Tripathi Former Head Department of Water Resources Development and Management (WRD&M) Formerly WRDTC Indian Institute for Technology, Roorkee Email: sankufwt@gmail.com 8.0 Vijay Rambrich CEO Hibiscus Restaurant Middle Street, Georgetown Tel:592-623-9523 9.0 Mr. Brian Greenidge CEO Guyana School of Agriculture Mon Repos E.C.D TEL: 592-220-2297 Email: gsa.campus@gmail.com

Date of Birth :6th December 1976

Sex

:Male

Nationality : Guyanese

Address

Lot 72 Hope “Block 5” East Coast Demerara, Guyana, South America

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I the undersign do hereby solemnly declare that all the statements made above are true, and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Bissasar Chintamanie

Date: 2017-02-01

Place: Hope, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.