Vinod Bhatt

[ Executive Director | Navdanya Biodiversity Farm ]

B Sc (Zoology, Botany, Geology) - DBS, Dehradun
M Sc (Botany) - HNB Garhwal University
Ph D (Plant Pathology) - HNB Garhwal University

Vinod Bhatt B Sc (Zoology, Botany & Geology). Post that, he did Masters in Botany followed by Ph D in Plant Pathology. He worked as a Professor of Botany at Pauri Campus for some time before joining an NGO called Academy for Mountain Environics where he worked for 2 years. He has been working with Navdanya Biodiversity Farm since 1997 and is an Executive Director there.

Professional Experience

Organic Farming

Notably: Executive Director
in: Navdanya Biodiversity Farm

21 years & 10 months [Oct 1997 - Aug 2019]

Organic Farming relies on fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. Biological pest control, mixed cropping and the fostering of insect predators are encouraged.

"I did B Sc (Zoology, Botany & Geology) from DBS, Dehradun. Post that, I did Masters in Botany followed by Ph D in Plant Pathology. I worked as a Professor of Botany at Pauri Campus for some time before joining an NGO called Academy for Mountain Environics where I worked for 2 years. I have been working with Navdanya Biodiversity Farm since 1997 and am an Executive Director there."