Based on my 40 years professional experience predominantly in the area of agriculture, I find myself determined to play my part in making the planet Earth a better place to live primarily through economically strengthening the farming class. To achieve this goal, I founded a nonprofit consulting firm Agriculture Management Consultants (AMC) in the year 2007.and have studded it with star professionals. In South Asia, AMC is an emerging consultancy institution covering the areas of Agriculture, Agriculture Extension, Horticulture, Sustainable Livelihood, Human Resource Development & Capacity Building, Monitoring & Evaluation, Research & Development, Censuses & Surveys, Advanced Commercial Agriculture (ACA), Precision Agriculture with resource conservation technologies, Farm Management, Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Oil & Gas Process Operations and multifarious Socioeconomic arenas. Above all we also provide state of the art Technical Writing support.
In addition we have rich experience in providing assistance doing projects through online workplaces of international repute like Elance Corporation of NY USA. Now Elance Corporation stands merged into UPWORK. We are capable of designing and conducting Quantitative and Qualitative research both and conduct studies on prescribed scientific grounds consisting of methodology, survey/ study design, questionnaire development , questionnaire pretesting, sampling frame, survey instruments/ tools and using analytical techniques . AMC is registered as consultant with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is equipped with a team of highly experienced professionals in the areas of their expertise. We are based in Pakistan the motherland of Malala Yousafzai. We are working as a nonprofit organization and have successfully completed 211 projects aimed at making the farming profitable, helping in reduction of poverty from planet Earth.
We provide state of the art services in the following areas:
- Advanced Commercial Agriculture (ACA)
- Agriculture (Crop Production)
- Agriculture Business Ideas especially crafted according to the client’s agro-economic environment
- Organic Agriculture
- Microgreens (Landless crop Production)
- Vertical Agriculture
- Precision Agriculture
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Agriculture Extension & Education
- Agriculture Economics & Marketing ( Making Farmers Rich)
- Market Intelligence
- Horticulture
- High Density & Ultra High Density Cultivation to effectively increase productivity of high-value commercial crops, especially fruits. Apart from high yields, it maximizes the efficiency of costly farm inputs.
- Entomology
- Environment & GAP (Good Agricultural Practices)
- Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
- Manufacturing of Biofertilizers
- Farm Management ( Taking Total Charge of an Agriculture Farm)
- Project Feasibility
- Pressurized Irrigation System or High Efficiency Irrigation System to mitigate scarcity of irrigation water
- Fumigation of grain storage facilities
- Monitoring & Evaluation of Projects & Programs
- Research & Surveys
- Human Resource Development& Capacity Building
- Sustainable livelihood
- Community Development
- Outsourcing Skills through online digital workplaces
- Administration, Management & Total Quality Management
- Business, Finance & Industry
- Project Management
- IT, ICT, Programming & Database
- Technical Writing, Report Writing, Annual Reviews and Presentations
- Dialogue with Community
- Process Operations in Oil & Gas Sector
AGRICULTURE
We can help to make any farmer rich beyond his imagination. The only requirement is education and determination. Only literate farmers can better understand and follow principles of Advanced Commercial Agriculture. Our Agriculture Specialists are highly qualified and most of them hold Doctoral Degrees backed by experience of more than 30 years. We are capable of:
- Making farmers dream come true by planning for enhancing income of per unit area as much as one can dream, per hectare. We are the pioneer to creator a new discipline in agriculture namely “Advanced Commercial Agriculture” (ACA) according to that size of land ceases to matter.
- To do crop modeling, soil mapping and weather modeling. Our Weather Analytics regularly benchmark well against the world’s leading crop forecasts.
- Offering solutions like biotechnology, to advanced predictive and prescriptive analytics Designing and implementation of field experiments
- Manifesting a broad scope of knowledge that includes Crop Production & Protection, Soil Science, Meteorology, Crop Physiology, and related fields like Predictive Modeling
- Doing Genotype x Environment Interaction (GxE) and Yield-Stability Analyses of crops
- Exercising computational statistics, data mining, model building
- Conducting research to improve the quantity and quality of field crops
- Preparing and conducting advisory sessions to farmers, policy makers and other stakeholders
- Analyzing agricultural data and writing reports on findings
- Educating and imparting trainings to farmers and related stake holders on technical and regulatory issues
- Exploring animal genetics, nutrition, reproduction, diseases, growth, and development
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Organic Agriculture is being practiced in 187 countries. At least 3.1 million farmers organically manage 72.3 million hectares of agricultural land including in-conversion areas worldwide. The global sales of organic food and drink had reached more than 106 billion Euros in 2019. The regions with the largest organic agricultural land areas are Oceania 35.9 million hectares, which is half the world’s organic agricultural land and Europe 16.5 million hectares (23 percent). Latin America has 8.3 million hectares (11 percent) followed by Asia 5.9 million hectares (8 percent), North America 3.6 million hectares (5 percent) and Africa 2 million hectares (3 percent). In many countries and in Pakistan also the profitable slot of Certified Organic Agriculture is still empty. That is a great opportunity to earn colossal profits. AMC have up sleeve the latest technology and organic certification mechanism. Interested countries, multinational corporations and farmers may contact.
MICROGREENS & SPROUTS
If you are a farmer by temperament and want to earn good profits from agriculture but your land holding is too small, do not worry we are equipped with the technology of Advanced Commercial Agriculture (ACA) and can enable you to earn colossal profits from practicing Hydroponic Farming, Microgreens & Sprouts.
HIGH DENSITY FARMING
High-density (HD) Farming means increasing the number of plants of the same species per unit area without affecting the quality of the farm product. High density orcharding appears to be the most appropriate answer to overcome low productivity and long gestation period for early returns. The control of excessive vegetative growth in the tree for increased productivity is the major principle of high density orcharding. Therefore, controlling tree size by dwarfing root stocks in High Density orchards is one of the methods of increasing production. Success of HD farming is based on increased capture of sunlight per unit area, harnessing of maximum possible returns per unit of inputs, land use efficiency and maintenance of appropriate vegetative reproductive balance of the plants. in many countries HD plantation is also known as Hedge Plantation due to less plant-to-plant distance and relatively larger row-to-row distance. High Density (HD) farming is highly profitable.
BIOFERTILIZERS
We have the expertise to establish Biofertlizer manufacturing plants, Laboratories and manufacture space-age biofertilizers. We can transfer Biofertilizers manufacturing technology to countries, large businesses, small and medium enterprises and individual investors.
We are Biofertilizers Technology Leader in Pakistan. Under the direct supervision and guidance of the AMC Team Lead Hazoor Ahmad Hazoor consulting services were provided to BIS PLUS (PVT) LIMITED in connection with cell mass cultivation of Nitrogen fixing bacteria Azotobacter chroococcum ML101 strain, preparation of dry granular carrier, and finally preparing a Nitrogen Fixing Biofertilizer for marketing in Pakistan. All the Biofertilizer manufacturing processes were accomplished successfully and Government of Punjab through their scientists checked efficacy and quality of the biofertlizer and granted manufacturing license under the registered trade name BIOTAQAT. Agriculture Management Consultants (AMC) have the technology to manufacture biofertilizers based upon Azospirillum, Rhizobium, and Phosphorous Solubilizing Bacteria-PSB Bacillus megatherium, Bacillus polymyxa, Pseudomonas strata, and Pseudomonas rathonis.
We also provide consulting services about manufacturing of biofertlizer containing Potash Mobilizing Bacteria (Frateuria aurentia) and have the technology of manufacturing Biofungicides like Trichoderma viride , a fungal antagonist formulation used for the control of different diseases in crops. This biofungicide is used for the control of all Soil borne fungal diseases like Root Rot, Damping Off and Wilt of different crops like Tomato, Tobacco, Potato, Bringle and other crops. This effectively controls red rot in Sugarcane. The other is Pseudomonas fluorescens that is used both as a biofertilizer and a biocontrol agent. It produces plant growth promoting substances like IAA, Antibiotics and Hydrogen Cyanide. Hence it controls all leaf diseases in all crops and especially in paddy, and pepper.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Our Biotechnologists and Genetic Engineers are highly quailed professionals. They are competent to provide services/consulting in the following areas of expertise:
- DNA extraction
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Protein Extraction and Analysis
- Antimicrobial Assay
- Antioxidant Assay
- Genetic diversity among different animal and plant species.
- PCR optimization for Hepatitis C,B and Dengue Virus.
- Prevalence of diseases.
- Molecular analysis of crops for disease and stress conditions
- SDS-PAGE. The method for separating proteins by electrophoresis uses a discontinuous Polyacrylamide gel as a support medium and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) to denature the proteins. The method is called Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE).
- Establishment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Laboratories.
SURVEY RESEARCH
AMC Survey Research Specialists are capable of:
- Conducting Qualitative and Quantitative Research
- Monitoring & Evaluation of projects
- Conducting Sample Surveys and Censuses
- Conducting Pilot Studies
- Socio-Economic Research relating to different sectors of economy
- Using GPS for effective monitoring of large scale survey
- Doing Cross Sectorial work experience covering: Health, Education/Literacy, Agriculture, Poverty, and Rural Development
- Testing surveys designs for accessibility and user-friendliness
- Conducting large scale surveys like Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
- Conducting background research
- Using research-interviewing methods like Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI), Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI), and Paper-and-Pencil Interviewing (PAPI) etc.
- Supervising interviewers or other data collectors
- Collecting data through various means such as classroom observations, survey instruments, student assessments and/or some database
- Designing, conduct and report results of program evaluations and longitudinal studies
- Developing evaluation plans for completing formative and summative program evaluations
- Coordinating and conducting large scale surveys like Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), Current Industrial Statistics (CIS) and Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI), and other sectors like agriculture, education and water management.
- Trouble-shooting in sampling issues
- Developing protocols for data collection monitoring and cleaning
- Project Appraisal (Technical, Financial And Economic)
- Summarizing and presenting data using spread sheets, graphs and tables
- Data Collection, Analysis and Report writing.
HAZOOR AHMAD HAZOOR
TEAM LEAD
M.Sc. (Hons) Agric. Extension & Education; B.Sc. (Hons) Agric; C.A.E.S (Reading) U.K, Consultant to the World Bank (2015-16), Consultant to the Georgetown University, Washington 20057, USA (2019 - 20), Consultant to the federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock Government of Pakistan, Islamabad (2007-08). He is registered Agriculture Consultant of...
Dr. MUHAMMAD MUNIR
AGRONOMIST, STRATEGIC THI...
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Dr. JOHAR ALI
PIONEER IN THE FIELD OF G...
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Dr. MASOOD AHMAD SHAKIR
CELEBRATED SOIL CHEMIST &...
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Dr. MUHAMMAD ASHRAF TAJAMMAL
EXPERT SEED TECHNOLOGY AN...
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Dr. NADIA MUBARAK
BIOTECHNOLOGIST & GENETIC...
Dr. Nadia Mubarak is PhD in Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering. She is M.Phil in Cell & Molecular Biology. She did her master's in science in the field of Botany. In her BS subjects were Botany, Zoology and Chemistry. Dr. Nadia Mubarak is the most accomplished Biotechnologist and Genetic Engineer around....
DR. MUHAMMAD KAMAL SHEIKH
EXPERT DEVELOPMENT MANAGE...
Dr. Muhammad Kamal Sheikh is PhD in Development Management and Project Planning from the University of Bradford UK (1998) backed by more than 32 years of experience in planning and management of research and development programs, project planning and management, project identification, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and impact assessment....
DR. MUHAMMAD AMJAD
ENTOMOLOGIST
Dr. Muhammad Amjad, is PhD in Entomology from Oklahoma State University, USA (1991). He worked to develop integrated best management model to control different insect pests on oilseed crops. He worked in different capacities in the research system and published more than 100 technical research papers in local and international...
SAJJAD HAIDER
Sajjad Haider did his M.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture, and B.Sc. (Hons.)Agriculture with Horticulture as major subject from UAF. He served Agriculture (Extension) Department, Government of Punjab for more than 37 years in senior positions. Whole experience revolves around working with the farming community in rural areas as horticulturist and agriculture advisor/trainer....
ALI AMIR RAZA BUKHARI
SURVEY RESEARCH EXPERT PA...
Mr. Ali Amir Raza Bukhari did his Masters in Economics from Bahauddin Zakariya University - BZU, Multan in 2001. Ali Amir Bukhari is skilled in: 1. Development of Indicators, 2. Design and development of questionnaire, manuals, 3. Ability to create definitions and formulas, 4. Bridges the qualitative and quantitative Techniques,...
AFSHEEN ASHRAF
Afsheen Ashraf did Master of Science in Economics, from International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan, (2002). Again, she did another master's in applied Labour Economics for Development from International Training Centre-ILO, Turin Italy, (2011). The award of scholarship by ILO for master's in applied labor economics for development is first time...
RABIA OMER
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH EXPE...
Rabia Omer holding an MS Management from the University of Management Technology has hands on expertise in Statistical analysis, Research methodology, Organizational development, and change management. She did her BS (Honors) in Economics with optional subjects of Statistics and Social Work from the LCW University Lahore (2012). She did her...
KHUBROO JAVAID
ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIST
Miss Khubroo Javaid is M.Sc. Environment Science from UOP. Her Bachelor of Science is in the area of Biology. She is expert in Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Policy and planning, Natural Resource Management, Pollution Control Technology, Environmental Economics, Geographic Information System(GIS). She is well proficient in Hydrocarbon Remediation, Ecological Assessments,...
MUHAMMAD ABRAR HUSSAIN
CHARTERED MANAGEMENT ACCO...
Muhammad Abrar Hussain is a Chartered Management Accountant from UK and an MBA from Manchester Business School. He is also licensed CPA, Washington State Board USA. In addition he is Chartered Accountant, and Member ICAEW. He did his M.Com, from the University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan His is a noted...
MUHAMMAD SAEED HASHMI
AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS & M...
(Secretary Research Resources AMC) Muhammad Saeed Hashmi is M.Phil; in Economics, from Leads University Lahore (2014). He did his Masters in Economics from the University of the Punjab (1982). He did his M.Sc. Agriculture in Fiber Technology from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (1974). He served the Directorate of Agriculture (Economics...
MUHAMMAD TAYYAB IFTIKHAR
STRATEGIC PLANNER & BUSIN...
Muhammad Tayyab Iftikhar has diverse experience over 10 years ranging from general management, strategic planning, operations, and business development. For the last 5 years he is providing his services to LUMS (Lahore University for Management Sciences) as a Program Manager. As a vital member of the founding team he established...
SAQIB ANWAR
DATA MANAGEMENT, TRAINING...
Saqib Anwar holds Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA Finance) from the Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar. He did his BS in Computer Science His research was on “Impact of working capital management on profitability (Cement Sector of Pakistan). Saqib Anwar is a mid level professional with seven years of...
MUHAMMAD IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN
TRAINING EXPERT IN THE AR...
Mr. Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain has 46 years of International experience in Oil & Gas industry spread over Pakistan, Kuwait and UAE. He specializes in Process Operations, Occupational Safety & Health. He began his professional career in Attock Oil Company Pakistan and after few years moved to Kuwait’s largest refinery KNPC,...
SIDRA SAHER
ADVANCED AGRICULTURE INNO...
Sidra Saher did her MS Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore. Her research is based on Weed detection and its removal using visual feedback system based on Machine learning techniques and algorithms. Also, she did research work on Crawling database of 5.6 Million web documents...
PIR SHAKEEL
MIS & DATABASE EXPERT
Mr. Pir Shakeel is MS (IT) from the Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar (2010). He did his Bachelor of Computer Science with honors in 2008. His computer skills include Information Management, Data Analysis & Data Management, Information Systems & MIS, Database (MS Access, MS SQL Server 2005, MS SQL Server...
MOHAMMAD SHAUKAT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TRAIN...
After his B.Sc. (Geography, Animals & Plants Sciences); Mohammad Shaukat did his M.Sc. (Botany); Peshawar University PK during the past 20 years, Mr. Mohammad Shaukat worked in various Project Management and Sustainable Livelihood project management positions. He has the capacity to accomplish assignments within deadlines. His expertise includes Training and...
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