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Majid Nasrollaholhosseini

Saskatoon, SK | Personal Email | Personal Linkedin

  •   EDUCATION

Master of Science in Agriculture, Major: Agronomy                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Feb, 2010 Islamic Azad University – Mashhad, Iran

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Major: Agronomy and Plant Breeding                                                                                                                                                                                  Feb, 2007 Islamic Azad University – Mashhad, Iran

  • WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Executive director and regional manager                                                                                                                                                                                                              April 2024 – Current

Royan Pajohan Incorporation- Saskatoon, Canada

  • Leadership: leadership and strategic direction for the organization.
  • Governance: Ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards and policies.
  • Financial management: supervision of budgeting, financial planning and resource allocation.
  • Program development: developing and implementing programs and initiatives in line with the organization’s mission.
  • Reporting: reporting organizational performance and strategic goals to the board of directors.
  • Operational Oversight: Manage day-to-day operations in the region.
  • Team Management: Supervise and support regional staff, ensuring effective performance and development.
  • Market analysis: monitoring regional market trends and setting strategies based on that.
  • Compliance: ensuring regional operations comply with local regulations and company policies.

 

  • Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       April 2020 – March 2024

Olom v Fanavari Hay Novin Zisti Molkoly Royan Pajohan Company, Mashhad, Iran

  • Strategic planning: developing and implementing long-term strategies aligned with the company’s mission and vision
    • Decision making: Major corporate decisions, including investments and partnerships.
    • Leadership: leading and motivating the executive team and employees.
    • Financial supervision: ensuring the financial health and profitability of the company.
    • Compliance: ensuring adherence to legal guidelines and internal policies.
    • Operational management: monitoring daily operations and ensuring their efficiency and effectiveness.
    • Market Analysis: Knowledge of industry trends and market conditions.

 

  • Chairman of the Board Directors and Plant production manager                                                                                                                                                              April 2018 – March 2020

Olom v Fanavari Hay Novin Zisti Molkoly Royan Pajohan Company, Mashhad, Iran

  • Leadership: presiding over board meetings and setting the agenda.
  • Strategic Vision: Providing long-term strategic direction for the company.
  • Communication: Acting as a liaison between the board and senior management.
  • Representation: representing the company in interaction with stakeholders and the public.
  • Committee supervision: supervision of board committees such as audit, governance.
  • Production planning: formulation and implementation of production plans.
  • Resource management: resource management including human resources, materials and equipment.
  • Safety Compliance: Ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations.
  • Team leadership: leading and training production staff.
  • Inventory management: monitoring inventory levels and supply chain logistics.

 

  • Farm Crop production Manager                                                                                                                                                                                                                     March 2014 – March 2018

Olom v Fanavari Hay Novin Zisti Molkoly Royan Pajohan Company, Mahvalat, Iran

  • Crop management: overseeing planting, fertilizing and harvesting.
  • Facility maintenance: maintaining farm facilities, equipment and vehicles.
  • Compliance: ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.
  • Market monitoring: monitoring market conditions and product prices.
  • Budgeting: planning and managing farm operations, including budgeting and purchasing supplies.
  • Record keeping: keeping records of farm activities and financial transactions.

 

  • Crop Advisor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        April 2010 – March 2014

Olom v Fanavari Hay Novin Zisti Molkoly Royan Pajohan Company, Mahvalat, Iran

  • Farm Assessment: Regular farm visits to assess crop health and growing conditions
  • Recommendations: Provide expert advice on crop management practices, including pest control, fertilization, and irrigation.
  • Problem Solving: Identifying and addressing issues related to crop diseases, pests and other agricultural challenges.
  • Training: to farmers and agricultural workers on best practices and new technologies.
  • Planning agricultural operations and providing guidance on crop management, seed selection, fertilizers and pesticides
  • Identification and implementation of pest, disease and weed control solutions through environmental and chemical methods

 

  • Research Projects Executor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                March 2009 – Sep 2014

Young and Elite Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University- Mashhad, Iran                                     

  • Project Management: Monitoring and managing research projects from inception to completion.
  • Data collection and analysis: Collect, analyze and interpret data.
  • Collaboration: collaboration to facilitate research activities with researchers, faculty and students.
  • Documentation: preparation and presentation of reports, research articles.
  • Funding: Assist in funding and budget management for research projects.
  • Collecting and reporting findings in both scientific and practical formats
  • Proposed innovative solutions to enhance project results
  • Ensuring timely completion of investigation procedures
  • Presenting findings in conferences, seminars and in publications
  • Assist in the implementation of field experiments and research projects
  • Collection and analysis of agricultural samples (plants, soil, water) in the laboratory
  • Organizing and processing data using statistical software (SPSS, SAS, Minitab)

 

  • Lecturer in Agricultural courses                                                                                                                                                                                                                            July 2009 – Feb 2012

University of Payam Noor- Mashhad, Iran

  • Delivered lectures and practical sessions on agricultural operations, including management, machinery, irrigation, fertilization, and crop production
  • Developed course content, incorporating new technologies and methodologies
  • Assessed and graded students through exams, projects, and practical fieldwork
  • Guided students in hands-on agricultural experiences through partnerships with local farms
  • Participated in academic conferences to enhance teaching quality and contribute to agricultural knowledge

 

  • Teacher Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    July 2010 – May 2011

Technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran

  • Classroom support: helping the main teacher in presenting lessons and managing the classroom environment.
  • Student assistance: providing individual or small group support to students who need extra help.
  • Preparation of materials: helping to prepare materials and educational resources.
  • Administrative Duties: Assist with grading, attendance, and record keeping.
  • Technical support: help with the use of technical equipment and professional tools during practical sessions.
  • Supervision: Supervising students during practical activities and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

 

SKILLS

  • Overseeing all aspects of crop management, including planting, fertilization, harvesting, and ensuring high productivity and quality standards.
  • Implementation of pest management programs and assessment of permitted pesticides and contaminants to ensure product safety and quality
  • Providing technical advice on the selection of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, optimizing the management of water and soil resources, and implementing sustainable agricultural solutions.
  • Providing advice on the production of healthy and organic products beside of chemical and non-chemical organic inputs Usage.
  • Leading the development and implementation of long-term agricultural strategies, making key corporate decisions and ensuring financial health.
  • Skill in managing projects from planning to final execution, including data analysis and presentation of results in scientific papers and seminars. In addition, training and mentoring students in agricultural operations, farm management and conducting research projects.
  • Proficient in budgeting, financial planning, and resource allocation, ensuring the organization’s financial health.
  • Excellent in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including partners, investors, and the community
  • Team management skills ensure effective performance and employee development. Proficient in monitoring market trends and setting strategies based on it, as well as developing and implementing sales and marketing plans.

 

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

  • Plant Physiology and Biology
  • Certificate of competence and grading of consulting engineers in the specialized field of Agronomy as (First-Grade Expert), Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Jan 2014 – current
  • Plant tissue culture Operator at technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                July 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Vocation Lab Technician, experimenter PCR, PT-PCR skills in laboratory at the Technical and Vocational Training Organization.                                                          Sep2012 – Dec 2012
  • Horticulture and Gardening
  • Landscape Design Using Realtime Landscaping Pro Software at technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                   April 2012 – June 2012
  • landscape and Green Space Designer using Deluxe software at technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                       Dec 2010 – April 2011
  • Button Mushroom Grower at Technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                     Sep 2010 – Dec 2010
  • Gardener at technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                                                  May 2010 – Aug 2010
  • Cultivator of Soil Greenhouse at technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                Sep 2010 – Dec 2010
  • transplanting garden trees Grower at the Technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                              Mar 2010 – May 2010
  • Introduction to Major Pests and Diseases of Fruit Trees at Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization. Mashhad, Iran.                                                            Aug 2009
  • Design and Construction at Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization. Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                  Aug 2009
  • Pruning Fruit Trees at Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization. Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                            Mar 2008
  • Cultivator of hydroponic greenhouse at technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                                       Feb 2007
  • Software and management
  • GIS (Geographical Information System) skill certificate with ARCGIS from the Technical and Vocational Training Organization                                                           Sep 2010 – Feb 2011
  • SPSS Software Training Course at Imam Reza University                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dec 2010
  • Human Resource Management at technical and Vocational Training Organization, Mashhad, Iran.                                                                                                            Sep 2010 – Nov 2010
  • Introduction to GPS and Its Application in Survey at Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization Mashhad, Iran.                                                                         Mar 2008

 

Publications

Conferences

  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini and Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “Investigating the effect of seed planting location on phenological characteristics and some yield components of sweet and super sweet corn (Zea mays. L Saccharata) canning seeds”. The 12th Congress of Agricultural Sciences and Plant Breeding of Iran, 2013.
  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini and Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “Investigating the effect of seed planting location on phenological characteristics and some components of yield and yield of cannable seeds of sweet and super sweet corn cultivars (Zea mays. L Saccharata)”. The 12th Congress of Agricultural Sciences and Plant Breeding of Iran, 2013.
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Atena Rahmani and Saeed Khavari Khorasani.” Investigating the effects of planting date, plant density and harvesting method on some morphological traits and factors affecting the yield of green cobs of golden seed sweet corn”. The 12th Congress of Agricultural Sciences and Plant Breeding of Iran, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, 2013
  • Atena Rahmani, Seyyed Mohsen Nabavi Kalat and Majid Nasrolaholhosseini. “Investigating the effect of drought stress and temperature on the characteristics of sweet corn seed germination KSC403su”. The 11th Congress of Agricultural Sciences and Plant Breeding of Iran, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 2009.
  • kyiomars Klarstarghi, Atena Rahmani, Saeed Khavari Khorasani and Majid Nasrolaholhosseini. “The effect of planting date and plant density and harvesting method on some agricultural traits and yield in baby corn of the golden seed variety”, 11th Congress of Agricultural Sciences and Plant Breeding of Iran, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 2009.
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Saeed Khavari Khorasani and Atena Rahmani.” Investigating the effect of planting method and plant density on some phenological traits and yield of canned sweet corn cultivars under saline conditions”. The 11th Congress of Agricultural Sciences and Plant Breeding of Iran, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 2009.
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Atena Rahmani and Seyed Mehdi Kazemi. “Investigating the effect of planting method and plant density on some phenological traits and cannable grain yield of sweet corn cultivars (Zea mays. L Saccharata) in saline conditions”. The second national conference of plant physiology of Iran, 2009.
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Saeed Zikri, Seyyed Mohsen Nabavi Kalat. “Investigation of salinity stress on germination characteristics of three sweet corn cultivars”. The first national conference on environmental stresses in agricultural sciences, 2008.
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini and Sayyed Mohsen Nabavi Kalat. “Studying the effect of seed priming on the germination characteristics of sweet corn seeds under the influence of salinity stress”. The first national conference on environmental stresses in agricultural sciences, 2008.

 

Journal

  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “Effect of Planting Date and Plant Densities on Yield and Yield Components of Sweet Corn (Zea mays L. ver saccharate)”. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture.10(2):1-9, 2016, Article No. AJEA.19592 https://doi.org/10.9734/AJEA/2016/19592
  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini and Seyyed Mohsen Nabavi Kalat. “Standard Ear Yield and some Agronomic characteristics of Baby Corn ver. Ksc403su under the influence of planting date and plant density”. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 6(2), 2015 Article No. AJEA 2015.069  9734/AJEA/2015/13832
  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “Correlation and Path Coefficients Analysis Between Morphological Characteristics and Conservable Grain Yield of Sweet and Super Sweet Corn (Zea mays. L Saccharata) Varieties. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 4(11), 2014. 10.9734/ajea/2014/7031
  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini and Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “Investigating the effect of late planting date, plant density and harvesting method on the growth and yield of salad corn of Golden Seed variety”. Journal of Agriculture (Research and Construction) No. 103, summer 2013, page 116-123 22092/AJ.2014.101212
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Saeed Khavari Khorasani and Atena Rahmani. “Effect of plant density and planting location on agronomic characteristics, yield and yield components of two varieties of sweet corn (Zea mays. L var. Saccharata)”. Journal of Agriculture (Research and Construction) No. 103, Summer 2013, pp. 84-95  ttps://dx.doi.org/10.22092/aj.2014.101209
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Saeed Khavari Khorasani and Atena Rahmani. “Investigating the effect of plant density and harvesting method on some morphological traits, grain yield and harvest index of sweet corn cultivars (Zea mays. L var. Saccharata)”. Iranian Journal of Field crop Research. Volume 9, Number 3, 2013, pp. 454-462 22067/GSC.V9I3.11981
  • Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Atena Rahmani and Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “Investigating seed germination indices and sodium, chlorine, calcium and potassium absorption rates of different parts of hybrid sweet corn seedlings KSC403 (Zea mays. L Saccharata) under salinity stress and priming”. Scientific Research Journal of Ecophysiology of Agricultural Plants, Volume 7, Number 3(27), 2013, pp. 375-372. https://journals.iau.ir/article_516889.html
  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini and Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “The effect of planting date and plant density on morphophysiological traits, yield and yield components of sweet corn cultivar Golden Seed (Zea mays L.)”. Journal of Agroecology, Volume 2, Number 2, Summer 2010, pp. 302-312. https://dx.doi.org/10.22067/jag.v2i2.7637
  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini and Saeed Khavari Khorasani. “Investigating planting date and plant density and harvesting method on the growth and yield of salad corn of Golden Seed variety”. Iranian Journal of Field crop Research, Volume 12, Issus 3, Autumn 2013, pp. 526-534. https://dx.doi.org/10.22067/gsc.v12i3.25819
  • Atena Rahmani, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Saeed Khavari Khorasani and Abul Qasim Khalili Torghabeh. “The effect of planting pattern on the morphological characteristics and yield of sweet corn cultivars and an extra sweet corn cultivar (Zea mays. L Saccharata)”. Journal of Crop Ecophysiology,V6,No.24(4), 2012, 377-388 https://journals.iau.ir/article_516917.html
  • Maryam Ashofteh Beiragi, Barat ali Siah Sar, Hossein Sadeghi Geive, Majid Nasrolaholhosseini, Atena Rahmani and Ali Bakhriari Gharibdoosti. “Application of the Multivariant analysis method for some traits in maize”. African journal of Agricultural Research V7(10), pp.1524-1533, 2012.https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/5E94AC137663