CSGA-Recognised Plant Breeder PAg Ph.D. Plant Sciences

Science-Led Agri-Consulting and
Registered Seed Establishment

Hemp, field crops, and research management — breeding guidance grounded in 25 years of plant science, PAg accountability, and CSGA-recognised plant breeding expertise.

25+ Years R&D Experience
6 Varieties Developed
11 of 93 Cultivars on Canada's LOAC
International R&D Experience
CHTA Board Member since 2023

End-to-End Agri-Science for Hemp, Field Crops & Research

NavGaea provides science-grounded consulting across the full crop cycle — from variety selection and plot trial design to registered seed establishment and regulatory navigation. Every engagement is led personally by a CSGA-recognised plant breeder with PAg accountability.

Agri-Consulting & Crop Advisory

Variety selection, agronomic recommendations, and crop management guidance informed by 25 years of field and laboratory experience across hemp, flax, camelina, and major crops.

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Hemp Plot Trials

Replicated field trial design, execution, and analysis on Saskatchewan Prairie soils. Rigorous isolation protocols, RCBD structure, and variety performance reporting against Health Canada’s approved cultivar list.

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Registered Seed Establishment Services

CFIA Registered Seed Establishment #4604. Pre-Breeder and Breeder seed production under CSGA pedigree documentation, with contracted Foundation, Registered, and Certified multiplication through the CSGA grower network.

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Regulatory & Compliance

Industrial hemp licence management, Health Canada LOAC submission support, CSGA pedigree documentation, and CFIA compliance guidance — navigated by someone who has operated within these frameworks for over two decades.

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Research Management

End-to-end management of agricultural research programs — trial planning, data collection protocols, statistical analysis, and reporting. Built for public institutions, seed companies, and private research investors.

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Varieties That Grow.
Results That Are Verifiable.

Six crop varieties developed across borage and canola. Eleven of the 93 cultivars currently on Health Canada’s List of Approved Cultivars — independently verifiable on the Health Canada LOAC.

6 Varieties Developed
11 of 93 Cultivars on Canada’s LOAC
Harikumar Nair, Principal of NavGaea Consulting, standing beside a mature hemp plant in a Saskatchewan field

25 Years of Breeding Rigour.
One Accountable Principal.

NavGaea Consulting Inc. is a Saskatchewan-based agri-science consultancy led by Harikumar Nair — a CSGA-Recognised Plant Breeder, PAg, and PhD plant scientist with over 25 years of R&D experience spanning AAFC, DuPont Pioneer, Dow AgroSciences, and international research programs.

Every client engagement is handled by Hari directly. No junior consultants. No outsourced analysis. Science-grounded advice, PAg-accountable.

CSGA-Recognised Plant Breeder — Harikumar Nair
PAg Saskatchewan
Ph.D. Plant Sciences
Univ. of Idaho
Health Canada
Industrial Hemp
Licence to 2028
Reg. Seed Est.
#4604
CFIA
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Insights

Science-grounded articles on hemp agronomy, seed certification, and Canadian regulatory developments — written for producers, researchers, and industry professionals.

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Engagements are led personally by Hari Nair — CSGA-recognised plant breeder, PAg, and 25-year R&D veteran. We respond within 1–2 business days.

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