Field Officer (Amluckie tea estate)
Location
India | India
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Job Description
- Developing better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, improving crop yield, and solving problems for the operation/execution team.
- Researching and promoting agricultural strategies to counter the effects of changes in soil, climate, weather, and pest damage.
- Visiting fields to evaluate process adherence, POP monitoring, collect seed, plant, and soil samples for mitigating any risk at any point of time during farming cycles.
- Testing farms/plots/crops for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes from time to time and reporting to the central team with remedies.
- Assisting the input sourcing team for inputs requirements, doses, testing, and selection.
- Entering into Farm ERP and Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers/OP partners, crops, and yield evaluation matrix.
- Generating reports and presenting Seniors & Top management, OP or other interested parties.
- Conducting training on POP and techniques through educational presentations and documents.
- Liaising with Agriculture Universities/KVKs and other research organizations for farming advancement with respect to crops and its economics.
- Tracking and monitoring climatic factors affecting farm cycles/crops to different farms regularly and keeping records.
- Developing planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.
Requirements - Masters / Bachelor's degree in agriculture/horticulture/plant protection/soil science/horticulture and other allied branches.
- Managing Farms and Farm Team is a must for this role.
- Further education Agri-Business Management and farm working experience will be preferred.
- Deep understanding of farming of Plantation crops/horticulture/as well as aromatic and medicinal crops.
- Valid driver's license and own Bike/car and willingness to travel.
- Ability to work outside, stand, walk, kneel, and stoop for extended periods.
- Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office, is a must and layout software will be an added advantage.
- Exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong farm analytics, decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments.
Language: English, Hindi Any other language will be added benefits
Joining Criteria : IMMEDIATE JOINING within 10 -15 days.
Benefits Salary & Perks: Best in industry and as per skills and experience.
Requirements - Master's degree or higher in agriculture field
- 6-7 years' experience
- Proven experience working on a farm or in a similar agricultural role
- Comprehensive understanding of crop and livestock management techniques
- Familiarity with farming practices, pest control and disease management
- Adept identifying and resolving farm-related issues, such as crop diseases or equipment breakdowns
- A genuine passion for farming and a strong commitment to the success of the farm
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