Agriculture Officer

Position : Agriculture Officer

Location : Taloja, Mumbai

Job Description

The Agriculture Technical Officer will ensure effective planning and design and successful implementation and supervision of Agriculture extension interventions, including cropping and livestock in Raising the Village€™s partner communities in the East, as part of our core methodology.

 Roles & Responsibilities

Program Design and innovation

€¢ Support PEAL team to design and plan activities on Agriculture extension for the East.

€¢ Provide new insights on agricultural program innovations, especially in the context of climate resilience in the East.

Technical Support

€¢ Assist to identify new methods of planting, fertilizing, harvesting and storing of crops to achieve optimum land usage and yield.

€¢ Identify micro-organisms and insects, parasites, and weeds harmful to crops and advise on control measures.

€¢ Provide technical support regarding emerging issues and points of concern in the areas of agriculture, from planting to the use of organic fertilization and pesticide to post-harvest management.

€¢ Support the project team to identify the seeds to be passed on to the next beneficiary.

€¢ Provide support on all agricultural pilot initiatives from idea to implementation to evaluation, such as keyhole gardens, backyard gardens, etc.

Administration and Coordination:

€¢ Take photographs to share and for data repository.

€¢ Other requirements might be required by their direct supervisor and/or management.

 Required Skills and Expertise

€¢ University Degree of Science in Agriculture in both animal and crop husbandry, community development or related fields.

€¢ Minimum 3 years of work experience in the agricultural field.

€¢ Understanding of organic pesticide use for treatment and prevention measures.

CTC : Salary not constraint for the right candidate

Company Website : .in

• Experience

  2 - 8 Years

• No. of Openings

  2

• Education

  Diploma

• Role

  Agriculture Officer

• Industry Type

  Hospitals / Medical / Healthcare Equipments

• Gender

  [ Male / Female ]

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Office

• Face interview location

  Taloja, Navi Mumbai