Junior Agronomist (for Churachandpur District) at MaolKeki Foundation
Last Date : 31st December 2020

Junior Agronomist required for Churachandpur District, Manipur

Responsibilities:

The Junior Agronomist will be responsible for aggregating and training farmers to adopt Good Agricultural Practices. S/he will establish relationships with smallholder farmers producing horticultural crops in Churachandpur town and other areas in the district. Some of the key activities are:

o S/he will take the lead in ensuring public and private agricultural extension services are accessible by smallholder horticulture farmers.
o S/he will establish a network of Lead Farmers who will be responsible for developing demonstration farms that will be used to train other farmers.
o S/he will act as a facilitator for farmers and other stakeholders in the field of agriculture such as researchers, inputs providers, financial institutions, etc., and any other related services for the farmers.
o S/he will provide recommended solutions to the farmers using knowledge of latest crop production, land reclamation, soil, pest and weed management, etc.
o S/he will travel and meet farmers on a regular basis to gather information on their crops throughout the growing cycle to help improve productivity.
o S/he will encourage them to get soil testing done periodically to help monitor and maintain soil health.

Required skills:

The individual should possess the following:
o Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or work experience in the field of agriculture
o Active listener and analytical mindset
o Problem solver and critical thinker
o Willing and ready to travel
o Strong time management skills
o Supportive and kind spirit
o Be able to work in a team environment
o Strong verbal and written communication skills
o Awareness of latest trend and technological developments
o Good record keeping and regular reporting
o Flexible and adaptable to an evolving role
o Fluent in local dialects/ languages with ability to communicate in English
o Basic computer skills

Training after selection: The selected individual will get on-the-job training under the guidance of our Agri Advisor in Khoijuman. A fully funded residential training session will be organized in Bishnupur District.

Please send your CV and Cover Letter to contact(AT)maolkekifoundation(DOT)org with the subject as “Junior Agronomist – Churachandpur” before 31st December 2020.
Expected start date is 1st February 2021.

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