Job Title: Agronomist
Job Code: Agr001
Location: Abeokuta Ogun,
Employment Type: Full-time
Requirements
- B.Sc / Master’s Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science or any other directly related field with minimum of 4 years post qualification experience as a Field Agronomist
- Must be willing to reside on the farm and to relocate if necessary.
- Proficiency with computers, Awareness of industry trends, technology and developments, exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills is important.
Job Competencies
- Ability to study plants and soil and develop better cultivation; planting and harvesting techniques.
- Ability to improve crop yield, quality of seed and nutritional values of crops; and solve problems of the farm.
- Ability to research, develop, and promote farming practices or products that diminish the effects of changes in soil, climate, and weather or prevent damage from pests.
- Visiting fields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples and testing samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
- Assisting with the plant selection process and the development of planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.
- Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples and generating reports and presenting findings to management.
- Ability to provide management and technical consultancy services.
- Sales of professional agricultural products and technology.
- Any other assigned duties or responsibilities related to the farm’s operation.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted and scheduled for interview.
Deadline: December 20, 2020