JOB TITLE: Vegetables Agronomist
JOB LOCATION: Ogun
Employment Type: Full Time
JOB DETAILS
- Establish and manage all vegetables and fruits agribusiness (V&F) matters including seedling nursery, transplanting, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related activities.
- Train selected candidates on all V&F matters including seedling nursery, transplanting, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related activities.
- Deliver agreed revenue, cash-flow and profit targets as set out in the business plan from time-to-time.
Duties and Responsibilities
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- Follow strict management, operational and monitoring programmes w.r.t. the seedling nursery, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related matters.
- Execution and monitoring the performance of his direct area of responsibility on an ongoing basis against approved programmes and budgets.
- Maintain compliance with ARM rules and procedures and to maintain compliance with regulatory statutes and authorities.
Requirements
Education:
- Applicable academic certifications in fields such as Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Science etc.
- Additional vocational qualification in fresh vegetable crop production will be an advantage.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years’ extensive experience in practical large-scale commercial vegetables and fruits agribusiness operations across Sub-Saharan Africa especially Nigeria or similar economies.
- Demonstrated expertise in intensive V&F production systems in line with approved plans.
Technical:
Extensive knowledge of all facets of medium to large scale irrigated and mechanized commercial vegetables and fruits agribusiness, including but not limited to:
- Bush clearing
- Land preparation
- Seedling production
- Irrigated vegetable crop production
- Rained vegetable crop and pasture production
- Operations Management
- Marketing & Sales
- Project Management
- Farm Record Keeping.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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Job Features
Job Category | Agriculture / Agro Allied |