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Posted 3 years ago |
JOB TITLE: Agronomist (Commercial Sweat and Irish Potatoes Production)
JOB LOCATION: Gambia
Job Type: 3 Years Contract
Requirements
- BSc. / Master’s Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science or any other directly related field. A minimum of 6 years post qualification experience as a Field Agronomist with working experience in commercial sweat and Irish potatoes production.
- Must be willing to Relocate
- Proficiency with computers, Awareness of industry trends, technology and developments, exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills is important.
Job Competency Requirements:
- Ability to conduct research along the production value chain, study plants and soil and develop better cultivation; planting and harvesting techniques to yield increase in production.
- 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.
- Any other assigned duties or responsibilities related to the farm’s operation.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in PDF format to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Code as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted and scheduled for an interview.
Deadline: February 28, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Agriculture / Agro Allied |