Name of Position: Field Coordinator – Agriculture

Require Educational Qualification & Experience: B.Sc./M.Sc. Agriculture with 4-5-year experience in the agriculture sector.

No. of Position: 01

Work Location: Varanasi

Reporting Manager: Cluster Coordinator

Project Name & Code: Climate Smart Agriculture and Livestock (CSAL) –

Scope of Work:

• Develop a cadre of KrishiDoots per village to run the agricultural work on the ground.
• Implement an agricultural Programme under the guidance of reporting officers.
• Lessen the input costs for farmers by employing recommended PoP for Kharif/Rabi crops in Vidarbha.
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer to farmers for cultivation Kharif/Rabi crops in Vidarbha.
• Impart training to farmers, village level workers towards the efficient use of ICM technologies for Cotton, Soybean, and red gram.
• Conduct various exposure visits to relevant places for farmers, village levels workers, staff of implementing agencies, and staff of agricultural institutes.
• Develop village level information centers as agricultural knowledge dissemination centers with relevant material for the village.
• Enhance the area under cultivation or number of cropping by increasing the in-situ water & moisture content of soil by employing various Soil and Water Conservation techniques in the area.
• Standardize the cultivation practices across the region.
• Diversify the existing cropping practices by introducing high-value crops, seed production techniques, fodder development, and kitchen gardens/vegetable cultivation.
• Initiate and accomplish tasks which will strengthen the agribusiness capacity of the Programme and act as a common resource for all the partners.
• Organizing marketing-related training, exposure visits, and capacity building workshops for the team members and Programme partners.
• Undertake value chain analysis for all major agricultural produce like cotton, soybean, tur, orange, grams, lemon, wheat, maize, and sorghum grown in the area.
• Organize workshops and seminars on marketing involving buyers to explore linkages with them.
• Assist the Producer Companies and implementing agencies in undertaking market linkages.
• Ensure documentation of Programme activities.
• Perform other relevant duties as requested by the seniors and Reporting Manager/Officer.
• Facilitate visits of external stakeholders, including donors and central teams.
• Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the project and organization.
• Should collect data ensuring high data quality and integrity.

 

Last Date of Application: 17 June 2023