Agronomist at Jobrole Consulting Limited

Responsibilities

• Updated and aware of the latest compliant methods for controlling disease, weeds, insects, and soil nutrient levels.
• Establishment and management of soyabean trial plots and training demonstration plots
• Advise on cropping practices that will improve economic returns as well as protect environmental sustainability.
• Evaluate new crop cultivars and their potential in a cropping program.
• Foster the use of best management practices for farming techniques,
• Monitor the effects of soil characteristics, water levels, and water drainage on plant growth and implement crop management practices in response to these factors to enhance production.
• Testing and plant analysis to determine crop nutrient needs and match fertility programs with those needs.
• Technology transfer and training activities
• Prepare and conduct advisory sessions.
• Evaluate crop performance as affected by weather, pests, and management practices

Qualifications

• Minimum of Msc in Agronomy, Agriculture, Soil Science or related field
• You need to be innovative and driven to continuously improve our projects and procedures.
• A passionate and self-driven personality.
• Being a fast-paced company, we are looking for a self-starter.
• You need to be efficient on an independent basis.
• You need to be innovative and driven to continuously improve our projects and procedures.
• You must be bush proof, as at least 80% of work time would be spent on the farms and in communities with farmers and field teams.