Agronomist at KyDAL Office Point

Responsibilities

• Ability to provide subject matter expertise on crops
• Determine nutrient needs, advises and ensure the best treatment is provided to ensure maximum yield
• Remove pests and efficiently manage disease on the farm
• Create plans to maximize soil use and ensure land preparation is done as per standard
• Troubleshoot issues affecting the health of crops and ultimately the yield and addressing them proactively
• Providing advice on how to maximize yields and ensure standard yield for the seed to be used is achieved
• Ensure maximum productivity on all crops planted on the farm
• Protect the environment
• Responsible for keeping data on plant performance
• Responsible for ensuring standard agronomical practices are implemented on the farm
• Supporting, supervising and training of farm workers
• Liaison with research agencies and consultants in supporting crop quality and all research activities carried out on the farm

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture; Master’s Degree in Agriculture (specializing in soil science) a plus
• Minimum of 5 years of agronomy work experience especially in the area of Cashew, soybean, groundnut and maize
• Extensive experience in large-scale mechanized farming operations
• In-depth knowledge of soil and crop principles
• Proficient in MS Office
• Outstanding research and analytical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.