Krishaq Hiring for Senior Agronomist at Patna, Bihar, India

Krishaq a full-stack Agritech ecosystem working with the core vision to revive farmers and farming, is looking for an experienced and passionate agronomist who can work with farmers very closely helping them enhance their yield and income potential by becoming their guide. 

This role requires you to analyze, research, and solve problems related to crop management, yield, and quality. You need to design, develop and deploy customized, scientific and innovative agricultural practices to ensure it caters to the objective of the company and is tailored toward farmer’s welfare.

As a seasoned agronomist your need to be highly empathetic toward farmers, focused, self-motivated, detail-oriented, adaptive, and analytical with excellent listening, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, improving crop yield, and solving problems for Farmers .
• Researching and promoting agricultural strategies to counter the effects of changes in soil, climate, weather, and pest damage.
• Visiting field to collect seed, plant, and soil samples.
• Testing samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
• Assisting with the plant/seed sourcing, testing, and selection.
• Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples.
• Generating reports and presenting findings to management, clients, or other stakeholders
• Conducting training on products and techniques through educational presentations.
• Managing teams of scientists while conducting field visits or laboratory work.
• Developing planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.

Agronomist Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in agronomy, agriculture, or a related field.
• Minimum Experience of 2 years 
• Specialization in cereal crops, especially maize, will be preferred
• Willingness to travel & work with farmers on-field as & when required
• Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office and diagnostic scientific software.
• Exceptional active listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong research, decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments.
• Sales and presentation skills.