Regional Agronomist

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce agronomy SOPs and standard work in assigned zones, ensuring field teams and farmers understand what good looks like and how to do it.
• Conduct routine field checks and agronomy audits on priority operations (land preparation, planting standards, fertilizer timing/method, weed control and ratoon management) and document the results.
• Support rollout of the zone-wise planting calendar and give early warnings on agronomic risks (rainfall, soil moisture, disease pressure) with proposed mitigation.
• Identify and develop seed cane nurseries, provide routine technical oversight, and conduct seed cane field certification/verification checks to recommend qualifying seed sources.
• Support soil health and fertility programs and lead pest and disease surveillance, including field diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies, pests and diseases and recommending corrective action.
• Set up, maintain and supervise demonstration sites in line with approved protocols, and capture observations and results in the centralized demo tracker.
• Conduct spot-checks and quality inspections of contractor work (land preparation, planting, fertilizer application and spraying) using approved checklists and give corrective guidance.
• Support training and extension by contributing zone-specific agronomy content and participating in ToT and refresher trainings for field staff and Block Leaders.
• Raise field incident reports on non-conformities to the Lead Agronomy & Impact, maintain a case log of major agronomic issues, and submit weekly/monthly zone updates on adoption, risks and demo status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Agronomy, Agriculture, Soil Science, Crop Science or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in field agronomy, extension, out-grower agronomy programs or commercial crop support.
• Strong practical knowledge of sugarcane agronomy and the ability to translate recommendations into field action.
• Comfortable with field data collection, trackers and structured reporting.
• Experience with demonstrations/trials and contractor quality checks is an added advantage.
• Strong communication and coaching skills, execution discipline and attention to detail.
• Motorbike riding license (Mandatory)

Closes On 2 Nov, 2026