Role Overview
- We are seeking a skilled and proactive Agronomist to support crop production on its 150-hectare farm.
- The Agronomist will provide technical agronomic guidance to improve soil health, crop yield, and overall farm productivity.
- The role focuses on implementing best practices, monitoring crop performance, and supporting the Farm Manager with data-driven recommendations to reverse previous low yield
Key Responsibilities
- Improve crop yield performance by contributing to a minimum 20–30% yield increase within two farming seasons for rice, maize, and soybeans.
- Conduct soil analysis and fertility assessments at least twice per season, with documented recommendations implemented at 90% compliance rate.
- Develop and monitor crop nutrition programs, ensuring fertilizer application accuracy of 95% against recommended rates.
- Support pest, disease, and weed management programs, maintaining crop loss levels below 5% per season.
- Monitor crop growth stages and field conditions, submitting weekly agronomic reports with actionable recommendations to the Farm Manager.
- Ensure correct seed selection and planting practices, achieving uniform crop establishment on at least 90% of planted area.
- Optimize input efficiency, contributing to a minimum 15% reduction in input wastage (seed, fertilizer, chemicals) per season.
- Assist in yield estimation and post-harvest analysis, delivering accurate yield variance reports within ±5% of actual harvest results.
- Train and guide field staff on agronomic best practices, achieving 90% adherence to recommended field protocols.
- Support the establishment of demo plots across Matrix sales regional hubs to create visibility for our fertilizer and other agricultural inputs.
- Support compliance with environmental and safety standards, with zero major agronomic-related non-compliance incidents annually.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agriculture, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years’ hands-on experience in crop production, preferably on medium to large-scale farms.
- Practical knowledge of rice, maize, and soybean agronomy.
- Experience in soil fertility management, crop nutrition, and pest/disease control.
- Strong data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
- Ability to work effectively under the direction of a Farm Manager.
- Good communication, observation, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to work in field-based conditions.
- Strong knowledge of soil fertility management, fertilizers, and crop nutrition.
- Experience working with mechanized farming systems is an added advantage.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Health insurance and other benefits.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment