Agronomist/ Crop Production Manager - Anambra

Global Profilers is a Recruitment & HR Services firm specialized in recruitment in Africa. We are currently looking for an Agronomist for a client of ours, who is a leading management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and nutrition sectors in Africa.
Summary
A fast-growing integrated agribusiness is looking for an agronomist for its commercial rice farming operations. The agronomist will report to the General Manager, Farming Operations (GM Farms), and will be responsible for supporting the GM Farms to deliver on targets for cultivation, harvesting, crop yields, seed production and new variety development.

Responsibilities
Overarching responsibility is to support the GM, Farms in the development and management of a mechanized, irrigated commercial scale rice farm towards achieving superior yield within defined cost parameters.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Support the development and implementation of annual farm plan and budget, reflecting optimal utilization of all machinery and personnel
• Support the GM Farms in overseeing day-to-day farm operations, and managing the farming team towards delivering target results
• Serve as technical lead with relation to the following areas:
• Seed and rice paddy production planning including budgeting, cost to cost seed production, quality management etc.
• Field selection, Crop Management (adopting good agronomic practices), Water use efficiency (WUE); Nutrient management and Crop Protection (pest and disease)
• Data-driven decision making focused on improving agronomic practices, and crop yields.
• Support the training and development of entire farming team, with an emphasis on mechanized rice farming
• Ensure that accurate farm records are maintained on a plot by plot basis
• Ensure farming best practices as well as health and safety standards are adhered to
• Developing, monitoring and implementing company standards: i.e., isolation, pest and disease control, seed purity, germination, pollination and weed control in order to assure seed and paddy quality standards.
• Actively investigate and apply new technologies and processes that will enhance the efficiency of seed and paddy production





Education and Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Agronomy or Agriculture related field
• Minimum of 5 – 7 years middle management experience in commercial rice farming operations, with experience managing at least 200Ha+ of rice cultivated in a single location
• Experience with mechanized commercial rice farming, and knowledge of and familiarity with required equipment for large scale rice farming
• Practical experience and knowledge of plant breeding, rice agronomy, seed production, and yield improvement aspects for rice.

If this fits your profile or you know someone who does, kindly share your CV with daberechi.nwachukwu@globalprofilers.com
Please note that only the shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
Thank you.