Agronomist under contract Under Contract at BUGESERA DISTRICT: (Deadline 9 November 2022)

Agronomist under contract Under Contract at BUGESERA DISTRICT: (Deadline 9 November 2022)

Job description

 Elaborate a Seasonal plan showing cropping calendar on the approved value chain, monitor and facilitate its implementation, and produce consolidated reports thereof;
 Organize, training on good agriculture practices and campaigns meant to raise farmers’ awareness on the use and importance of modern techniques of agriculture and supervise their implementation; and ensure plant pest and disease control at the site;
 Plan the irrigation schedule for plots available water are fairly shared and efficiently used, and calculate irrigation water fees for each plot and supervising the implementation;
 Provide training to farmers and extension agents on improved crop pests and diseases;
 Organizing farmer’s special works for maintaining available infrastructures, land husbandry activities including erosion control practices, making composts at the site;
 Train and advise farmers on the making and use of appropriate inputs (improved seed, both organic and inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, and soil amendments) and ensure their availability and proper use;
 Advising farmers for selection of best crops and varieties according to their economic potential and available markets and in the line of governmental policy;
 Helping in post-harvest handling techniques to maintain product quality and linking the produce to the potential buyers;
 Initiating innovation that helps farmers to increase their economic capacity;
 Any other task may be assigned by his or her supervisor.