Agronomist (Strawberry Farm)

About the role

A strawberry farm in Panchkula, Haryana, needs an agronomist to run the farm day to day: work schedules, plant health, fertigation through the venturi system, fertilisers and the labour team. Food and stay are provided for a candidate coming from outside. The salary is reviewed after 4 to 6 months on performance.

What you'll do

• Plan and run the day-to-day farm schedule: planting, irrigation, fertigation, sprays, harvesting and other field work.
• Organise the daily work and manage the farm labour team.
• Check the plants regularly for health, growth, flowering and fruiting; spot pest, disease and nutrient problems early and act on time.
• Run fertigation through the venturi system and decide fertiliser doses for the crop stage.
• Handle all other farm-related work and keep simple records of inputs, work done and harvest.

Who should apply

• Minimum 1 year of hands-on farm experience; strawberry or other horticulture crops preferred
• Good knowledge of crop nutrition, fertilisers and fertigation (venturi)
• Able to plan work and manage farm labour
• Qualification: B.Sc. or diploma in Agriculture or Horticulture preferred
• Willing to stay at or near the farm in Panchkula (food and stay provided for outstation candidates)