Saro Agro Sciences Limited  provides dependable solutions to crop production problems in Nigeria

POSITION : Crop Officer

 Description

• He's the project Manager of the Entrenchment activities within designated areas and Crops and reports directly to the Business Head of Saro Agrosciences.
• Saddled with the task of working with a selected farmer ecosystem to provide complete agro input solution to them in an innovative manner using Crop Science Approach and ensuring adoption of input bundle by farmers to improved farm yield and quality.
• Work with other relevant collaborators within his ecosystem and supervise the technical officer at delivering on their Objectives.
• Advise on other crops of interest, current gaps that the company can leverage and better influence the farmers’ decisions.

Responsibilities

• Input assortment and delivery to the demo plot
• Demo monitoring and evaluation
• Organized field days
• Identify drop point of interest for seeds
• Prepare Sales Plan per DP
• Review sale plan and aligned
• Farmer registration and documentation
• Input assortment and distribution to the customer/farmers
• Maintain linkage and contacts with Farmers connected through Licensed Buying agents or Organizations.
• Monitor and make input bundle available to farmers for their farm use
• Train farmers Good Agric Practices and improved agronomic practices that will enhance yield and quality
• Distribution of seeds to Drop Points for quick off take by farmers

Qualifications

• B.Agric (Extension, Agronomy, Rural Development)
• Technical Knowledge in Agronomy
• 3 - 5 Years’ experience
• 25 - 30 years old