Job Purpose

·      To manage Research Farm Activities for RBEL on identified land parcels

·        To develop, implement, and monitor strategies that protect crops from biotic (disease, pests, and pathogens), ensuring optimal crop health and productivity.

·        To maintain the R&D trials of various varieties of Hybrid Napier and other bio-energy crops disease-free

·        Validate SOPs on the Package of practices for pests and diseases and improve them for optimal yield.

·        Work with crop breeder and agronomist to develop new crop protection products or methods.

Qualification:

Necessary:

·        Master’s degree in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Crop Protection

Desirable:

·        Knowledge & Skill in Maintaining a Research Farm and related operations

·        Good people management Skills 

Experience

Necessary

·        2-4 years of hands-on experience in Pest and disease identification and implementing crop protection strategies

·        Deep understanding of pest life cycles, disease symptoms, and control methods.

Desirable

·        Familiarity with chemical, biological, and organic crop protection techniques

Thorough knowledge in Field operations, 

Job Accountabilities

·        Identify Seasonal Diseases occurring on the Bio-Energy crops and the appropriate management methods

·        Take up Trials for Screening of Bio-Energy crops for Biotic stress tolerance particularly Plant diseases.

·        Identify and co-ordinate with national and international experts on energy plantations and collaborate for a win-win partnership

·        Maintenance of farm, encompassing all the Plant protection practices timely that facilitate growth

·        Development of standard Pest & Disease Management practices in bio-Energy crops and the resultant yield and quality expectations.

·        Development of systems & procedures of R&D data recording & analysis.

·        Monitoring the plots established as demonstration plots for disease free yields at all the R&D locations

·        Crisis management at field level and ensuring resolution of all disputes that might arise while engaging with farmers.

Ensuring digitally driven MIS is implemented on ground.