Agronomist at Value Seeds Limited

Value Seeds Limited was incorporated in 2009 and started business same year. We are in the business of research, multiplication and distribution of field crops; importation and distribution of assorted vegetable seeds. We are licensed by National Agricultural Seeds Council. We are a member of SEEDAN (Seeds Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria) and one of the 8-member Ad hoc Committee set up to run the affairs of seed industry in Nigeria today.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agronomist

Location: Kaduna

Details

The Agronomist will be responsible for the production of certified class of hybrid and OPV seeds that meet strict genetic and physical quality parameters for domestic and international use.
His/ her activities include but are not limited to selecting fields, coaching growers, giving fertility recommendations, field scouting, scheduling harvest, performing production research and analyzing quality on the produced seed.

Job Description

Lead the development, implementation and management of on-farm and demonstration trials
Collect and analyse spatial data
Maintain Agronomy related databases
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. Prepare research summaries and presentations to highlight R&D research results.
Evaluate and troubleshoot current agronomic system for both our seeds
Conduct research through test plots to systematically improve our production system
Develop seed and soil fertility programs and monitor the effectiveness of the programs throughout growing season
Coordinate with production team on the timing of production cycles
Manage quality control for crops during harvest and throughout storage process
Annual year end analysis of production cycle
Crop inspection and documentation
Oversight of grid soil sampling and disease prevention programs
Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly reports
Any other duties that will be assigned