Mosaic - Agronomist

Title: Regional Agronomist

Qualification: Post graduate/PhD. in Agriculture with Agronomy/Soil Science as Major

Experience: 4 -6 Years

- Should be able to communicate in Bengali

- The Agronomist will be handling West Bengal region along with Chattisgarh, Orissa and Bihar.

- Responsible for new product development, market development initiatives, provide technical inputs for marketing, sales team, dealers and distributors on new fertilizer products. Educate & develop the communication for MDO's.

- To provide technical support to Mosaic Village Project - Krishi Jyoti and expand the program in new villages of the selected area. To evaluate different components of the program and adjust according to local conditions to make it a sustainable model.

Responsibilities:

- Participate and contribute to Mosaic India's Agronomy Team- The Mosaic Company Foundation Award, participation in National seminars and providing their respective region field level updates regularly

- Lead market development initiatives, provide inputs for developing marketing tools & technical training to sales team, dealers and distributors on new fertilizer products & Balanced Crop Nutrition (BCN)

- Educate & develop the communication for Market Development Officers (MDOs) consistently on Mosaic Products and BCN for their capacity building

- Conduct new product demonstrations in different states as a part of product development initiative

- Build relationship with scientist from local National Agri. Institutes, SAUs, KVK's & other Agri. Institutes influencers

- Periodic reporting about on filed situation, farmer economics, climate and govt. agri. related policies

- Provide technical support to Mosaic India's Village Project in the selected geography

- Identify new villages for the project

- Conduct preliminary survey and devise an appropriate program

- Execute the Agri., Water management & Education program

- Collaborate with other partners for implementing the program

- Develop matrix and measure the performance of the program after 2 seasons

- Implement entry & exit strategy for the villages covered under the project