Agronomist – Banana crop (Solapur Cluster)

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor banana crop growth stages and identify readiness for critical fruit care interventions such as Bud Injection, Bunch Spraying, FOR, Dehandling, and Bagging
• Conduct regular field visits to assess crop condition, bunch development, and overall fruit quality.
• Recommend stage-wise fruit care activities to maximize bunch weight, finger size, uniformity, and marketable yield.
• Work closely with field operations teams to prioritize plots, plan intervention schedules, and ensure timely execution.
• Audit on-ground work quality and ensure fruit care activities are performed as per defined SOPs.
• Train field teams on best practices for banana fruit development and quality improvement.
• Identify factors impacting fruit quality and recommend corrective actions related to nutrition, irrigation, pest, disease, or field management.
• Collect field observations, analyze outcomes, and continuously improve fruit care protocols across clusters.
• Act as the technical expert for farmers, resolving crop-related queries and building trust through data-backed recommendations.
• Support the development of scalable fruit care playbooks and agronomic protocols for expansion across regions Requirements Requirements:
• B.Sc./M.Sc. Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, or related discipline
• Strong understanding of banana crop lifecycle and fruit development stages
• Experience in banana cultivation, fruit care, crop advisory, or field agronomy preferred
• Ability to identify plot readiness and recommend stage-specific interventions
• Comfortable working extensively in the field and travelling across farming clusters
• Smartphone savvy and comfortable using digital agriculture tools and apps
• Strong farmer engagement, training, and problem-solving skills
• Passion for improving farmer outcomes through scientific crop management