Senior Agronomist

Sresta Natural Bioproducts; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sresta Natural Bioproducts is seeking a senior agronomist to lead organic crop production across multiple locations. You will develop soil health strategies, implement crop rotation and regenerative practices, and supervise organic input preparation while ensuring certification compliance.

The role requires strong knowledge of soil science, nutrient cycling, and organic farming systems, with experience managing agronomy teams and auditing processes.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, or related field.
• 812 years of experience, with significant exposure to organic or sustainable agriculture preferably in paddy, wheat and groundnut in multiple states.
• Proven experience in managing agronomy teams or large-scale farm operations.
• Strong knowledge of soil science, nutrient cycling, and organic farming systems.
• Familiarity with organic certification processes and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of organic crop production programs across multiple locations.
• Develop long-term soil health improvement strategies (soil organic carbon, microbial activity, structure).
• Design and implement crop rotation, intercropping, and regenerative farming models.
• Oversee preparation and application of organic inputs (compost, vermicompost, biofertilizers, botanical extracts).
• Ensure compliance with organic certification standards (e.g., NPOP, USDA Organic, EU Organic).
• Supervise documentation, traceability systems, and audit readiness.
• Monitor soil testing programs and interpret results to guide nutrient management plans.
• Implement integrated pest and disease management using biological and ecological methods.
• Lead, train, and mentor Agronomists, Executives. Officers and field staff.
• Collaborate with farmer groups, FPOs, and external stakeholders.
• Evaluate farm performance data and recommend continuous improvements.
• Drive adoption of regenerative practices such as mulching, cover cropping.
• Manage budgets related to agronomy operations and optimize input costs

Education

Masters degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, or related field

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of organic crop production programs across multiple locations
• Develop long-term soil health improvement strategies (soil organic carbon, microbial activity, structure)
• Design and implement crop rotation, intercropping, and regenerative farming models
• Oversee preparation and application of organic inputs (compost, vermicompost, biofertilizers, botanical extracts)
• Ensure compliance with organic certification standards (e.g., NPOP, USDA Organic, EU Organic)
• Supervise documentation, traceability systems, and audit readiness
• Monitor soil testing programs and interpret results to guide nutrient management plans
• Implement integrated pest and disease management using biological and ecological methods
• Lead, train, and mentor Agronomists, Executives. Officers and field staff
• Collaborate with farmer groups, FPOs, and external stakeholders
• Evaluate farm performance data and recommend continuous improvements
• Drive adoption of regenerative practices such as mulching, cover cropping.

Manage budgets related to agronomy operations andoptimize input costs

Educational qualifications preferred

• Masters degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, or related field
• 812 years of experience, with significant exposure to organic or sustainable agriculture preferably in paddy, wheat and groundnut in multiple states
• Proven experience in managing agronomy teams or large-scale farm operations
• Strong knowledge of soil science, nutrient cycling, and organic farming systems
• Familiarity with organic certification processes and audits

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