About the Role: We are looking for a young, self-driven and experienced Farm Operations Ma to lead and scale our crop production initiatives across South Indian state based in Rural Karnataka preferably Bangalore.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in working with large agribusiness companies and a strong track record in managing fieldlevel crop operations, farmer engagement, and production optimization.
Primary Responsibilities:
Crop Production Leadership
- Lead the complete agronomy charter across 7 to10 key crops.
- Identify the key cropping zones based on the soil type, agro-climatic conditions
- Develop crop plans, production calendars, and SOPs tailored to regional agro-climatic conditions.
Crop Expertise
- Provide robust agronomic guidance on field crops such as maize, paddy, soybean, pulses, oilseeds
- Extend advisory support and learning for spices and horticultural crops.
Technology & Innovation
- Drive adoption of mechanization, precision farming tools, farm advisory platforms, and digital agri solutions.
- Introduce modern crop management practices to improve productivity, quality, and profitability.
Field Operations
- Conduct field trials, demonstrations, and validation of practices.
- Oversee the complete end-to-end pilot operations and ensure strict adherence to Good Agricultural Practices and production SOPs
- Map risks (climatic, pest and diseases etc) and devise strategies to mitigate the impact on the output.
Quality & Compliance
- Define and ensure compliance to agronomy standards throughout the production lifecycle.
- Collaborate with supply chain and procurement teams to optimize farm-to-market outcomes.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams, farmer collectives, technical partners, and machinery suppliers to scale adoption and impact
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience working in large-scale agribusin