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About MSSRF

The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), founded in 1988 by Professor M.S. Swaminathan, works at the intersection of science, technology, and sustainable rural development. MSSRF is present in nine states of India. More information: https://www.mssrf.org/

Job Description

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana ( RKVY ) aims to improve the health, nutrition and livelihood status of small and marginal farming communities by ensuring availability and access to nutrient rich food in a farming system for nutrition model.

- Ready to travel extensively in the project areas as per the need of the program.
- He/she will conduct regular village meetings, social mobilization, group meetings, maintain input registers, collect base line data in a prescribed format, and facilitate beneficiaries for trainings & exposures.
- Conduct farm day, crop cutting, monitoring the on-farm, off-farm, non-farm activities conducted through project.
- He/she will be very familiar with beneficiaries and ready to solve their problems with consultation or investing his own knowledge and Ideas.
- He/she will be a catalyst for beneficiaries and provide input to the technical assistant and scientists.
- Assist in implementation of field-level activities (crop production, nutrition gardens, poultry, aquaculture, demonstrations).
- Provide technical support and handholding to farmers and SHGs.
- Facilitate training sessions and awareness programmes at village level.
- Collect field data, maintain records,



and submit reports to the project coordinator/MIS expert.
- Support input distribution and monitoring of utilization.
- Act as a link between community and project team, ensuring smooth communication.
Any other work assignment by the Team Leader/ Supervisor.

Qualification

- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Nutrition, Rural Development, or related field will be preferred.
- Candidates with Intermediate/10+2 with relevant field experience may also be considered.

Experience

- Practical knowledge of crop production, nutrition gardens, backyard poultry, aquaculture, or allied activities.
- Ability to mobilize communities, support farmer groups, and conduct field demonstrations.
- Basic skills in record keeping, data collection, and reporting.
- Hands-on involvement in farmer training, input distribution, and field-level monitoring.
- Experience working with Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and Panchayat institutions.
- Experience in community mobilization and awareness campaigns.
- Familiarity with local language

Period: Sep 2026 – August 2029

No. of Positions

6

Location

Nayagarh District, Odisha

Mode of Application

Online application through the MSSRF recruitment portal and upload your Application with the Job title. Additionally, please send a soft copy of the CV by email by 16th September to: [email protected]

Last Date of Submission

16th September 2026

Job Code

DA092026

📌 Development Assistant (India)
🏢 M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
📍 India