Job Description (JD) Area Officer - Farm Development (Mithra)

Department: Extension Services

Location: Maharashtra

Reports To: Lead Farm Development (Sarathi)

Direct Reports: Executive Farm Development (Sethu)

Role Purpose

Lead and manage a team of Executives Farm Development (Sethu) to achieve superior farmer productivity, milk quality, procurement growth, and farmer profitability across assigned clusters. The role is responsible for translating organizational strategy into field execution by ensuring effective planning, technical guidance, performance management, farmer engagement, and cross-functional coordination.

The Area Officer - Farm Development ensures that every farm consistently progresses toward organizational productivity, profitability, sustainability, procurement, and quality goals through disciplined execution and data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Performance Management

- Lead, mentor and supervise Executives Farm Development (Sethu).
- Prepare monthly, weekly and daily field deployment plans.
- Conduct regular farm audits and joint field visits.
- Build a high-performance extension team.
- Drive cross-departmental coordination.

2. Farm Development

- Farmer induction and production enhancement.
- Monitor farm progression across different maturity stages.
- Ensure every farm has an Integrated Farm Development Plan.
- Prioritize interventions based on productivity gaps.

3. Dairy Productivity Improvement

Drive improvement across:

- Milk yield, Herd productivity, Fertility
- Reproduction and Calf growth
- Animal nutrition and Housing management

Coordinate closely with Veterinary and Nutrition teams to solve productivity challenges.

4. Agriculture & Fodder Development

Monitor implementation of:

- Fodder security programs, multi-cut fodder cultivation and silage production
- Soil fertility improvement and organic nutrient management
- Crop diversification, vegetable production and agroforestry
- Water conservation and climate-resilient agriculture

Ensure year-round fodder security within the cluster.

5.



Integrated Farming Systems

Promote complete farm integration through:

- Crop-livestock integration, composting and slurry utilization
- Biogas systems and circular nutrient management
- Water recycling, Tree-based farming and carbon sequestration initiatives

Develop model integrated farms within every cluster.

6. Milk Procurement & Cluster Growth

Support achievement of:

- Farmer acquisition, retention and milk procurement targets
- Cluster expansion, route optimization and BMC utilization
- Milk quality improvement and procurement cost optimization

Identify current procurement opportunities while minimizing milk diversion.

7. Milk Quality & Compliance

Ensure adherence to:

- Clean Milk Production SOPs, Organic Standards and antibiotic-free milk protocols
- Aflatoxin control programs, MBRT standards and Farm biosecurity

Drive zero quality deviations across the region and FAT/SNF improvement.

8. Farmer Capability Building

Plan and conduct:

- Farmer training programs, exposure visits
- Demonstration farms and lead farmer development
- Knowledge dissemination, adoption of technology and best management practices

Promote innovation across clusters. Improve farmer capability and adoption of regenerative farming practices.

9. Financial Linkages & Farm Profitability

Support field teams in:

- Cost of milk production, Enterprise diversification, Farm cash flow and Farm profitability
- Investment planning, Credit facilitation, Loan utilization and Return on investment

10. Data, MIS & Analytics

Ensure:

- Accurate farm data and Daily reporting
- KPI monitoring and Performance dashboards
- Digital platform utilization,



Data validation with Actionable insights for decision-making

Drive data-based review culture.

Coverage Norms

- Lead 5 Executives Farm Development (Sethu)
- Manage approximately 250 farmers
- Supervise area assigned
- Conduct joint field visits with one Executive Farm Development (Sethu) per day
- Complete weekly farm performance reviews
- Conduct monthly cluster performance meetings

Skills & Competencies

Technical Competencies

- Dairy and fodder production systems
- Integrated farming systems, Agronomy and Soil science
- Animal nutrition, Milk quality systems and organic agriculture
- Water resource management and Farm mechanization

Operational Competencies

- Project management, Data analytics and business planning
- Risk management

People Competencies

- Farmer engagement, Relationship management and Influencing skills
- Communication, Negotiation and Collaboration

Digital Competencies

- Advanced MS Excel, Data visualization and Presentation skills
- Mobile field applications

Other Requirements

- Should have Two-wheeler, Helmet along with Vehicle documents, Driving License, and Insurance.
- Should be willing to work anywhere in Maharashtra.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

- B.Sc. Agriculture / B.Tech Agriculture
- Or Diploma in Agriculture (with relevant experience)
- Masters degree in Agriculture, Dairy Science, Animal Husbandry, Agribusiness, or Rural Management, MBA-Agribusiness or related discipline (Preferred)

Experience

- 3+ years of experience in agriculture extension, dairy development, integrated farming systems, rural development, or livestock extension.
- Minimum 1+ years of team leadership experience managing field extension personnel.
- Experience in milk procurement organizations, FPOs, dairy cooperatives, or integrated farming projects is preferred.

This Job Description may be revised periodically based on organizational priorities, strategic initiatives, and business requirements. KPIs, KRAs, and reporting relationships may be modified at the discretion of management.

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