Type: Fixed-term (Renewable), National Posted on 01/17/2013
Apply by: 01/31/2013
Location: Tamil Nadu, India
| Specialization/Skills | Soil Science, Agronomy, Crop Science or related fields |
| Basic purpose | The successful candidate will be responsible to the IRRI Objective 1 coordinator. She/He will conduct and coordinate farmer participatory research and the on-farm dissemination of the CSISA technical program in several districts of the Cauvery Delta in Tamil Nadu. |
| Roles and responsibilities | - Conduct and coordinate farmer participatory on-farm trials on crop and resource management in rice-based cropping systems - Implement and facilitate and the on-farm dissemination of the CSISA technical program - Train extension staff and service providers in the use of CSISA technologies - Collect, manage, analyze and report data from on-farm participatory trials - Carry out practical demonstrations, field days and farmers' training on technologies - Interact and organize meetings with various stakeholders to discuss, streamline and implement the technology transfer program - Support the involved scientists in on-farm studies for assessing new technologies - Assist the other CSISA extension agronomist of the hub in other hub-based activities (if required) - Report to the IRRI Objective 1 coordinator Qualification Requirements: - Masters degree (or equivalent) in Soil Science, Agronomy, Crop Science or related fields - Experience in participatory on-farm research with special emphasis on crop, soil and location-specific nutrient management options in cereal-based cropping systems of South Asia - Excellent in oral and written English and Tamil |
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