Agronomist Jobs in Coimbatore Agritech and Agriculture

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Agronomist positions in Coimbatore's private Agritech and Agriculture sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Agritech and Agriculture employer in Coimbatore offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Coimbatore.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Provide crop advisory services to farmers covering variety selection, sowing dates, nutrient management, and crop protection schedules
• Conduct soil sampling, tissue testing, and interpretation of soil health reports to prescribe fertilizer and amendment plans
• Plan and execute farmer field demonstration plots to showcase best practice agronomy and company product recommendations
• Train field sales officers, dealer staff, and farmers on integrated pest management and good agricultural practices
• Diagnose crop disease, pest, and nutrient deficiency problems in the field and recommend appropriate remediation measures
• Collect and record field data on crop growth, yield outcomes, and product performance for internal agronomy reports
• Support precision farming and agritech platform teams with ground-truth data and crop advisory content development

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• Which crops have you provided advisory services for - paddy, sugarcane, banana, vegetables, or pulses?
• Have you conducted soil sampling and interpreted soil test reports to develop nutrient plans?
• How do you identify and diagnose major crop diseases and pest infestations in Tamil Nadu crops?
• Have you set up and managed farmer field demonstration plots before?
• Are you familiar with integrated pest management principles and certified input recommendations?
• Have you trained dealer staff or farmers on agronomy practices and product usage?
• Are you comfortable with extensive field travel and working in rural agricultural areas?
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Coimbatore.

✅ Required Skills

🏆 Certifications and Qualifications

BSc Agriculture or BSc Horticulture for agronomist and field officer roles; MSc Agriculture or MBA Agribusiness for senior agronomy and business development roles; B.Tech Food Technology for food processing and quality roles; experience with precision farming tools and drone technology for precision agri roles; data analytics and Python for agritech data analyst roles; FSSAI food safety certification for food processing and quality roles; Tamil and local farmer communication for field officer roles in Tamil Nadu; knowledge of commodity markets and NCDEX for agri trading roles; supply chain and cold chain certification for agri logistics roles; Graduate for agri sales and B2B channel sales roles