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The position is responsible for enhancing crop yields, quality, and sustainability through knowledge transfer to the ware potato contract farming team and farmers. The role includes managing agronomic trials, conducting yield improvement trials, and developing improved packages of practices for contract farming model farmers. It focuses on training stakeholders, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement in agronomy practices to increase yield and improve quality in ware potatoes.

Roles and Responsibilities & Key Deliverables:

Trials and Research:

• Conduct nutrient management trials and evaluate different generations of seed to assess their impact on yield in ware potatoes.
• Plan and conduct variety evaluation trials to identify suitable QSR varieties.
• Execute factory-scale trials to assess the performance of new varieties after processing.
• Conduct Multilocation Varietal Trials for new commercialized varieties across different territories.
• Lead the execution of commercial demonstration trials to showcase best practices and new technologies.
• Record, analyze, and present findings from all trials to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement.

Knowledge Transfer:

• Assist in developing and communicating the variety and geography specific Package of Practices (POP) based on best agronomy practices and historical data.
• Support training programs for regional suppliers and growers on crop management, sustainable farming practices, pest and disease control, and quality improvement.
• Disseminate agronomic knowledge to grower communities to enhance crop yields, quality, and sustainability.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with sustainability requirements such as pesticide, fertilizer, and water usage records using systems like AgPortal and GMS.

Collaboration and Networking:

• Gather insights from institutions, senior management, McCain Ag Net, SAU, and practical experiences from farmers to effectively train the contract farming team.
• Collaborate with the contract farming team to understand challenges and design yield improvement trials for practical solutions.
• Address potato storage-related issues, ensure compliance with local regulations, and recommend best management practices to the supply team.
• Identify and diagnose storage-related diseases, conduct storage experiments using analytical experimental design, and propose appropriate solutions.
• Maintain strong relationships with the operations team involved in processing potatoes to understand seed-related concerns and provide efficient support to the supply chain and contract farming teams.
• Maintain relationships with government officials and coordinate the process for Seed Sale License and Seed Registration License as per legal norms and government requirements.