Seed Production Officer at Leverage Seeds Limited

Leverage Seeds Limited is an indigenous seed company helping farmers maximize their profit through provision of genetically pure seeds of improved crop varieties, affordable fertilizers, and agrochemicals, as well as training of farmers on Good Agricultural Practices for bumper harvest. We are also into agricultural consulting services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Seed Production Officer

Location: Funtua, Katsina
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plan seed production schedule in accordance with seed production targets indicated by management for the year.
• Contribute to the screening and selection of out-growers for yearly seed production activities.
• Participate in planting, rouging, detasseling, and harvesting as well as provide technical backstopping on recommended agricultural practices for seed production.
• Seed production of open pollinated varieties, inbred lines, and hybrids.
• Monitor and ensure quality control standards for production of foundation and/or certified seeds of open pollinated variety, inbred lines and hybrids are met.
• Maintain records for seed production outputs, farm management practices and parent stock delivery.
• Implement and enforce quality assurances and control, tracking of programs to meet quality objectives.
• Establishment of demonstration plots and high-way seed plots for training of farmers on good agricultural practices
• Conduct training to farmers on field management practices and organize farmers field day in collaboration with other staff.
• Prepare and maintain seed production reports
• Supervise field staff and ensure effective utilization of resources.
• Any other responsibility assigned to him by the Line Manager or the Management staff.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an HND or Bachelor's Degree with at least 2 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
5th July, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and CV to: [email protected] with a copy to: [email protected] The subject of e-mail should be the position being applied for e.g “Seed Production Officer at Leverage Seeds Limited".

Note: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.