Requisite Qualification/Experience:

•The candidate should be graduate or postgraduate in Agribusiness Management or Agriculture or Horticulture or MBA having at least 5 years Agricultural Experience from a recognized University.
The candidate should have experience in the following:
•Given priority in FPO Experience person.
•Good command in MS Excel, Power Point and Word.
•Fluency in both oral and written communication in English, Hindi & local Language
•Ability to work independently to achieve performance objectives and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities of Project Coordinator

•Implementation of the programme as suggested by the NPMA and as per Scheme guidelines.
•Identify Cluster of Farmers for FPO Creation.
•Community mobilization - baseline survey, cluster finalization, value chain study, formation of groups and FPO and assist in their periodic meetings. They may seek the assistance of Local Bodies, wherever feasible in identification of proper produce cluster and mobilization of members.
•Registration of FPOs and Training of BODs on roles, responsibilities, management and also capital/ equity mobilization.
•Training and capacity buildings of FPOs/farmer groups- Training needs identification, develop training modules, conduct basic training workshops and exposure visits.
•Encourage and promote social cohesiveness amongst members of FPOs.
•Preparation and execution of Business Plans for long-term sustainability of FPO- Business plan preparation (for different incubation services), acquiring land, mobilizing equity capital and implementation of Business Plan while assisting in input management, adoption of proper and good agricultural practices through knowledge sharing, aggregation of produce, quality management, assaying, processing, packaging, supply chain development and marketing and market linkages with buyers/processors/exporters, trading, export etc as may be necessary to ensure long-term sustainability of FPOs.
• Assist in regular interface with stakeholders like various Government Departments, Financial Institutions, Training, Research and Development Institutions at the cluster level.
• Assist FPO in availing Equity Grant and Credit Guarantee Facility as per need and growth.
• Incubation/handholding services for sustainability - Provide support and monitoring in terms of incubation activities; capacity building of BODs and FPO management for sustainability. The incubation/handholding services include ensuring input, market linkages, preparing and implementing related business plans.
• Facilitate establishment of necessary common pool production, marketing, and processing infrastructure facility by the FPO, as may be necessary, to develop the business for long-term viability.
• Facilitating traceability, compliance, and global market connectivity.
• Review and monitoring of the field team during implementation as per desired outcomes.
• Assist in communication and dissemination of information to farmers by way of market and crop advisory.
• Progress report on all specified target activities to be submitted periodically to the NPMA.
• Ensuring programme/project targets are met.
• Assist in compliance issues of FPO including their capacity building in the subject.
• Assist NPMA and Implementing Agency in data collection and generating MIS reports/information in the required data sheets.

Locations: Vadodara, Bharuch, Panchmahal, Morbi, Chhotaudepur, Surat, Diu (Maharashtra), and Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)

Experience Requirement: Candidates should have 3 to 4 years of experience in Agriculture.

If you are interested to apply for the position, please click on below link & send your application & updated resume.

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