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Vegetable & Horticulture Specialist

🏢 Company: SelfCrops
📍 Location: Tirupati
💼 Type: Full-time
🎯 Experience: 2–5 years
🏷 Department: Agriculture Science
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About the Role

SelfCrops works with vegetable growers across Tirupati's peri-urban and rural areas. We need a Horticulture Specialist to provide crop advisory, quality management, and market linkage for our vegetable farmer network.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide crop-specific advisory for tomato, brinjal, leafy greens, gourds, and capsicum
• Guide farmers on protected cultivation — polyhouses, shade nets, and drip irrigation
• Implement post-harvest management practices — grading, packaging, cold chain handling
• Coordinate with buyers (mandis, retail chains, restaurant aggregators) on quality specifications
• Conduct crop health monitoring and respond to quality complaints from buyers
• Develop cropping calendars aligned with market demand and price seasonality

Requirements

• B.Sc/M.Sc Horticulture or Agriculture with vegetable specialisation
• 2–5 years in vegetable extension services, agri-supply chain, or buyer-facing quality roles
• Understanding of Andhra Pradesh vegetable market — APMC, direct procurement, export
• Hands-on with protected cultivation and post-harvest technology
• Strong Telugu communication and ability to build farmer trust

Required Skills