Senior Agronomists

ABOUT US

AgroCenta Limited is a Ghanaian AgriTech company that connects smallholder farmers to markets and financial services through its CropChain and Velociti platforms.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

This 36-month project enrolls young people in commercial cassava and maize farming. It aims to transition 4,000 young people into farming and establish decentralized cassava processing centers producing industrial starch and ethanol, and deploy a network of 100+ technology-enabled Field Agents. Farmers are linked to guaranteed offtake markets and digital financial services.

ROLE SUMMARY

Senior Agronomists will provide the technical agronomic leadership for the Restore Ghana Project's cassava and maize production on degraded and non-degraded land. They will design climate-smart training content, guide soil restoration and land preparation on former mining sites, train and backstop Field Agents, and drive the project's target of yields 30% above the regional average by Year 2, with an emphasis on high-starch cassava varieties for industrial starch and ethanol processing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Leadership & Land Restoration

• Assess the suitability of degraded mining lands and recommend soil-restoration and land-preparation techniques.

• Design crop production protocols for high-starch cassava and high-yielding maize, including planting calendars and intercropping systems.

• Advise on soil fertility management, including organic fertilizers, conservation agriculture and water conservation.

• Support soil sampling and interpretation for environmental monitoring, including the target of a 20% reduction in erosion.

Training & Extension Support

• Develop and update the climate-smart agriculture and GAP training curriculum.

• Train and mentor Field Agents and District Managers on planting times, seed selection, soil preparation, pest and disease management, and post-harvest handling.

• Set up and manage demonstration plots in project communities.

• Produce agronomic advisories for dissemination via SMS and voice services in local languages.

Inputs & Quality Production

• Specify and verify the quality of improved, disease-resistant cassava stems and maize seed.

• Support input-supply arrangements with seed and planting-material suppliers.

• Advise on harvest timing and handling to meet processing-center quality requirements and buyer standards.

Monitoring & Research

• Monitor crop performance, yields and pest and disease outbreaks, and recommend corrective action.

• Work with the M&E team to track yield KPIs and document agronomic lessons learned.

• Liaise with research institutions and MoFA extension services on improved varieties and practices.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science or a related field; an MSc is strongly preferred.

• At least 5 years' practical agronomy experience, with demonstrated expertise in cassava and/or maize production in Ghana or West Africa.

• Experience in soil fertility management and rehabilitation of degraded land.

• Proven experience training extension workers or farmers in Good Agricultural Practices.

• Knowledge of climate-smart and conservation agriculture practices.

• Willingness to work extensively in the field across project districts.

Desirable

• Experience reclaiming mined-out or galamsey-degraded land.

• Knowledge of industrial cassava requirements for starch and ethanol processing.

• Experience with digital agriculture tools and farmer advisory platforms.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Technical expertise

• Training and mentoring

• Analytical thinking

• Practical field problem solving

• Communication with farmers

• Initiative

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive remuneration commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• The opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant initiative tackling galamsey, environmental restoration and food security.

• A dynamic, mission-driven work environment at the intersection of agriculture, technology and finance.

• Professional growth and learning opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter and detailed CV (maximum 3 pages), including three referees, to info@agrocenta.com with the subject line "Application – Senior Agronomist".

Application Deadline: 14^th November 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

AgroCenta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, young people and candidates from mining-affected communities are strongly encouraged to apply.