Senior Agronomist (Lead Agronomist)
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AgriFood Digital Library and Resource Center is hiring a Senior Agronomist to lead agronomic strategy for a proposed multi-year agricultural development programme focused on ginger and sesame value chains in Nigeria. The role involves setting agronomic standards, managing demonstration plots, strengthening input systems, and building capacity across Abuja and other states. The position is full-time, contingent on project award and funding approval.
- Senior technical leadership role in agricultural development
- Focus on ginger and sesame value chains in Nigeria
- Based in Abuja with travel to Kaduna, Jigawa, Benue and Plateau States
- Full-time role contingent on project award and funding approval
- Involves agronomic standards, demonstrations, and capacity building
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Senior Agronomist (Lead Agronomist) at AgriFood Digital Library and Resource Center ⏲ Aug 13, 2026, 8:06 AM ⋕ View all Agriculture & Agro-Allied jobs Agrifood DIL and Resource Center is dedicated to empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by providing essential resources, expert mentorship, and a supportive community. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Senior Agronomist (Lead Agronomist) Location: Abuja, Nigeria, with periodic travel to Kaduna, Jigawa, Benue and Plateau States Position type: Full-time (Contingent upon Project Award) Background An international development company is recruiting a Senior Agronomist for a proposed multi-year agricultural development programme aimed at strengthening the ginger and sesame value chains through improved productivity, climate-smart agriculture, market systems development, and last-mile service delivery across selected states in Nigeria. To ensure operational readiness, we are identifying qualified professionals for potential deployment, subject to project award and funding approval. Position Summary The role is responsible for ensuring that agronomic recommendations, extension approaches, and promoted technologies consistently deliver improved yields, higher profitability, and increased adoption by farmers and agribusinesses. Working closely with programme leadership, State Agronomists, entrepreneurs, input companies, research institutions, and extension partners, the Senior Agronomist will establish practical agronomic standards, oversee demonstration activities, strengthen seed and input systems, and ensure technical quality across all programme locations. The Senior Agronomist provides strategic technical leadership to improve crop productivity and strengthen the commercial performance of the programme’s ginger and sesame value chains. Key Responsibilities: Agronomic Leadership and Productivity Improvement: Develop, standardise, and continuously improve practical Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) materials and technical guides that are simple, farmer-friendly, and suitable for extension delivery. Lead the design and implementation of agronomic strategies that improve productivity, profitability, and resilience in ginger and sesame production systems. Provide technical guidance to State Agronomists’ and implementation teams to ensure consistent application of programme agronomic standards across all implementation states. Ensure promoted inputs, technologies, and production practices consistently achieve expected productivity and yield improvements under field conditions. Monitor field performance and recommend practical improvements based on implementation experience: and emerging production challenges. Demonstration, Innovation and Input Systems: Support the introduction and scaling of improved crop varieties and productivity-enhancing technologies that respond to market demand and local production conditions. Lead the design, establishment, management, and evaluation of demonstration plots to showcase improved production practices and technologies. Establish feedback mechanisms between farmers, entrepreneurs, extension teams, and private-sector partners to continuously improve input performance and farmer adoption. Work closely with input companies, seed suppliers, and technology providers to test, validate, and refine improved inputs under local farming conditions. Promote climate-smart production practices, integrated soil fertility management, efficient input use, and sustainable land management that improve productivity while protecting natural resources. Capacity Building and Technical Quality Assurance: Support the development of technical tools, training manuals, extension materials, and digital advisory content that strengthen service delivery. Lead the development and delivery of practical agronomy training for entrepreneurs, producer clusters, extension agents, and field implementation teams. Ensure programme interventions maintain high technical quality while remaining practical, scalable, and commercially relevant. Build the technical capacity of programme partners to provide consistent, market-oriented advisory services to farmers and enterprises. Conduct regular technical supervision visits to assess implementation quality, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions. Partnerships and Technical Advisory: Provide strategic technical advice to programme leadership on crop production, productivity improvement, and agronomic risk management. Analyse field performance data, adoption trends, and productivity results to guide programme decisions and continuous improvement. Identify emerging agronomic risks and recommend timely mitigation strategies. Build strong technical partnerships with research institutions, universities, input companies, government agencies, and private-sector organisations to strengthen programme delivery. Contribute to programme reporting, technical documentation, learning products, and dissemination of best practices. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: Demonstrated experience: leading technical teams and maintaining agronomic quality across multi-location programmes. Experience: working with private-sector input suppliers, seed companies, and agricultural technology providers. Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience: in agronomy, crop production, agricultural advisory services, or large-scale agricultural development programmes. Excellent analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Master’s Degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Agricultural Extension, or a related discipline. Experience: developing Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) materials, demonstration plots, and farmer training programmes. Strong practical knowledge of ginger and sesame production systems, climate-smart agriculture, soil fertility management, and integrated crop management. Preferred: Experience: supporting market systems development or private-sector-led agricultural programmes. Experience: introducing commercially viable agricultural innovations and strengthening extension systems. Remuneration Competitive remuneration package How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online Or Send submit an updated Curriculum Vitae highlighting relevant technical and leadership experience: and a one-page cover letter to: [email protected] usinf "Senior Agronomist (Lead Agronomist) – Solicitation Phase Application" as the subject of the email. Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application Deadline: 15th August, 2026. View all Jobs in Nigeria Abuja Senior Agronomist job vacancies in Nigeria