Key Responsibilities & Core Deliverables

• Commercial Farm & Crop Cycle Management: Develop and execute annual crop cultivation plans, seasonal planting 

calendars, crop rotation, and harvesting schedules to maximize yields of export-standard fresh produce.

• Precision Irrigation & Fertigation Programs: Supervise advanced drip irrigation networks, borehole pump stations, 

and filtration systems; formulate water delivery and chemical fertilization recipes based on soil and foliar laboratory 

analysis.

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Plant Protection: Design and oversee bio-rational pest and disease 

management programs; monitor pesticide applications to guarantee strict compliance with Maximum Residue Limits 

(MRL) for global target markets.

• Export Quality Standards & Certification Compliance: Enforce full on-farm compliance with GlobalG.A.P., BRC 

Global Standards, GRASP, and SMETA ethical audit frameworks, maintaining complete batch traceability from field to 

packing station.

• Farm Machinery Fleet & Infrastructure Maintenance: Oversee the readiness, preventive maintenance, and safe 

operation of agricultural machinery (tractors, sprayers, plows, pivot systems) and farm infrastructure (reservoirs, shade 

nets, cold stores).

• Budgeting, Financial Management & Cost per Hectare: Formulate and administer annual farm operating budgets 

(OPEX) and capital expenditures (CAPEX); monitor production costs per acre/hectare, fertilizer efficiency, and labor 

expenditure.

• Labor Planning & Farm Workforce Leadership: Plan seasonal and permanent agricultural workforce requirements, 

coordinate labor contracting, conduct training on harvest protocols, and enforce stringent occupational health and safety 

standards.

• Post-Harvest Handling & Cold Chain Transfer: Supervise rapid field-to-packinghouse log

Candidate Qualifications & Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy, Horticulture, or Soil & Water Management). Master's 

degree in Agribusiness or Plant Protection is a distinct asset.

• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on commercial farm management experience overseeing large-scale export crop 

operations (fruits, vegetables, citrus, or forage) with proven multi-site leadership.

• Technical Knowledge: Advanced expertise in modern drip irrigation, automated fertigation, greenhouse and open-field 

agronomy, crop pathology, and climate-adaptive cultivation.

• Standards & Audits: Demonstrated track record of achieving and sustaining GlobalG.A.P., BRC, Organic, and ISO 

22000 certifications and managing international client technical audits.

• Leadership & Operational Management: Exceptional workforce leadership capabilities managing large multidisciplinary teams, local communities, technical engineers, and external service providers.

• Computer & Analytical Tools: Proficiency in farm management software (FMS), agricultural ERP modules, MS Office 

(Excel for crop budget/yield analysis), and precision agriculture technologies.