To plan, design, conduct research and present findings on respective field for enhanced and sustainable agricultural production.

Responsibilities or duties:

• Design and implement farmer participatory research for crop commodity systems.
• Collect, analyze and interpret agronomy and on-farm research trial data.
• Study the effects of various cropping systems on crop yield and determine the most efficient cropping system for optimum crop production.
• Identify nutrient needs of the various crops (plant nutrition) and develop corrective measures to alleviate the problems.
• Develop appropriate crop and soil management technologies that are gender responsive and avoids soil resource mining but increase crop yield.
• Study the effects of weeds, weed competition and nutrient mining on crop yield, diseases and insect pests.
• Collaborate with other researchers in multiplication of early generation seed.
• Disseminate study results through farmer feedback workshops, training workshops and sessions, conferences, seminars, brochures, newsletters, journals, reports, media, field days and agricultural shows.
• Contribute to the development of training and outreach materials, training of farmers, extension personnel, university students and interested parties on pasture improvement and management.

Qualifications or requirements:

• Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture (crop science option) plus a Master’s Degree in Soil Science or Crop Science with a bias in Agronomy.
• Should have a minimum of three years demonstrated working experience in a related field.
• Proven record of publications in referred journals is an added advantage.
• Possession of a PhD is an added advantage.

Experience needed:

Minimum of three years demonstrated working experience in a related field.

Interested persons with the above requirements should visit the NARO website: www.naro.go.ug and download NARO Application Form 2. Attach a recent passport photo and fill it in triplicate; attach detailed curriculum vitae with copies of academic certificates and testimonials to the undersigned not later than 5.00 pm on 3^rd November 2025

Applicants are advised to quote the reference number of the post applied for in the top-left-hand corner of the envelope.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and notified via the NARO website, telephones and e-mail addresses as provided on the application form. Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide certified copies of their Academic Qualifications.

Only applications responding to this advertisement and its attendant timelines will be received.

The Director General,
National Agricultural Research Organization,
Plot 11-13, Lugard Avenue,
P.O.Box 295
Entebbe – Uganda

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