Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released a notification for the Assistant Director post. Interested candidates can apply from 31/12/2022 to 28/02/2023. Download the official notification for details on eligibility, post information, job procedure, pay scale, and more.

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare invites applications for the following posts via Deputation:

Post Name: Assistant Director (Crops)

Essential Qualification: 

Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Administration or agricultural universities or recognized research institution or public sector undertakings or semi-government or autonomous or statutory organizations: -

(A) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department or

(ii) with two years service rendered after appointment to the post on regular basis in Level-07 (44900-142400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in parent cadre or department; and

(B) Possessing the following educational qualifications and experience

(iii) Bachelors degree in Science (Agriculture) from a recognized University; or

(iv) Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Extension or Agronomy or Entomology or Nematology or Genetics and Plant Breeding or Agriculture Botany or Plant Bio-technology or Plant Pathology or Plant Physiology or Seed Science and Technology or Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry; or

(v) Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University or Institute.

Essential Work Experience: 

(i) Three years experience for those having educational qualification of Bachelors degree in Science (Agriculture) from a recognized University in the area of production and productivity in food or cash crops, e.g. rice or wheat or pulse or millet or sugar- cane or cotton or jute or oil seeds in the Central Government or State Government Office or Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Body or any recognized institution; or

(ii) One year experience for those having Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Extension or Agronomy or Entomology or Nematology or Genetics and Plant Breeding or Agriculture Botany or Plant Biotechnology or Plant Pathology or Plant Physiology or Seed Science and Technology or Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry in the area of production and productivity in food or cash crops, e.g. rice or wheat or pulse or millet or sugarcane or cotton or jute or oil seeds in the Central Government or State Government Office or Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Body or any recognized institution; or

(iii) Two years experience for those having Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University or Institute within the area of production and productivity in food or cash crops, e.g. rice or wheat or pulse or millet or sugarcane or cotton or jute or oil seeds in the Central Government or State Government Office or Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Body or any recognized institution.

Desirable: Doctorate in the discipline mentioned under essential criteria.

Address to send the application: The Candidate must fill in the application form and send it to Shri Umesh Kumar Sah, Under Secretary (Pers.-II), Room No. 37-A, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 along with relevant documents.

For more details related to eligibility criteria, fee, pattern, annexures, place of posting etc. refer to the attachments below.