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

Post Name: Additional Commissioner (Crops)

Essential Qualification: Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territory Administration or recognized research institutions or agricultural universities or public sector undertakings or autonomous organizations: -

1. Holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or

2. With five years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in level-12 (78800-209200/-) in the Pay Matrix or equivalent in parent cadre or department; and

3. 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 with ten years experience in the area of production and productivity in food/cash crops e.g., rice or wheat or pulse or millet or sugarcane or cotton or jute or oilseeds in a Central Government or State Government office or public sector undertaking or Autonomous Body or any recognized institution; Or

4. Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized university or institute with eleven years experience 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 oilseeds in a Central Government or State Government office or public sector undertaking or Autonomous Body or any recognized institution.

Desirable: Doctorate in any discipline mentioned under essential criteria with seven years experience.

Address to send the application: The Candidate must fill in the application form and send it to Sh. Umesh Kumar Sah., Under Secretary (Pers.-II), Room No. 37A, Ground Floor, F-Wing, 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.