| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Agriculture and Food Processing |
| Level | Entry level |
| Reports to | Agriculture Field Officer |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | Fresher or up to 2 years in agri field work |
Field Assistant (Agri) job description template
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Job title: Field Assistant (Agri)
Department: Agriculture and Food Processing
Reports to: Agriculture Field Officer
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Field Assistant in agriculture supports field officers and agronomists with the ground work of farm visits, demonstrations, data and sample collection. The role reports to the Agriculture Field Officer or an agronomist. A good field assistant covers farms reliably, collects accurate data and samples, helps run demonstration plots, coordinates with farmers for meetings and activities, supports procurement and input work, keeps simple records, and learns crop and field work on the job so they can grow into a field officer or agronomist over time.
Key responsibilities
- Visit farms with or for the field officer and support the day plan.
- Collect field data on crops, farmers and programs accurately.
- Collect soil, leaf and produce samples correctly for testing.
- Help set up and run demonstration and trial plots.
- Coordinate with farmers to arrange meetings, demonstrations and field activities.
- Support procurement and input distribution work in the villages.
- Help farmers with basic guidance under the officer direction.
- Keep simple records of farm visits, data and field activities.
- Report field observations and farmer issues to the officer.
- Learn crop, field and extension work on the job.
Requirements
- Diploma or degree in agriculture, or school pass with field interest
- Local language and area knowledge
- A valid driving licence is an advantage
- Fresher or up to 2 years in agri field work
KRAs and KPIs for a Field Assistant (Agri)
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Field coverage | Farm and village visits completed against the plan above target |
| Data accuracy | Field data and samples collected accurately above the agreed level |
| Demo support | Demonstration plots supported against the plan |
| Coordination | Farmer meetings and activities coordinated on schedule |
| Records | Visit and activity records kept accurate above the agreed level |
| Learning | Crop and field knowledge grown against the agreed plan |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: Field data app, Sampling tools, Two wheeler, MS Excel, Measuring tools.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Agriculture Field Officer, Agronomist, Seed Production Assistant
Interview questions for a Field Assistant (Agri)
- How do you collect accurate field data from farms?
- How do you collect a soil or leaf sample correctly?
- How do you help run a demonstration plot?
- How do you coordinate farmers for a meeting or demo?
- How do you cover many farm visits in a day?
- Why do you want to build a career in agriculture field work?
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What does a Field Assistant in agriculture do?
A Field Assistant supports field officers and agronomists with the ground work of farm visits, demonstrations, data and sample collection. They cover farms, collect accurate data and samples, help run demo plots, coordinate with farmers and support procurement and input work, learning crop and field work on the job.
How do you become an Agriculture Field Assistant?
This is often an entry role open to agriculture diploma or degree holders, or a school pass candidate with field interest, and a driving licence helps. Employers value local language and area knowledge, reliability and a willingness to learn, and the role can grow into a field officer or agronomist.
What skills does an Agriculture Field Assistant need?
The role needs field data and sample collection, demonstration support and farmer coordination, plus basic crop knowledge and record keeping. Add the local language, reliability and a willingness to learn, since the assistant covers many farms and supports the officer and agronomist on the ground.