4 Agronomist Officers job at Ujamaa seed company Limited
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Posted date: 2026-May-15
Location: Kampala, Uganda
4 Agronomist Officers 2026-05-14T12:43:33+00:00 Ujamaa seed company Limited https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_6850/logo/Ujaama%20seed%20company%20Limited.png https://ujamaaseeds.com/ FULL_TIME Kampala Uganda 00256 Uganda Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Science & Engineering, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products, Agronomist, Farming & Outdoors 2026-05-28T17:00:00+00:00 8 Company: Ujamaa Seed Company Limited Reports To: Head of Production & Partnerships Core Business Context Ujamaa Seed Company specializes in certified seed production, seed sales, and public-private partnerships (PPPs) with government agricultural agencies. Job Summary Execute technical agronomy across the seed value chainâfrom foundation seed multiplication to post-harvest seed handlingâwhile supporting sales and government extension collaborations. Key Responsibilities Seed Production & Quality Assurance - Supervise field inspections, rogueing, isolation distances, and roughing to maintain genetic purity and certified seed standards.
- Manage seed conditioning, seed treatment (dressing), coating, and Vigor testing.
- Enforce germination, moisture content, and analytical purity thresholds per national seed certification rules.
Sales & Technical Backstopping - Provide pre-sowing technical guidance and post-emergence troubleshooting to seed growers and distributors.
- Organize demonstration plots (demo plots), field days, and varietal showcase trials to drive seed adoption.
Government Partnerships - Liaise with public extension workers to implement government seed subsidy programs, e-voucher schemes, and input distribution.
- Co-design adaptability trials and seed multiplication contracts with state agencies.
- Submit certification reports, field history data, and seed stock reconciliation to government partners.
Qualifications & Experience - Education: Diploma Or Bachelors in Agronomy, Seed Science, Crop Protection, or Plant Breeding.
- Experience: Seed production, seed quality control, or agricultural extension within a seed company or government project.
Technical Competencies (Seed Business Terms) - Seed certification classes: Breeder â Foundation â Registered â Certified
- Field standards: Off-types, isolation, shedding, pollen contamination
- Seed health: Seed-borne diseases, inert matter, noxious weeds
- Quality tests: Germination test (%), 1000-seed weight, accelerated aging, tetrazolium (TZ) test
- Post-harvest: Shelling, grading, drying curve, fungicide & insecticide dressing
- Partnership tools: MoUs with NARS, contract grower agreements, delivery notes for government warehouses
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - â¥90% germination and â¥98% purity across all certified lots
- â¤5% field rejection rate due to isolation or rogueing failures
- 100% timely submission of government seed distribution reports
- Minimum 5 joint demo plots per season with public extension agents
Travel & Conditions - Frequent field travel to out-grower schemes, quarantine sites, and government seed stores.
- Supervise field inspections, rogueing, isolation distances, and roughing to maintain genetic purity and certified seed standards.
- Manage seed conditioning, seed treatment (dressing), coating, and Vigor testing.
- Enforce germination, moisture content, and analytical purity thresholds per national seed certification rules.
- Provide pre-sowing technical guidance and post-emergence troubleshooting to seed growers and distributors.
- Organize demonstration plots (demo plots), field days, and varietal showcase trials to drive seed adoption.
- Liaise with public extension workers to implement government seed subsidy programs, e-voucher schemes, and input distribution.
- Co-design adaptability trials and seed multiplication contracts with state agencies.
- Submit certification reports, field history data, and seed stock reconciliation to government partners.
- Seed certification classes: Breeder â Foundation â Registered â Certified
- Field standards: Off-types, isolation, shedding, pollen contamination
- Seed health: Seed-borne diseases, inert matter, noxious weeds
- Quality tests: Germination test (%), 1000-seed weight, accelerated aging, tetrazolium (TZ) test
- Post-harvest: Shelling, grading, drying curve, fungicide & insecticide dressing
- Partnership tools: MoUs with NARS, contract grower agreements, delivery notes for government warehouses
- Diploma Or Bachelors in Agronomy, Seed Science, Crop Protection, or Plant Breeding.
- Seed production, seed quality control, or agricultural extension within a seed company or government project.
JOB-6a05c375efbfa Vacancy title: 4 Agronomist Officers Jobs at: Ujamaa seed company Limited Deadline of this Job: Thursday, May 28 2026 Duty Station: Kampala | Uganda Summary Date Posted: Thursday, May 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Company: Ujamaa Seed Company Limited Reports To: Head of Production & Partnerships Core Business Context Ujamaa Seed Company specializes in certified seed production, seed sales, and public-private partnerships (PPPs) with government agricultural agencies. Job Summary Execute technical agronomy across the seed value chainâfrom foundation seed multiplication to post-harvest seed handlingâwhile supporting sales and government extension collaborations. Key Responsibilities Seed Production & Quality Assurance - Supervise field inspections, rogueing, isolation distances, and roughing to maintain genetic purity and certified seed standards.
- Manage seed conditioning, seed treatment (dressing), coating, and Vigor testing.
- Enforce germination, moisture content, and analytical purity thresholds per national seed certification rules.
Sales & Technical Backstopping - Provide pre-sowing technical guidance and post-emergence troubleshooting to seed growers and distributors.
- Organize demonstration plots (demo plots), field days, and varietal showcase trials to drive seed adoption.
Government Partnerships - Liaise with public extension workers to implement government seed subsidy programs, e-voucher schemes, and input distribution.
- Co-design adaptability trials and seed multiplication contracts with state agencies.
- Submit certification reports, field history data, and seed stock reconciliation to government partners.
Qualifications & Experience - Education: Diploma Or Bachelors in Agronomy, Seed Science, Crop Protection, or Plant Breeding.
- Experience: Seed production, seed quality control, or agricultural extension within a seed company or government project.
Technical Competencies (Seed Business Terms) - Seed certification classes: Breeder â Foundation â Registered â Certified
- Field standards: Off-types, isolation, shedding, pollen contamination
- Seed health: Seed-borne diseases, inert matter, noxious weeds
- Quality tests: Germination test (%), 1000-seed weight, accelerated aging, tetrazolium (TZ) test
- Post-harvest: Shelling, grading, drying curve, fungicide & insecticide dressing
- Partnership tools: MoUs with NARS, contract grower agreements, delivery notes for government warehouses
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - â¥90% germination and â¥98% purity across all certified lots
- â¤5% field rejection rate due to isolation or rogueing failures
- 100% timely submission of government seed distribution reports
- Minimum 5 joint demo plots per season with public extension agents
Travel & Conditions - Frequent field travel to out-grower schemes, quarantine sites, and government seed stores.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 36 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure Interested candidates should send their applications, including an updated CV and relevant academic documents, to gmail.com">ujaamaseeds gmail.com no later than 28 May 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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