Key skills

Data Collection

Additional/Preferred Skills

MS-Office

Python

Google Earth Engine

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Geography, Com

Executive - Ground Data Collection 

 

ICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic and motivated Indian nationals for the position of Executive-Ground Data Collection – Geospatial Sciences to support the Digital Agriculture cluster under the Global Research Program - Resilient Farming Systems. This role is critical to advancing the organisation’s mission of improving agricultural productivity and sustainability in semi-arid regions across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa through advanced remote sensing applications in agriculture. This position will be based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters in Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organisation that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit - www.icrisat.org


Responsibilities:


  • Conduct field surveys for collection of crops, soil, management, and geospatial information.
  • Support ground truth data collection for crop type mapping, acreage estimation, and crop condition monitoring.
  • Record field observations using GPS-enabled mobile applications and digital survey tools.
  • Coordinate with farmers, local institutions, and project teams during field campaigns.
  • Assist in crop cutting experiments, biomass sampling, and field measurements for yield estimation.
  • Ensure proper documentation, organization, and quality checking of collected field datasets.
  • Support field validation activities related to remote sensing and crop modelling projects.
  • Maintain field equipment, GPS devices, and survey instruments.
  • Assist in preparation of field survey reports and technical summaries.


Essential Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Geography, Computer sciences, or any other related field.
  • Experience in agricultural field surveys and data collection activities.
  • Familiarity with GPS devices, mobile survey applications, and geotagging tools.
  • Basic understanding of remote sensing and GIS applications in agriculture.
  • Ability to travel extensively for field data collection.
  • Good communication and coordination skills.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office and basic data handling.


General:


This is a contractual role for a period of 36months (03 years), renewable based on the performance of the incumbent and the institute’s continuing need for the position.


How to apply:


The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Shortlisting will start from 11 August 2026. All Applicants should apply with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.


ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining a progressive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether they have a disability.


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