United States
Sector
Keyword
Coffee Planter, Planter, Tea Planter
Minimum ? No entry barrier, Preferably 5th pass
Notrequired
The tasks a Planter is expected to perform include:
Determining the type of crop to be grown such as tea, coffee, rubber, etc.
Arranging and procuring seeds and other materials accordingly
Getting land cleared and prepared for plantation
Overseeing farm operations such as sowing, manuring, weeding, spraying insecticide
Taking measures to protect the crop from being destroyed by diseases, insects, and wild animals
Arranging harvesting of crop
Supervising the plucking, tapping and threshing of leaves, etc.
Supervising recruitment and welfare of employed labourers
Supervising recruitment and welfare of employed labourers
Maintaining records relating to cost of production, sale and other accounts
Conducting research about latest varieties and new technology
Arranging preservation of produce and partially processing them before marketing
Skilled in ploughing, cultivating, harvesting and other agriculture processes
Adept at operating farm machinery
Specialise in crop fertilisation, mineral nutrition, crop varieties, propagation and selection
Skilled in integrated insect, pest and disease management
Expert in optimal harvesting
Skilled in marketing and sales
Stays abreast with the latest development and technology in the field
Skilled in advanced farm management
Skilled in irrigation management
Proficient in arithmetic and accounting
Ability to plan and adhere to budgets and targets
Skilled in labour management
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Expertise and hands-on experience in supervising plantation activities
Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture
Manual dexterity
Physically fit
Ability to work independently
Hardworking and persistent
Result-oriented
Self-motivated
Ability to negotiate
Ability to co-ordinate and lead
Ability to coach and motivate others
It is a field job
Work from home is not applicable
The candidate will supervise a team of field workers, labourers, etc
Part-time and contractual jobs may be available in some seasons
Local travelling may be required
Working hours
Working hours are not fixed Overtimeiscommonduringtheharvestingseason
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?No
Health risks include exposure to pesticides, fertilisers, extreme weather conditions, dust and equipment noise
Occupational hazards include injury to body and accidents while using heavy farm equipment
If the person is self-employed,profit will vary with the type of crop cultivated For a candidate with experience - INR30,000 to INR50,000 per month(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Overview of Major Plantation Crops
Tea is one of the most important commercial crops of India. India is the largest producer as well as consumer of black tea in the world. Though tea is grown in 16 States of the country, there are distinctly different tea growing regions which account for bulk of production. The four States of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala account for about 98% of the total tea production in India. The teas originating from Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgiris are well known for their distinctive quality world over.
India exports more than 2,00,000 tonnes of coffee in a year to over 90 countries of the world. It includes re-exported coffee after value addition. The top five export markets for Indian Coffee are Italy, Russian Federation, Germany, Belgium and Spain. A total quantity of 1,97,171 metric tonnes of coffee was exported from India valued at Rs.2242.64 crore during the year 2008-09.
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber with a share of 8.9% in world production.
Self-employed
Plantation owners
Agriculture co-operative organisation
Job openings are in Tier II and Tier III cities5
Rubber Training Institute, Department of Training, Rubber Board PO, Kottayam-9, Kerala, India.Phone: 91-481-2353127, 2353168, 2351313, 2353325, 2353201 http://rubberboard.org.in/training.asp India Tea Association Royal Exchange, 6 Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata 700001. Phone:+91-33-2210 2474 http://www.indiatea.org/contact_us.php Indian Institute of Plantation Management Jnana Bharathi Campus, P.O.Malathalli, Bangalore 560 056 Ph: 91-80-23211716 http://www.iipmb.edu.in /ICAR institutes and universities across India1Agriculture colleges across India2