Top 20 Agri Job Designations in India (2025 Edition)

As India’s agri sector gets digitized, climate-smart, and consumer-facing, new job titles are emerging—and old ones are being redefined.

This list captures the top 20 job roles that are in high demand across agri-inputs, food supply chains, agtech, sustainability, and rural field deployment.

📊 Top 20 Agri Job Titles (2025)

  1. Agronomist – Field-based crop advisory & yield optimization specialist
  2. Territory Sales Executive – Rural GTM specialist managing agri-input sales
  3. Precision Farming Specialist – Tech-enabled crop monitoring & advisory using sensors/drones
  4. Agri Data Analyst – Analyzes farm data, weather, soil, pest trends
  5. Farm Operations Manager – Manages planning, labor, equipment, and harvest cycles
  6. Post-Harvest Supply Chain Lead – Oversees storage, transport, quality, and perishability workflows
  7. Sustainable Sourcing Manager – Works with FPOs to build ethical supply chains
  8. Digital Extension Officer – Delivers agri advisory via WhatsApp, apps, vernacular content
  9. Agri Credit Officer – Manages farmer financing and recovery operations
  10. Seed Production Officer – Coordinates hybrid seed production and quality validation
  11. Soil Scientist – Lab-based and field testing for fertility, carbon, and diagnostics
  12. Agri Product Manager – Develops go-to-market strategy for inputs, SaaS, and machinery
  13. Rural Marketing Lead – Crafts campaigns tailored for regional agri audiences
  14. AgriTech Support Engineer – On-ground tech installer for IoT, solar, drip systems
  15. FPO Relationship Manager – Manages Farmer Producer Org accounts and aggregation models
  16. Agri Policy Analyst – Works with NGOs/govt on subsidy, reform, or sector policy design
  17. Food Traceability Officer – Ensures transparency from farm to fork via tech stack
  18. Drone Operator – Certified pilots for farm mapping, spraying, or surveillance
  19. Agri Field Recruiter – Sources, screens, and manages seasonal/agri talent pools
  20. Crop Insurance Claims Officer – Evaluates crop loss, claim verification, and payout linkage

📄 Categories

  • Sales & Field: #2, #5, #13, #15, #19
  • Tech & Digital: #3, #4, #8, #14, #17, #18
  • Sustainability & Science: #1, #7, #11, #20
  • Ops & Strategy: #6, #10, #12, #16

💡 Key Trends

  • Digital-first roles (e.g., Digital Extension, Drone Ops) are growing fastest
  • FPO-facing and advisory roles require regional language + empathy
  • Sustainability-linked roles are being mandated by ESG frameworks
  • Cross-skilled talent (e.g., agronomist + data, ops + SaaS) is most in demand

Conclusion

The Agri job landscape is diversifying rapidly. For talent, this means new pathways. For employers, this means rethinking job design, training, and hiring channels.

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