Field Intern – Horticulture

Skills

* communication skills

* telugu

* agriculture

* Agri degree

* horticulture

Company Introduction:

Varaha is a global, leading, climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions such as – regenerative agriculture, afforestation, biochar, and enhanced rock weathering – that support smallholder land stewards at scale. In just the third year of operation, we are removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100,000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors, our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading Agriculture and tech businesses.

Position : Field Agronomy Intern

Location: Andhra Pradesh (Any Location)

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Assist the agronomy team in assessing climatic conditions, soil characteristics, nutrient status, and water availability at farmer fields and nursery sites before plantation activities.

* Support identification of suitable native and exotic tree species for plantation projects.

* Assist in monitoring and supporting nursery operations such as weeding, fertigation, sapling shifting, and general nursery maintenance.

* Help track sapling health and quality parameters to ensure quality control before dispatching plants to the plantation sites.

* Support field teams in land preparation, plantation design/layout, and planting activities.

* Assist in monitoring irrigation scheduling, fertilizer application, weed management, and other maintenance operations at nursery and farm level.

* Assist agronomy teams in guiding farmers on intercropping practices, pest and disease management, plant growth monitoring, fertilizer application, and irrigation scheduling to improve plantation outcomes

* Collect and maintain field records on plantation progress, plant survival rates, growth measurements, soil conditions, and site assessments.

* Support documentation activities including MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification), soil sample collection, and other project-related reporting tasks.

* Assist in supporting training sessions for implementation partner field staff and local nursery workers on best practices for planting, nurturing, and protecting trees

* Participate in project meetings and field discussions (including LSC meetings) related to agroforestry and agricultural development initiatives aimed at improving farmer livelihoods

* Support agronomy teams in research activities related to agroforestry systems and nursery management practices.

* Assist implementation partners and farmers in using field data collection applications such as VANN and ODK.

* Support monitoring of agronomic practices including integrated nutrient management and integrated pest and disease management in plantation projects.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

* B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Horticulture or Plantation Crops

* Students currently pursuing final year or recent graduates

* Candidates originating from Andhra Pradesh preferred

* Must have practical exposure to field work or plantation crops

* Willingness to travel extensively within Andhra Pradesh

* Willingness to relocate to project locations if required

* Comfortable working directly with farmers, nursery teams, and field staff

* Strong interest in field agronomy and plantation systems

* Should be fluent in Telugu and either English or Hindi