Top In Demand Jobs in AgriTech Companies
Gone are the days when working in agriculture meant being confined to conventional jobs of being a farmer, laborer, or dealer. Rising tech awareness among farmers, driven by high internet penetration and mobile connectivity, has brought the Indian agriculture sector a long way over the years. It’s an industry that is continually evolving and has grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs, engineers, venture capitalists, and governments alike. Additionally, investments in the Indian AgriTech industry are soaring high.
According to reports, the country's AgriTech market is expected to attract significant investment and reach a market size of $30 billion to $35 billion by 2025.
As a result, there is a huge demand for the right talent in the AgriTech space who can build efficient systems and teams. Startups and well-known AgriTech organizations alike are seeking to fill various roles with qualified candidates by developing multiple career paths to bridge the gap between farmers and technology.
If you are keen on working in the AgriTech space, we have listed the top in-demand jobs that companies in the AgriTech sector are actively seeking to hire for.
Software Engineer
Various B2B and D2C companies in agriculture are utilizing technology to provide digital solutions. As a result, they are on the lookout for qualified IT and software teams that are familiar with the AgriTech industry and can provide a wide range of AgriTech software development services and solutions.
UX/UI Specialist
As AgriTech companies concentrate on developing data-driven software solutions (online mandi/stores/marketplaces), there is a need to make them available to farmers, retailers, and consumers. UX/UI specialists in the AgriTech industry are responsible for
- End-to-end design of a variety of products, including websites, mobile applications, landing pages, etc. that are easy for customers to use, motivate them to perform desired actions, and provide an excellent user experience overall.
- Monitoring and analyzing data to ascertain how well the current interfaces work and where they fall short.
- Finding simple, intuitive solutions to difficult design issues and helping to maintain the cutting-edge image of the AgriTech organization by developing and improving complete UX user flows for interactions that are essential to business reputation.
Data Analyst
It is critical to gather, store, and evaluate the enormous amounts of sensory and logistics data since AgriTech solutions entail developing processes that are data-driven and supported by technology. In AgriTech companies, a data analyst's role is to use machine learning/deep learning models to analyze and visualize data in order to assist decision-makers in making smarter decisions based on data obtained from past and present farming initiatives.
Artificial Intelligence Specialist
AI specialist is one of the most sought-after job roles in AgriTech sector. AI specialists use deep learning algorithms to interpret data coming from drones and IoT devices that simplify farming and increase profitability for farmers and AgriTech companies.
Weather forecasting, which aids farmers in predicting the weather and the ideal time to plant, precision and predictive farming, soil, and plant health monitoring systems, smart irrigation are among the few AI technical solutions developed by AI experts for agriculture.
Business Development and Sales
As new AgriTech models emerge and evolve, it becomes more crucial to integrate new solutions for consumers, businesses, and farmers. It requires a competent sales team to convince potential clients to adopt new technologies. Therefore, AgriTech companies are seeking to hire business development executives and an experienced sales team who can help discover new business opportunities, establish relationships with potential clients and ensure that the customers or investors get on board with the new AgriTech solution.
Marketing Communications
The marketing communications role helps an AgriTech firm create and maintain relationships with customers, prospects, and other significant stakeholders, as well as successfully communicate, advertise, and sell its agricultural services and products to its end-users. Along with promoting the product, they concentrate on managing the brand's reputation across all media platforms (including social media, email newsletters, press releases, websites, radio, video, and D2C apps) and building connections with prospective clients and investors.
Finance: Operations and Corporate Finance
Any organization's finance department is responsible for monitoring financial control, risk management, and compliance. They also bring financial discipline by making sure that cash flow is managed and recorded.
The finance operations role in AgriTech companies is responsible for providing sound financial guidance and advice, supporting the procurement processes, payment and supporting payments and disbursements whereas the corporate finance role oversees funding sources, the company’s capital structure, and investment decision-making. Corporate Finance role is a critical role in an AgriTech company which is responsible for maximizing the lifetime worth of the company's stockholders through various financial strategies.
Final Words
A career in agriculture is not hard to find. There are countless opportunities! The transformation will be led by experts with a penchant for technology and agriculture, and SilverPeople will be at the forefront of recruiting a skilled workforce.
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