Agri Business Expert

Agri Business Expert
Experience 5-10 yrs. Location Patna Job type Project based Job Summary

MSC is implementing a long-term project with the Government of Bihar. The broad scope of the project
is to improve the ecosystem for agricultural marketing and value addition opportunities in Bihar.
The key focus areas of the project are: Agri-export policy; Revitalisation of agricultural markets in the
State; Price information system; electronic trading platform (including e-NAM); FPO policy, supporting
and promoting FPOs in the State; and Contract farming etc. The ideal candidate must have relevant consulting experience of working in and managing large complex multi stakeholder programs/projects. She/he should be passionate about doing innovative work in the field of agricultural development. Excellent analytical, writing, presentation and communication skills, and abilities to proactively engage and work with government officials is a must.
Essential Skills

Should have prior work experience required with e-NAM; e-trading platforms, collateral management services, procurement handling in Agri-Business Companies, and similar. Should have experience of working in the Agri sector in Bihar will be an added advantage.
Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

The individual will be responsible for providing consultancy services in the areas of agricultural and
horticulture marketing. It will entail development and implementation support for initiatives and
programs related to agricultural and horticultural marketing, with a focus on digital marketing policies,
platforms and services for various commodities.
The planning and implementation of programs and interventions will be done in collaboration with
stakeholders such as Directorates of Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry, District
Agriculture Officers, District Horticulture Officers, Agri Universities etc.

Detailed Responsibilities:

Strengthening of Agriculture Marketing Infrastructure and export promotion:
• Support in implementation of policies and schemes related to agri-export, market yard development, GoI farm acts etc.,
• Facilitate preparation of agri-export programs and plans, and support implementation to catalyze exports of Bihar specific commodities,
• To engage proactively with state and district level steering committee for scheme formulation for export promotion,
• Prepare a roadmap for development of export promotion and facilitation within the institutional framework of BAVAS,
• Proactively engage with stakeholders for modernization and development of market yards and Gramin (rural) Agricultural Markets (GrAMs),
• Proactively engage with the department to identify opportunities for leveraging finance for development of market yards and GrAM,
• Prepare related concept note/proposal/DPRs/RFPs related to development of physical markets and export enabling infrastructures etc.,
• Engage proactively with stakeholders to facilitate development of strategic and modern marketing infrastructures for national and international trade,
• To engage with stakeholders to enhance the provision of relevant technical and business
development ervices (BDS) to support growth of agriculture-based enterprise in market yards/GrAMs and identified export clusters

Digital initiatives:
• Design and facilitate development of an integrated online portal for various stakeholders involved in agriculture exports for accessing updated information related to qualitative and quantitative barriers for export of agricultural commodities,
• Design and develop digital platforms to connect exporters with farmers/FPOs/processors for
their produce,
• Facilitate development of digital platforms to avail benefits under various schemes related to export promotion and value addition,
• Facilitate establishment and operationalization of online rent collection platform for market yard assets,
• Facilitate creation and updating of digital database pertaining to market assets in all the 54 market yards,
• Coordination with BELTRON/Other technical agencies for facilitating e-auction/e-allotment of
market assets,
• To prepare a digital database for tracking of production and process for identified key
commodities in various export clusters.