Upsc Joint Directors in Crops Division

Two Joint Directors in Crops Division,Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture. Of the two posts, one post is reserved for Scheduled Tribes Candidates and remaining one post is Unreserved.

Qualification

1. Educational:Post Graduate degree in any barnch of Agricultural Sciences.
2. Experience:Five years experience in the area of Production and Productivity and other related aspects in food/cash crops. e.g.Oilseeds/Jute/Cotton/Sugarcane/Pulses/Wheat/Millet/Rice.
3. Desirable:
   • Doctorate based on work in plant breeding and genetics with particular reference to food and cash crops (Oilseeds/ Jute/Cotton/Sugarcane/Pulses/Wheat/Millet/Rice) and familiarity with the problems relating to their production.
   • Knowledge of the latest development and current research and extension work in food and cash crops (Oilseeds/Jute/Cotton/Sugarcane/Pulses/Wheat/Millet/Rice).
   • Expertise in writing technical reports of the above crops .
   • Administrative experience.

Duties

To assist Central Government to plan, coordinate and monitor crops development programmes at the national level and recommend measures to improve them. To coordinate with States/UTs to implement crops programmes to increase production and productivity. To interact with national and state institutions in planning the production of seeds. To liaise with State Agriculture Universities and Central Government institutes for organising training courses in improved production technology. HQ: New Delhi(will be posted in any of the nine Crops Development Directorates in India).

Important Dates

Closiong Date for Submission Of Onlie Recruitment Application(ORA) Through ORA Website is 23:59 HRS On 13.03.2014

The Last Date for Printing Of Completely Submitted Online Application is Upto 23:59 HRS On 14.03.2014

Age Limit

Not Exceeding 45 years for the post

Pay Scale

Rs.15,600-39,100 (PB-3)+Rs.6,600(Grade pay) (T.E. Rs.42,180/-) + TA and HRA as admissible, General Central Service, Group 'A' Gazetted,Non Ministerial, for the post.

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