Careers

A career that grows.

Agriculture needs scientists, managers, technologists and entrepreneurs. Here's where our pathways lead.

Career roles

Illustrative ranges in US dollars per year; actual pay varies widely by country and employer.

Role	Key skills	Typical pathway	Salary range
Farm manager	Planning, records, team leadership	Practice → Lead	US$8,000–25,000 Illustrative
Agronomist	Soil and crop science, field trials	Build → Lead	US$10,000–40,000 Illustrative
Extension officer	Teaching, communication, crop protection	Build → Practice	US$7,000–20,000 Illustrative
Agri-data analyst	Data, sensors, mapping	Build → Lead	US$12,000–50,000 Illustrative
Export coordinator	Quality standards, logistics, buyers	Practice → Lead	US$10,000–35,000 Illustrative
Agri-entrepreneur	Business planning, sales, value addition	Practice	Varies with the business Illustrative

Sample listings

Type

Region

8 results

InternshipWest Africa
Cocoa quality internship
Twelve weeks with a cooperative fermentary, learning grading and quality control.
Apply by: 30 Nov 2026
FellowshipEast Africa
Soil health research fellowship
One-year fellowship running soil trials across three hubs.
Apply by: 15 Dec 2026
JobCaribbean
Farm manager, mixed vegetables
Manage a 5 ha organic vegetable farm and a small team.
Apply by: 20 Nov 2026
InternshipGlobal/Online
Agri-data summer internship
Remote internship cleaning and mapping farm sensor data.
Apply by: 31 Jan 2027
JobWest Africa
Extension officer, spices
Support ginger and turmeric growers with field visits and training.
Apply by: 5 Dec 2026
FellowshipSouthern Africa
Young entrepreneurs fellowship
Six months of mentoring and seed support for agri-businesses.
Apply by: 28 Feb 2027
JobCaribbean
Export logistics assistant
Coordinate shipments of hot pepper sauce and spices to buyers.
Apply by: 15 Jan 2027
InternshipEast Africa
Nursery operations internship
Run seedling production for coffee and avocado growers.
Apply by: 20 Dec 2026