Research Assistant Vacancy
A post for Research assistant have been called upon by the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara under Kerala Agricultural University.
Kerala Agricultural University
Kerala Agricultural University is well poised to meet the challenges ahead that transforms agriculture sector into the engine of growth of Kerala's economy by providing the human resources, and skills and technology for the sustainable development of state's agriculture, all economic activities put to the production of biomass based land and water including crop production (agriculture) and forestry.
Realisation of this objective renders imperative; on the one hand, the fostering the natural strengths and advantages emanating from resource endowments such as abundant rainfall, and sun shine and tropical year round biomass production capability as well as the literate and well informed human population; and on the other hand sharpening the competitive edge of Kerala's agriculture through a package of appropriate strategies, public policies, programmes technology services and investment support.
In the specific context of Kerala's highly heterogeneous resource base and societal values, for ensuring livelihood security of the dependent population a paradigm shift in optimisation of the biophysical resource base for agriculture development is called for from the maximisation of production of specific commodities in contrast, to the maximisation of income and employment on a sustainable basis.
The Kerala Agricultural University would strive to fulfill its commitment by reorienting and restructuring its programmes. In education at the graduate level, professionalism would be strengthened with entrepreneurship; and at the post graduate level, training would be imparted in emerging areas integrating relevant disciplines such as biotechnology, natural resource management, environment, IPR and biodiversity, WTO and global trade to mention a few.
Research would be reoriented on pursuing a system approach to technology generation systems rather than specific commodities and focused on integrated agro-silvi-pastoral-aqua production systems and resource based livestock production; emphasis would be on product conversion and value addition rather than ending production alone.
About the Project
The research work is to address assistant in the project titled "Export Market Potential and Accreditation Systems for Organic rice in Kerala" under the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) IMpRESS project being implemented in Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). The position is provisional till September 2021 or until the end of the project.
The research position includes a stipend of Rs 20000 per month with other remunerations.
How to apply?
Download the application form and the personal biodata in word format provided below.
Fill in and send the same as email attachment to the E-mail id adhort@kau.in before 5:00 pm, October 10, 2020. There is no need to send the hard copy of the application or any other document.
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