LOTUS GROUP

Mô tả Công việc
Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is a global leader offering naturally good food & beverage ingredients and solutions. ofi commenced operations in Vietnam in 1997, setting up its representative office. Since then, we have established an extensive presence across different parts of Vietnam, including our head office in Ho Chi Minh City and regional offices in Binh Dinh, Long An, Dong Nai, Phu Yen, Lam Dong and Gia Lai Provinces.
ofi Vietnam is currently the largest exporter of Cashews, Pepper & Instant Coffee in Vietnam, investing in the state-of-the-art instant coffee facility and running 7 large factories with 7,500 employees across Central & South Vietnam. Our operations have an interface with a farmer network of 2 million farmers. We are also amongst the largest exporter of Green Coffee in Vietnam.
We have established sustainability programmers for black pepper, coffee & cashew. We are excited about our future prospects in Vietnam as the country has huge potential in agriculture.
Job overview:
We are seeking an agriculture engineer with an agricultural background to undertake a short-term project focused on codifying all aspects of pepper crop growth. Agriculture engineer will focus on codifying all aspects of pepper crop growth, including commercial considerations, and conduct back-testing to validate hypotheses. This project will involve both desk research and extensive fieldwork to develop a comprehensive handbook on pepper farming that will serve as a valuable resource for the business teams.
Key responsibilities
1. Research on Pepper Cultivation:
Study and document all aspects of planting and harvesting pepper, including the ideal growing conditions.
Analyze historical data combined with researching to understand and evaluate different scenarios and solutions for pepper cultivation.
Assess the impact of environmental changes on crop growth and develop strategies to mitigate negative effects.
2. Fieldwork and Hypothesis Validation:
Conduct fieldwork and interact with local farmers and experts to gather insights and validate hypotheses about the research on pepper as above.
Monitor and document plant health.
3. Handbook Compilation:
Develop a comprehensive handbook on pepper farming.
Include best practices, troubleshooting tips, and commercial aspects.
Ensure clarity and accessibility for all team members.
4. Other ad-hoc tasks as assigned by hiring manager
Study and document all aspects of planting and harvesting pepper, including the ideal growing conditions.
Analyze historical data combined with researching to understand and evaluate different scenarios and solutions for pepper cultivation.
Assess the impact of environmental changes on crop growth and develop strategies to mitigate negative effects.
Conduct fieldwork and interact with local farmers and experts to gather insights and validate hypotheses about the research on pepper as above.
Monitor and document plant health.
Develop a comprehensive handbook on pepper farming.
Include best practices, troubleshooting tips, and commercial aspects.
Ensure clarity and accessibility for all team members.