Field Agronomy Intern

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Varaha

India Internship On-site

Posted 16 hours ago • Apply by June 10, 2026

Job Description

Company Introduction

Varaha is a global, leading, climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions such as - regenerative agriculture, afforestation, biochar, and enhanced rock weathering - that support smallholder land stewards at scale. In just the third year of operation, we are removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100,000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors, our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading Agriculture and tech businesses.

Position : Field Agronomy Intern

Location: Andhra Pradesh (Any Location)

Duties And Responsibilities

Assist the agronomy team in assessing climatic conditions, soil characteristics, nutrient status, and water availability at farmer fields and nursery sites before plantation activities.
Support identification of suitable native and exotic tree species for plantation projects.
Assist in monitoring and supporting nursery operations such as weeding, fertigation, sapling shifting, and general nursery maintenance.
Help track sapling health and quality parameters to ensure quality control before dispatching plants to the plantation sites.
Support field teams in land preparation, plantation design/layout, and planting activities.
Assist in monitoring irrigation scheduling, fertilizer application, weed management, and other maintenance operations at nursery and farm level.
Assist agronomy teams in guiding farmers on intercropping practices, pest and disease management, plant growth monitoring, fertilizer application, and irrigation scheduling to improve plantation outcomes
Collect and maintain field records on plantation progress, plant survival rates, growth measurements, soil conditions, and site assessments.
Support documentation activities including MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification), soil sample collection, and other project-related reporting tasks.
Assist in supporting training sessions for implementation partner field staff and local nursery workers on best practices for planting, nurturing, and protecting trees
Participate in project meetings and field discussions (including LSC meetings) related to agroforestry and agricultural development initiatives aimed at improving farmer livelihoods
Support agronomy teams in research activities related to agroforestry systems and nursery management practices.
Assist implementation partners and farmers in using field data collection applications such as VANN and ODK.
Support monitoring of agronomic practices including integrated nutrient management and integrated pest and disease management in plantation projects.

Required Qualifications & Skills