This role offers a rare opportunity to build and scale commercially viable, FPC-led agri-input businesses at scale working at the intersection of farmers, markets, and leading private sector players. As the Input Linkage Expert, you will shape end-to-end input ecosystems covering seeds, fertilizers, crop protection, agri-equipment, and soil health services, while forging strategic partnerships with companies to strengthen last-mile delivery through JEEViKA’s AE platform. The position combines regulatory leadership, private-sector deal-making, and field-level execution, giving you direct ownership of sustainable market systems that improve farmer access, strengthen FPC profitability, and create models that can be scaled across Bihar and beyond.
JOB Description-
The Senior
Agri Input Linkage Expert & Private Sector Partnerships will be responsible for the
following:
Input
Business Design & Scaling:
- Design and support implementation of FPC-led input business
models, including agri-retail outlets, seed distribution, fertilizer and crop
protection inputs, agri-equipment services, and soil testing services.
- Support FPCs in business planning, pricing
strategies, inventory management, and working capital
planning for input
operations.
- Ensure input business models are market-oriented,
financially viable, and scalable across districts.
Licensing,
Regulatory Compliance & Systems:
- Support FPCs in obtaining and maintaining statutory
licenses for seed sale, fertilizer distribution, and pesticide retail, as
applicable.
- Ensure compliance with relevant state and central
regulations governing agri-input businesses.
- Liaise with agriculture departments, licensing
authorities, and regulatory bodies to facilitate approvals, renewals, and
audits.
Private Sector Partnerships & Input Company
Engagement:
- Establish and manage partnerships with seed
companies, fertilizer manufacturers, crop protection firms, agri-equipment
suppliers, and agri-tech players.
- Lead formalization of MoUs and commercial
arrangements with private sector players for assured supply, competitive
pricing, and technical support.
- Facilitate strategic alignment with partners such as
Syngenta to leverage AE platforms for aggregation and last-mile input delivery.
- Organize buyer–seller meets, exposure visits, and
negotiation support to strengthen FPC market positioning and supplier
relationships.
AE
Integration & Last-Mile Delivery:
- Leverage JEEViKA AE, VO, and CLF platforms for
farmer demand aggregation and efficient distribution of inputs at the last
mile.
- Align input supply planning with cropping calendars,
extension activities, and district-level demand patterns.
- Support integration of digital and data-enabled
tools, where feasible, to improve demand forecasting and distribution
efficiency.
Monitoring,
Reporting & Knowledge Management:
- Monitor performance of FPC-led input businesses,
including sales volumes, margins, outreach, and farmer satisfaction.
- Track risks related to compliance, inventory, and
market volatility, and recommend corrective actions.
- Document good practices, lessons learned, and
scalable models for replication.
- Develop SoPs, operational guidelines, and IEC
materials related to input business management and compliance.
Team
Coordination & Communication:
- Provide technical guidance to district and field
teams on input business operations and private sector engagement.
- Maintain regular communication with program
leadership on progress, challenges, and emerging opportunities.
- Contribute to
cross-learning and coordination with market linkage, seed, and value chain
teams.