Consultant Agronomist - Digital Farming & AI

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HCLTech

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Hyderabad, India

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Job Title: Consultant Agronomist - Digital Farming & AI

Role Overview

We at HCLTech are seeking an experienced Agronomist with expertise in Digital Farming, Precision Agriculture, and AI-driven agricultural solutions. The role will focus on translating agronomic knowledge into scalable digital products, data-driven insights, and AI-enabled farming interventions that improve crop productivity, sustainability, and farm profitability.


Key Responsibilities

  • Provide agronomic expertise to support digital farming and precision agriculture initiatives.
  • Design and implement AI/ML-driven solutions for crop monitoring, yield prediction, pest and disease management, and farm optimization.
  • Analyze agronomic, weather, soil, satellite, and IoT data to generate actionable farming recommendations.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, product teams, and technology partners to develop and validate digital agriculture solutions.
  • Engage with farmers, agribusinesses, and agricultural stakeholders to assess needs and drive adoption of digital farming technologies.
  • Support field trials, pilot programs, and validation of AI-based agronomic models.
  • Develop best practices, advisory frameworks, and sustainability-focused farming recommendations.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Crop Science, or related field.
  • 8+ years of agronomy experience with exposure to digital agriculture, precision farming, or agri-tech solutions.
  • Strong understanding of crop production systems, soil health, irrigation, and crop protection.
  • Experience working with farm management platforms, remote sensing, GIS, IoT, drones, or agricultural data analytics.
  • Knowledge of AI/ML applications in agriculture and data-driven decision-making.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills.


Preferred Skills

  • Experience with satellite imagery, geospatial analytics, and predictive agronomy.
  • Exposure to sustainability, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, or climate-smart agriculture programs.
  • Consulting experience supporting agribusiness, seed, crop protection, or agricultural technology organizations.