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Agriculture recruitment at every level.

AgriHires is an agriculture recruitment agency that hires for agri companies from the boardroom to the field. Each level has its own search method, timeline and screening, run by consultants who know the crops, channels and seasons behind the role. New to us? Start with why companies choose AgriHires as their agricultural recruitment agency, or see hiring in India for global companies.

Campus and off-campus drives

Starters

Graduate trainees and field officers from B.Sc Ag, B.Tech Ag Engg and B.V.Sc.

Shortlist: campus cycle · Close: About 30 days

See how we hire starters →Volume hiring by district

Field & plant

TSMs, agronomists, service engineers and QA officers, hired in bulk by district.

Shortlist: 3 days · Close: 15–30 days

See how we hire field & plant →Mapped specialist search

Specialists

Plant breeders, regulatory, R&D and procurement experts.

Shortlist: within 5 days · Close: 30–45 days

See how we hire specialists →Mapped search

Management

Area, regional and zonal heads, plant heads, product managers.

Shortlist: within 5 days · Close: 45–60 days

See how we hire management →Retained executive search

Leadership

CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO and business heads, by confidential search.

Shortlist: 14 days · Close: 90–120 days

See how we hire leadership →Campus and off-campus drives

Campus hiring

B.Sc Agriculture freshers from agricultural universities, with a live pool of fresher CVs.

See campus hiring →Food processing plants

Plant Hiring Desk

Plant heads, production, QA and FSSAI, maintenance and procurement, from a live pool of food-plant CVs.

See the Plant Hiring Desk →Start here

Not sure which search you need?

Tell us the role and territory. A sector consultant will call you within one working day.

Share a mandate →
Hire by role

The roles agri companies ask us for most.

Agronomist recruitment

Hire an agronomist in India

Agronomist recruitment for seed, crop protection, fertiliser and agri-tech companies in India. Crop-tested shortlist in 3 days. Fee 8–13.5% of CTC.

See how we hire →Food technologist recruitment

Hire a food technologist in India

Hire food technologists, QA and food-safety staff for Indian food plants: FSSAI, HACCP, BRC tested. Shortlist in 3 days; fee 8–13.5% of annual CTC.

See how we hire →Farm manager recruitment

Hire a farm manager in India

Farm manager recruitment for corporate farms, orchards, plantations, polyhouses and dairy farms in India. Crop-tested shortlist in 5 days.

See how we hire →FPO CEO recruitment

Hire an FPO CEO in India

FPO CEO recruitment for FPO boards, CBBOs and promoting institutions in India: local-language candidates tested on trade and compliance.

See how we hire →Veterinarian recruitment

Hire veterinarians for animal-health, dairy, poultry and feed companies

Veterinarian recruitment for dairy, poultry, feed and animal-health companies in India: B.V.Sc, council-registered, field-tested vets in 3 days.

See how we hire →Agribusiness executive search

Agribusiness executive search in India

Agribusiness executive search: confidential, retained searches for CEOs, CXOs and business heads in agri inputs, machinery, food and dairy.

See how we hire →
How a mandate moves

From brief to joining, in four steps.

  1. Step 1 of 4

    Brief

    A sector consultant takes the brief in one call: role, territory, crop cycle, budget.

  2. Step 2 of 4

    Map

    We map every relevant person at competing companies and in our candidate pool.

  3. Step 3 of 4

    Shortlist

    A domain-screened shortlist in 3 days for field roles, within 5 days for managers and specialists, and 14 days for leadership.

  4. Step 4 of 4

    Join

    Offer, notice-period management and a free replacement if the hire leaves within 60 days.

Questions

What employers ask first.

How is AgriHires different from an ordinary recruitment consultancy?
AgriHires is not an ordinary consulting firm. It is run by agri professionals with 20+ years of experience in leading agriculture organisations, where they hired agri professionals themselves. The team holds B.Tech Agricultural Engineering, B.Sc Agriculture and M.Sc Agriculture degrees and careers in agribusiness, so every candidate is screened by someone who knows the field.
What does AgriHires charge?
AgriHires charges 8% to 13.5% of the candidate's annual CTC, depending on the profile. Candidates never pay any fee.
Do you replace a hire who leaves?
Yes. Every placement carries a free replacement if the hire leaves within 60 days of joining.
How long does an agri leadership search take?
Most CXO and business-head searches close in 90 to 120 days, with a first shortlist in about 14 days.
Can you hire 50 field officers in one state?
Yes. We run district-level drives and deliver in batches, usually within 30 days.
Do candidates pay a fee?
No. Employers pay us. Candidates never pay for any service.
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