Farm Manager
Also known as: Farm Supervisor · Farm Operations Manager
Runs day-to-day operations of a farm, plantation or protected-cultivation unit.
What you’d do
A farm manager runs the daily work of a farm — planning crops, supervising workers, managing irrigation and inputs, and keeping records. Corporate farms, plantations, polyhouse and hydroponic units, agri start-ups and large landholders hire them. Some graduates manage their own family farms in the same way.
- Plan crop schedules and inputs
- Supervise labour and machinery
- Manage irrigation, nutrients and plant protection
- Keep cost, yield and stock records
How you get in
Freshers usually start as a farm supervisor or assistant manager in a commercial farm, plantation or protected-cultivation unit, and take on full responsibility with experience.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Crop planning and scheduling
- Irrigation and nutrient management
- Labour and machinery supervision
- Cost, yield and inventory records
- Basic farm business planning
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Sc Agriculture (B.Agri) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Sc Agriculture (B.Agri) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Common next roles: senior farm manager, operations head, or running one's own farm or agri venture.
- Weather and market prices affect the job heavily.
- Experience here is useful for starting an agri-business later.
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