213217 - Agricultural consultant

Advises farmers on various farming issues, studies various publications, attends exhibitions and follows the application of advanced farming methods, researches methods, applies them in their regional farms and advises farmers on how to achieve better results, growing quality crops and increasing productivity.

Main activities

* consult on soil and water pollution, nitrate leaching, and related soil erosion issues;
* analyze information, processes, and products, consult on productivity improvement, make better use of resources;
* implement and improve processes, increase productivity, improve efficiency, quality and simplify procedures;
* provide technical and economic recommendations, optimize the quality and production of agricultural products;
* interpret and summarize new and complex information from various sources.

Characteristic competences

* consult on soil and water protection;
* consult on productivity improvement;
* determine improvement actions;
* advise farmers;
* systematize information.