Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Planning what to grow each season based on soil type, water availability, weather and expected market prices.
Preparing land, sowing seeds or planting saplings, and managing irrigation and fertiliser at the right crop stages.
Monitoring crops for pests, diseases, weeds and nutrient deficiencies, and acting early before losses spread.
Managing livestock, poultry or dairy animals where the farm includes them, including feed and basic animal health.
Keeping records of inputs, labour, costs, yields and sales so the farm's finances can be judged each season.
Operating and maintaining tractors, pumps and other equipment and, on technology-led farms, using soil sensors, apps or drones.
Harvesting, grading, storing and selling produce to mandis, traders, cooperatives or direct buyers.
