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Apollo Agriculture
Product Assistant (Agronomy) - Nairobi, Kenya
2 months ago
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- Conduct field-based user research to gather insights that inform the design and development of innovative agricultural products tailored to smallholder farmers' needs.
- Develop and deliver agronomic training to field officers.
- Provide expert support to address inquiries from farmers and farmer-facing teams, ensuring clear and actionable advice.
- Utilize resources such as farmer demonstrations and the Learn-ink platform for continuous training and advisory throughout the season.
- Lead research initiatives to evaluate product performance and impact, collecting data and feedback to refine offerings and drive measurable improvements in farmer outcomes
- Treat Apollo’s customers with respect and maintain high standards of customer care while attending to your duties.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a Diploma in Agricultural Sciences from a recognized Institution. A Bachelor’s Degree is an added advantage.
- Over 2 years of experience in farmer advisory, agricultural product sales, or agricultural projects and research, with a strong focus on grassroots-level engagement.
- Knowledgeable and experienced in diverse agricultural farming practices across Kenya
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders.
- Comfortable using Google Docs and Sheets
- Hungry to learn and excited to make an impact through providing advice and developing products for smallholder farmers
- Able to rapidly assimilate new agronomic technical information and transfer the same to relevant teams in easily understandable and simplified form
- An able communicator who can clearly express technical ideas both verbally and in writing in English and Swahili
- A considerate listener who takes the time to deeply understand customers, teammates, and Apollo partners
We:
- Are a collaborative team of smart and ambitious people who are dedicated to serving our customers.
- Make magic happen to solve hard problems and always come with solutions when challenges arise.
- Are comfortable taking risks that can result in radical scale, and understand that failures are opportunities to learn and improve.
- Are considerate listeners and take the time to deeply understand and seek out ideas from the people around us, even when we disagree.
- Offer a dynamic environment that fosters talent, collaboration and growth.
- Take pride in our work and share the responsibility to see it through from conception to deployment.
- Back up our talk with a competitive compensation and benefits package and challenging projects.
- Value autonomy, honesty, transparency, and respect.
- Are excited to hear from you!
About the Company

Apollo Agriculture
Apollo helps farmers in emerging markets increase their profits. We use agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile technology to help farmers access credit, high-quality farm inputs, and customized advice. Our first product is a customized package of farm inputs, farming advice, and credit delivered to farmers in Kenya.
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