There has been an increase in the number of talents, youths most especially, seeking jobs in agritech companies. This may be attributed to improved access to funding opportunities, farm inputs, technological innovations and digital solutions in the agricultural sector. In 2020, youths accounted for over 70% of Babban Gona’s members.

Experts in the past stated that emerging technologies in agriculture would drive youth inclusion in the agricultural sector, offering many career opportunities. The increasing adoption of Agricultural Technology in Nigeria has changed the perception of Nigerians towards agriculture. Presently, agriculture provides employment for over a third of the country’s population.

Rightly predicted by experts, the adoption of technology in agriculture has created numerous career opportunities and job vacancies in agritech companies both for agricultural and non-agricultural-related positions. You can check this post (https://www.nairaland.com/6593337/careers-agriculture-nigerian-youths-explore) for careers in agriculture you can can explore.

If you are keen on working in the Agrictech space, we have listed the top 8 in-demand jobs that companies in the agritech sector are constantly looking to hire for.

8 IN DEMAND JOBS IN AGRITECH COMPANIES
1. Software Engineer
2. UI/UX Specialist.
3. Data Analyst.
4. AI Specialist.
5. Business Development and Sales.
6. Digital Content Creator.
7. Marketing Communications.
8. Finance (Operations and Corporate Finance).

Read more here: https://babbangona.com/top-8-in-demand-jobs-in-agritech-companies/

Agritech is really changing the agricultural sector

Your writeups have been really insightful. I remember reading the previous one