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About the Organization

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

Job Description

WRI India’s Food, Land, and Water team is looking for an Intern-Sustainable Agriculture to support the programme team in field data collection, conducting secondary research, organising information logically and providing meaningful insights from it. You will travel to field sites, when it is safe to do so, for data collection. You are required to read research articles, reports, and policy documents related to agriculture to strengthen the enabling (policy) ecosystem and incentives for sustainable agriculture. You are self-motivated, able to extract and relate the right information, and demonstrate excellent attention to detail with a strong understanding of sustainability concepts. Your work will also involve supporting the programme team in organising online and offline events, attending meetings and taking notes as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Help maintain quantitative datasets related to agriculture policies, sustainable agriculture practices (SAP) and cost of cultivation for specific crops.
• Support analysis and interpret findings to inform ongoing research work on SAP and agriculture policies.
• Develop or/and contribute to high-quality knowledge products (reports, policy briefs, working papers) that encapsulate research findings and communicate these to diverse audiences.
• Participate and support different interactive partner consultations to collate, analyze and interpret the data.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/ economics or a related discipline
• Must have strong analytical skills, along with exposure to policy research in agriculture/forestry/rural development
• years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in English and Hindi languages
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and multitask
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Candidates based in Madhya Pradesh will be preferred.

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