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Agricultural scientist

Other names

agricultural development specialist, agriculture research scientist, technician for agricultural bioeconomy, agriculture researcher, agricultural research scientist, agricultural development consultant, agricultural biotechnology research scientist, researcher in agriculture science, bio-technical research scientist in agriculture, agricultural quality scientist

Agriculture and environment science

They study soil, plants and animals to make farming better, run experiments, and give farmers advice on using their land.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.

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    Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.

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    Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they can best use land, promote plant growth, or avoid or correct problems such as erosion.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
scientifique agricole
español
ingeniero superior agrónomo/ingeniera superior agrónoma
العربية
عالم زراعي / عالمة زراعية
português
Investigador de agronomia/Investigadora de agronomia
Deutsch
Agrarwissenschaftler/Agrarwissenschaftlerin
italiano
dottore agronomo

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