MPKV Young Professional I Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri has 3 contract posts of Young Professional-I (YP-I), one each for Nashik, Nandurbar and Kolhapur districts. The posts are in its Pilot Project on Crop Diversification under the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Integrated Farming Systems. Candidates with a B.Sc.(Agri.) aged 21 to 40 years can apply. The pay is Rs.30,000 a month, consolidated. Hard-copy applications must reach the Chief Agronomist in Rahuri by 11 November 2026, 18.00 hrs.

MPKV Young Professional-I Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About MPKV

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) is the Government of Maharashtra agricultural university at Rahuri. This recruitment is for its All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming Systems, which is run from the office of the Chief Agronomist in the PGI Building, MPKV, Rahuri, Dist. Ahilyanagar 413722. The posts serve the project's Pilot Project on Crop Diversification (PPCD).

MPKV Young Professional-I Vacancy Details 2026

The notice fixes the pay as per ICAR rules. The application form asks you to name the district you are applying for (Nashik, Nandurbar or Kolhapur).

Duties of a Young Professional-I

• Collect data from farmers' fields.
• Do a baseline survey of each selected farmer.
• Enter the data online.
• Run training programmes in farmers' fields.
• Carry out all duties assigned by the Principal Investigator (PPCD) and the Chief Agronomist, AICRP on IFS, MPKV, Rahuri.

MPKV Young Professional-I Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

The minimum age is 21 years and the maximum is 40 years. The application form asks for your age as on 9 November 2026.

Educational Qualification

Preference will be given to existing candidates who work in this project. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility for the post.

Important Dates

Selection Process

A Selection Committee will interview the eligible candidates. You must attend the interview on the date, time and place set for it. You also pay your own costs, because no TA/DA is paid for attending. Bring photo identity, which you have to show during the "Verification of Document" process. The notice says it does not mean the post will necessarily be filled, and the Selection Committee has discretionary powers.

Service Conditions

• Nature of appointment: purely temporary and contractual. It is a tenure appointment and can be ended at any time without a reason. You cannot claim to be made permanent in this post or any similar post.
• Contract period: six months to begin with. It can be continued every six months, depending on the project's needs and your progress and performance.
• Termination: the appointment can be ended at 24 hours' notice for negligence in work, gross negligence in duties or grave misconduct.
• Control: YP-I staff work under the administrative control of the Chief Agronomist, AICRP-IFS, MPKV, Rahuri, who may keep an attendance register.
• Whole-time work: you must work full time on the assignment and cannot hold any other job, paid or unpaid, during this period.
• NOC: if you apply for another post while working on the project, you need a NOC from the Chief Agronomist.
• Leaving: you should not leave in the middle of the tenure. If you do, you must give one month's notice in writing or pay one month's salary. You must also hand over charge to the Principal Investigator (Pilot Project on Crop Diversification) and the Chief Agronomist.

How to Apply for MPKV Young Professional-I Recruitment 2026

1. Download the official notification and print the application form on its last page.
2. Fill in the post, the district you want, your personal details, your age as on 09.11.2026, your contact details, your category (SC/ST/OBC/General), your subject specialisation, your education from 10th class onwards, your work experience and any current job.
3. Paste a photograph, then sign the declaration with the date and place.
4. Attach self-attested copies of your documents, experience certificates and other certificates.
5. Send the hard copy to: Chief Agronomist, AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems, PGI Building, MPKV, Rahuri, Dist. Ahilyanagar 413722. It must arrive by 18.00 hrs on the last date.

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