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Vegetable Grower
Agriculture and Food

Vegetable Grower

1 Description of the job

A vegetable grower cultivates vegetables for sale, managing crops from seed to harvest and selling to markets or processors.

  • Prepare land, sow and transplant
  • Irrigate, fertilise and control pests
  • Harvest, grade and sell produce

2 Skills required

Crop planning Soil & irrigation Pest / disease control Post-harvest handling Marketing Record keeping Hard work

3 Opportunities available in the market

Vegetable growing is a steady livelihood close to cities, and is improving with drip irrigation, polyhouses and farmer-producer companies.

  • Own farm and farmer-producer companies
  • Contract farming with food companies
  • Supply to mandis, retail and export chains

4 Salary range

Fresher (0–2 yrs)Income varies with land and season (about ₹10,000 – 25,000 /
Mid-level (3–8 yrs)₹25,000 – 50,000 / month
Senior / specialistCommercial grower: higher

Indicative only. These ranges are estimates compiled from general industry knowledge and public pay surveys, not audited figures. Actual pay depends on the employer, city, qualification, certifications and experience. Check current job listings before deciding.

5 Job openings — which states have more

#StateMain hubsDemand
1 Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi
Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi
High demand
2 Bihar
Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur
Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur
High demand
3 West Bengal
Kolkata, Siliguri
Kolkata, Siliguri
High demand

Indicative ranking of where employers and training institutions in this field are concentrated — not an official count of vacancies. Check the National Career Service portal (ncs.gov.in) and the government job portal for current openings.

Government job portal: National Career Service (ncs.gov.in)

Current openings — BiharCareer

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