| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS (Male) | Rs. 25/- |
| SC / ST / PwBD / Female | Rs. 0/- (Exempted) |
| Payment Mode: Online via Debit/Credit Card, UPI or Internet Banking. | |
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| Category | Maximum Age Limit |
|---|---|
| General / UR | 40 years for UR and 45 years for ST. The age is further relaxable upto 10 years for PwBD. |
| Age relaxation is applicable as per UPSC rules. | |
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification | Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension or Agronomy or Entomology or Nematology or Genetics And Plant Breeding or Agriculture Botany or Plant Bio Technology or Plant Pathology or Plant Physiology or Seeds Science and Technology or Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry from a recognized university or institute. OR Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University or institute |
| Experience | Three years’ experience in the area of production or productivity or planning or development or Extention in food or cash crops namely oilseeds or Jute or Cotton or Sugarcane or Pulses or Wheat or Coarse Cereals or Rice in a government or semi government organization or public sector undertaking or autonomous body or recognised research Institute or agricultural University |
| Post Name | Total Vacancy | Reservation Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Director (Crops Development Directorate) | 6 | (UR-05, ST-01) (PwBD-01*). *Of six vacancies, one vacancy is reserved for candidates belonging to category of persons with benchmark disability (PwBD). Category-wise details for PwBD candidates are as follows: 1. PwBDs Suitability: 40% & Above 2. PwBDs Reservation: 40% & Above Number of posts reserved for PwBD categories (a) (b) (c) (d) & (e) 00 01 00 00 Sl No. PwBDs Type PwBD Type Suitabilit y (Yes/No) Reservatio n (Yes/No) (a) Blindness and Low Vision B-Blind No No LV-Low Vision Yes No (b) Deaf and Hard of Hearing D-Deaf Yes Yes HH- Hard of Hearing Yes Yes (c) Locomotor Disability Including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Muscular BL-Both legs affected but not arms No No BA-Both arms affected No No OL-One leg affected (R or L) Yes No OA-One arm affected (R or L) Yes No BH- Stiff back and hips (cannot sit or stoop) No No Dystrophy, Spinal Deformity and Spinal Injury without any associated neurological/limb dysfunction. BLA-Both legs and both arms affected No No OLA-One leg and One arm affected Yes No BLOA-Both legs and one arm affected No No CP-Cerebral Palsy No No LC-Leprosy Cured Yes No DW-Dwarfism Yes No AAV-Acid Attack Victims Yes No MDy-Muscular Dystrophy No No SD-Spinal Deformity Without any neurological/limb dysfunction Yes No SI-Spinal Injury Yes No (d) Autism, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness ASD-Autism Spectrum Disability (M=Mild, MoD=Moderate) No No ID- Intellectual Disability No No SLD-Specific Learning Disability No No MI-Mental Illness No No (e) Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness MD-Multiple Disabilities Yes No |
| Pay Scale Details |
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| Level- 11 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. |
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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released ORA recruitment advertisement number 07/2026. This notification brings exciting career opportunities for the post of Joint Director (Crops Development Directorate). Eligible and interested candidates can apply online starting 27 June 2026. Below is all the key information including age limit, eligibility, important dates, and links.
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