The High Value Agriculture Development Agency (HVADA), under the Directorate of Agriculture, A&N Administration, has invited applications for 11 contractual posts for implementation of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme across the islands.
The engagement is for a period of one year, and posts are spread across various zones and the High Value Agriculture Development Agency cell. Applications must reach the Member Secretary, HVADA on or before 7 October 2026.
Vacancy Details
| Post | Posts | Remuneration | Essential Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture Assistant | 08 | ₹40,000 / month | Graduate in Agriculture, Horticulture, Botany or Plant Science with adequate computer knowledge |
| Accounts Manager | 01 | ₹30,000 / month | Degree in Commerce from a recognised university with adequate computer knowledge, and minimum 3 years experience in the related field |
| Data Entry Operator | 01 | ₹25,000 / month | 12th passed with a diploma in Computer Application, and minimum 2 years experience in the related field |
| Office Attendant | 01 | ₹18,000 / month | 10th passed |
| Total | 11 |
Eight of the eleven posts are Horticulture Assistant at ₹40,000 a month — the highest paid and the most numerous. A plain graduate degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Botany or Plant Science qualifies you, with no experience requirement stated.
Important Dates
| Last date for receipt of application | 7 October 2026 |
| Walk-in interview | To be communicated later |
| Engagement period | One year, on contract |
| Notice I.D. No. | 12261 |
How to Apply
- Fill in the application in the prescribed format attached to the vacancy notice.
- Attach self-attested copies of educational and other qualification certificates, date of birth certificate, and recent passport size photographs.
- Enclose mark sheets and certificates for educational qualifications, and an experience certificate specifying the nature and period of experience where experience is required.
- Send or deliver the completed application so that it reaches the Member Secretary, HVADA, Directorate of Agriculture, Haddo, Sri Vijaya Puram on or before 7 October 2026, on any working day.
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Four Conditions Worth Reading Before You Apply
- No accommodation is provided. If you are posted away from home, housing is your own arrangement and cost.
- No TA or DA for the interview. Candidates make their own travel arrangements at their own cost.
- You may be posted anywhere in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is stated explicitly, so do not assume a posting in Sri Vijaya Puram.
- Contract only. The appointment confers no right to regularisation or continuity of service, though it may be extended by mutual consent.
Also open at the Directorate of Agriculture: Andaman Agriculture Department Recruitment 2026 for 10 regular Group B and C posts, closing 23 October. All current openings are under Andaman Govt Jobs.
Source: Notice of Vacancy, I.D. No. 12261, issued by the Member Secretary, HVADA / Director of Agriculture, published in The Daily Telegrams, 25 September 2026. Read the official notice and application format before applying. AndamanJobs does not charge any fee and is not involved in the selection.