JPPO Dumka Fasal Rakshak Recruitment 2026

JPPO Dumka Fasal Rakshak Recruitment 2026: Overview

The Office of the Junior Plant Protection Officer (JPPO), Dumka, under Jharkhand's Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Co-operative, is hiring Fasal Rakshak (Crop Guard) workers for the plant protection centres in every block of Dumka district. The posts come under the state's Crop Protection Programme for 2026-27, and the aim is to carry pest control and plant protection work right down to the village level.

This is an honorarium-based, temporary engagement — not a regular government post. It suits a Class 10 pass candidate from a Dumka block who has already done a short agriculture or horticulture training course, can ride a bicycle and is comfortable climbing trees.

Posts and Disciplines

There is one Crop Guard seat at each plant protection centre, and each seat is reserved for residents of a particular block:

• Dumka, Saraiyahat, Ramgarh, Jama, Masliya, Shikaripara, Kathikund, Gopikandar and Raneshwar centres: only local residents of the block of the same name can apply.
• Jarmundi centre: open to residents of Jarmundi block.
• Nonihat centre: also reserved for Jarmundi block residents, so people from Jarmundi have two centres to choose from.

The category-wise split follows the model reservation roster for Dumka district.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Block residency: You must be a local resident of the block whose centre you apply for, backed by a valid residence certificate from a competent authority.
• Tenure: The engagement runs for 11 months or until a regular appointment is made, whichever comes first.
• No regularisation: The post gives no claim to a future regular job, confirmation or the service benefits of regular government staff.
• Training certificates: Only certificates issued by the Directorate of Agriculture, Directorate of Horticulture, Birsa Agricultural University's Krishi Vigyan Kendras or the ATMA office are accepted.
• Practical check: The selection committee may hold a practical test of cycling and tree climbing after the provisional merit list is ready.
• Higher degrees: A postgraduate degree earns no extra merit marks, and a second degree at the same level is not counted.
• Centre allotment: Centres are allotted using the block on your residence certificate and the preferences in your form; the JPPO can change your workplace later for administrative reasons.
• Joining: If you do not join within the given time, your selection lapses and the seat goes to the waiting list.
• Termination: The engagement can end early if a regular appointment is made, the sanctioned post is abolished, or false documents come to light.

Application Submission Notes

Download the form from dumka.nic.in or collect the details from the JPPO office notice board. Send the filled form with self-attested copies of your certificates only by registered post or speed post to Office of the Junior Plant Protection Officer, Bhagalpur Road, near Tata Showroom, Dumka, Jharkhand 814101. Forms that reach the office after the closing date are rejected.

You do not need to attach a character certificate with the form, but you must produce one at the time of document verification or joining. For queries, the office lists 9304866088 and jppo.dumka2020@gmail.com.

• Spray pesticides on crops in the assigned block as directed by the plant protection centre
• Run awareness sessions for farmers on pest control and crop protection
• Help train farmers in crop protection methods at the block level
• Ride a bicycle to reach fields across the block for field work
• Climb trees when the crop protection work needs it
• Handle the field tasks the Junior Plant Protection Officer, Dumka assigns from time to time