Tristan da Cunha is the world’s most remote inhabited island (Picture: Getty)

If you’ve ever thought about getting away from the rat race for a life in the country we may have found the perfect job for you.

The government of Tristan da Cunha – the world’s remotest inhabited island – is looking for a farmer who can help advise locals on agriculture.

A dream job has come up for the farmer who wants to get away from it all – as an agricultural adviser on the world’s remotest inhabited island.

It’s a UK overseas territory in the South Atlantic right next to Inaccessible Island and there are nine ships a year to the island from South Africa.




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CRHTY7 Tristan da Cunha, as seen from Nightingale Island, South Atlantic Ocean

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The job is being advertised on NFU’s website which describes the job as an adviser with farming experience in the UK to help develop livestock and agriculture.

There is just one village – Edinburgh of the Seven Seas – on the wildlife-rich volcanic island, home to 265 people who are keen to cut down their dependence on imported food.

The job advert on the National Farmers’ Union website says: ‘The island has approximately 1,000 acres of poor grazing land for 300 cattle and 500 sheep.

The settlement of Edinburgh lies on a flat piece of land – that’ll be your home if you’re successful (Picture: Alamy)

‘The community produces potatoes in family-run allotments, but intend to harvest fruits, vegetables and other crops to reduce its reliance on imported foodstuffs.’

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This is where Tristan da Cunha is

Right next to Inaccessible Island

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Literally

Here’s a map

The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate expertise gained in the UK in areas including modern medication for livestock, arable crop rotation, creating and managing orchards, developing operations for growing legumes in greenhouses, and maintaining sheep and beef and dairy herds.

What you can do on your days off Pub

Supermarket

Cafe

Museum

Tourist centre

Golf course

Hiking

Churches

The island’s economy is based on subsistence farming and fishing, with an income from royalties from commercial lobster fishing, selling of postage stamps and coins and some tourism.

The territory is looking for someone who will train current agricultural staff, has experience of island life and who will fit into the island’s unique community.

In terms of other amenities it’s got a school, a hospital and buildings for the scientific monitoring station and is strewn with volcanic rocks.

Alan Brown, head of jobs.nfuonline.com, said: ‘This is the most interesting and unique opportunity that I have seen advertised on NFU job pages to date.

If you’re into hiking there’s plenty to explore (Picture: Alamy)

Getting around can be a bit tricky (Picture: Alamy)

‘I hope there is a UK farmer out there who seizes the opportunity to take on this unique challenge and bring a flavour of British farming to the world’s most remote inhabited island.

‘It is important for the NFU that we provide a broad spectrum of employment opportunities and promote farming and agriculture as a career which is vital in keeping the industry moving forward.

‘But that said, with 30 years of advertising and recruitment, even I was surprised by this one!’

The job, which comes with free accommodation and travel and a salary dependent on experience, would be for two years – subject to the shipping schedule, which this year will see just nine trips to Tristan da Cunha from South Africa.