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• Mobilise
  farmers groups to undertake commercial agricultural farming practices by
  planting high yielding crop and carry out a farmers training in specific
  crops with tangible disbursement amounts and client numbers.
• Link
  the farmers to a market or develop a marketing strategy to benefit the
  farmers during harvest time.
• Develop
  an agricultural Training curriculum and promotional material for least
  crops; with specific details on planting, spacing, use and application of
  seed, fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide and post-harvest handling, etc.
• In
  charge of setting up demonstration gardens on ECLOF farm on identified
  crops and advise management on topography plans.

• The
  candidate should hold a degree in Agriculture plus Post graduate
  qualification in Agronomy.
• Additional
  qualifications and experience in agronomy especially commercial
  agriculture, animal, crop husbandry     
• Working
  knowledge of inherent risks associated with specific crops such as
  sunflower, Maize, beans and horticulture and domestic animals such as
  cattle, etc.
• Past
  experience in training commercial farmers in agricultural activities such
  as planting, spacing, seed variety, post-harvest handling, irrigation,
  crop insurance, etc.
• Previous
  experience in developing demonstration farms, marketing strategies, seed-
  contracts and long term partnership.
• Past
  exposure and experience in agricultural microfinance and FEW an added
  advantage.

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