27 Agriculture/Farming jobs

ob Purpose  To ensure market driven agricultural value chain interventions are effectively implemented in Bauchi to improve the livelihoods of 10,000 poor women and men farmers in Bauchi State Nigeria Background Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 independent aid development organizations together to fight poverty and injustice around the world Working with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries the mission of Oxfam is a just world without networked poverty With a conviction that people are well capable of building a life devoid of poverty on their own once given the chance to do so Oxfam works with partners on projects in developing countries lobbies companies and governments to consider the interests of the poorest people and Justice/Female Leadership and Good Governance adopting a right-based approach The overarching goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives Oxfam in Nigeria with support from Global affairs Canada (GAC) is implementing a five year Livelihoods and Nutrition Empowerment (LINE) project in Bauchi State The project is aimed at improving the livelihoods for 10000 poor and vulnerable households through increased farm productivity enhanced market access better nutrition and a more enabling environment for business development in 6 LGAS in Bauchi State.

The Senior Business Manager will be responsible for ensuring the efficiency of business operations as well as setting strategic goals for the future as well as to lead and oversee the work of employees in the company The goal will be to ensure the profitability of our company’s activities to drive sustainable development and long-term success.

Regular field checks Insect, weed & disease monitoring / diagnostics Soil moisture status monitoring Irrigation scheduling Ag chemical, fertilizer & seed recommendations Soil sampling Equipment calibration Crop rotation planning and hybrid/variety selection recommendations Solicit customers & increase acres and/or opportunities Crop budgeting & planning Provide personal consultation with customers as needed

As part of Rossland's plan to further the boundaries of Agriculture we are currently seeking to employ the services of Agricultural Marketing Executives to cover Zamfara State.

Description Are you looking to join a team with a strong corporate direction; making invaluable impact in the lives of every Nigerian and continuously challenging the status quo while exponentially developing yourself as well? Then this advertorial is definitely for you.

The position is based in Monguno, Borno State and supervised by the Sector Manager-FSL. The FSL Officer will directly supervise the field team in implementing farmers field school, kitchen garden and cash/asset for work activities in the program through participatory selection of vulnerable beneficiaries, cash transfer to selected beneficiaries, follow up and monitoring. The aim is to achieve the specific objective of EU project is to improve nutrition security of conflict affected populations through uptake of critical household health and hygiene behaviors with the aim of providing primary health care, water, livelihoods sources, sanitation and hygiene services. 

Project Overview and Role Palladium brings more than 50 years of experience applying rigorous, evidence-led methodologies to international development Our work covers health, education, economic growth, governance, environmental issues, informatics, workforce development, and monitoring and evaluation, offering innovative approaches that support the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of development programs Our presence extends across more than 90 countries, creating positive impact over 100 projects through the dedication of 2,000+ project and home office staff. Palladium seeks a vibrant and dynamic COP who is passionate about leading a large, exciting USAID/Nigeria Agriculture Competitiveness and West Africa Trade Hub project The technical focus will be on: private sector engagement, agriculture, trade and regulatory reform as well as investment promotion and access to finance The goals of this project are to develop private sector partnerships with agribusinesses in order transform agriculture value chains in Nigeria and West Africa.

About the Project The Nigerian Dairy Development Program (NDDP) is geared towards improving the livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers in Nigeria by improving the productivity of their cattle and integrating them into the formal dairy value chain in Nigeria The Project also includes a nutrition component and a gender component geared towards improving nutrition outcomes and promoting women empowerment in smallholder farming communities. This project is implemented by Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory Ltd. and a consortium of other partners The project seeks to boost the yields and incomes of smallholder farmers, increase nutrition outcomes and empower women involved in agriculture in Africa. Primary Purpose The Field Coordinator will ensure high quality implementation of Sahel projects in Southwest Nigeria He/she will lead the planning, coordination of, management and reporting of project activities at the state and local level, engaging with key stakeholders on the one hand and reporting to Sahel’s Program Management Office (PMO) on the other hand with the objective of achieving projects’ goals.

Job Title: Leaf Technician Job Number: 19853BR Location : Iseyin Appointment type: Permanent Job Purpose To provide proactive technical and logistical support in green leaf production within defined parameters with guidance from the Leaf Manager.

To work with the Manager Agricultural and Environmental Services in the implementation of Agricultural Service Board Programs and duties appointed by the company and assume the Managers responsibilities when the manager is absent for an extended period of time

Sustainable environment and natural resources management (ENRM) is at the heart of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) poverty agenda. Biodiversity and natural resources constitute the social safety net of the poor, representing a food bank and often their only source of livelihood. Sustainable ENRM promotes a green clean, and resilient world where natural resources - from forests to fisheries, freshwater, oceans, coastal zones and ecosystems - are managed to support livelihoods and strong economies. Sustainable ENRM builds a world better prepared for shocks and global challenges, helping countries limit their exposure to resource scarcity, more-volatile weather patterns, and the long-term consequences of climate change. The Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice (GENDR) of the World Bank has been set up to deliver on the opportunities, benefits and outcomes offered by enhanced management of the environment and natural resources. The ENR GP has close to 300 operations under management, representing $7 billion, and a growing pipeline of new investments under active development.  ENRM activities in Sub-Saharan Africa represent a substantial part of the ENR GP Portfolio. Sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of around 875 million people in 47 countries, is home to 36 of the world’s poorest countries. Making headway against poverty in sub-Saharan Africa continues to present the world with its most formidable development challenge.  GENDR covers the following business lines: GREEN: Forests, Watersheds & Sustainable Landscapes - managing renewable natural capital across landscapes; BLUE: Marine, Coastal & Aquatic Resources - unlocking the wealth of marine, coastal and fresh water economies; BROWN: Pollution Management & Environmental Health - reducing pollution to improve environmental conditions; Clean and Resilient Growth: - fostering economics and institutions for sustainable and sustained growth; and Environmental Risk Management & Sustainability: Managing risks and creating opportunity to advice sustainable development, also known as environmental safeguards. Within GENDR, two units cover these business lines in the Sub-Saharan Region. One unit covers West and Central Africa and the Indian Ocean islands (GEN07) and the other one covers Eastern and Southern Africa (GEN01). Specifically, these two units develop and manage operations and analytical work in a variety of areas such as forestry, biodiversity, watershed management, fisheries, coastal zone management, pollution management, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.  In addition, these units provide environmental safeguards services to operations funded by the World Bank across all sectors. Considering that most of the projects carry environmental and social impacts, these units are also tasked with ensuring that environmental safeguards are addressed in an efficient and credible manner.  GEN07 supports national and local governments and communities to improve sustainable management of natural resources and improve preparedness to natural disasters in 26 countries grouped in the following seven Country Management Units: Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal (AFCF1); Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo (AFCF2); Guinea, Mali, Niger, Chad (AFCW3); Nigeria (AFCW2); Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe (AFCC1); Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic (AFCC2); Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles (AFCS2).  In Nigeria, GEN07 supports a large portfolio of projects across development sectors through environmental safeguards services, as well as several own-managed operations in the GENDR business lines. One of these operations, and by far the largest, is the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) financed by the International Development Association (IDA), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF). The Bank is also supervising the PMEH-funded Lagos Multi-Pollutant Management and Environmental Health Program, the REDD+ readiness grant from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), and preparing other operations.

Position The tasks of the procurement specialist will include: Main Responsibility: Reporting to the TAAT Program Manager, the Procurement Specialist will ensure the effective and efficient conduct of all value chain procurement activities within the Program, in full compliance with the requirements and procedures of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Fiduciary and Procurement Policy Frame work.

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: Operate Tractor for mowing, ridging, spraying and harrowing; Mark fields using marker;  Trail and Plough for research field operation; Spray research field with spraying machine; Apply fertilizer to research field; Carryout harvest operations with harvester; Attend to minor repairs when necessary; Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor. 

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: Supervise land preparation (mowing ridging, harrowing etc.) within IITA and offsite stations; Jointly attend to and educate students, farmers, and other bodies during excursions to IITA with the Visitors Assistant; Assist in driving IITA trucks to and fro offsite stations to convey Tractors, equipment and implements; Supervise operators on the use and maintenance of Tractors and implements; Coordinate the multiplication of all IITA mandate varieties including cover crops; Initiate the establishment of irrigation facilities in Kano station; Supervise planting and harvesting of cover crops; Assist in the management of the entire Kano Farm to international standard; Coordinate training on tractorization; Perform any other farm duties as may be assigned by the Head of Station.

Job Summary The Technical Manager’s role is to work with marketing and Customer relationship manager to expand product solutions and offerings.

Job Summary The Marketing Manager’s role is designed to deliver the above top objectives with a strategic emphasis fashioned to deliver an enhance relationships with refreshed approach and management models. The role will assume a strong leadership role with multi-functional teams including direct reports.

Overview The DLS position is for a practitioner with background and experience in the dairy and/or livestock sectors who can serve as a technical resource in the planning, implementation and oversight of various projects across livestock value chains Position based: Lagos (Project Management Office) with frequent travel to project sites across Nigeria, including the North as will be required.

ob Summary: You will be responsible for enabling the Corporate Brand stay true to its Values and Essence as contained in the Corporate Brand Strategy and for renewing this Strategy yearly in order to ensure its enduring freshness & relevance. You will develop yearly Brand Plans & Budgets, implementation of which you shall be accountable for. You will be part of a team responsible for establishing Saro as one of the top 3 businesses the 2 industries in which it plays in in Nigeria, reporting to the MD of the Shared Services Group based in the Saroafrica Corporate Office, Lagos.

The Business Development Executives will be saddled with the responsibility of driving the commercialization plan for assigned targeted focus crop group (Grains & Pulses, Processing crops and others) consistent with the mid-long term business plans of Saro Agribusiness as well as from a clear understanding of markets(consumer) unmet needs and dynamics.

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: Carryout virus indexing of yam and cassava plants using PCR; Carryout virus indexing of yam and cassava plants by next generation sequencing method; Participate in sample preparation (small RNA extraction and library preparation) Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

The successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: Carryout meristem and tissue culture for in-vitro genebank; Participate in yam and cassava in vitro processing, including establishment and multiplication under sterile conditions; Conduct acclimatization and field transfer of in-vitro materials; Participate in experiment designing; Carryout cassava and yam sample preparation for indexing; Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Responsible for the operations of the fish farm which comprises the Hatchery, earthen and concrete breeding ponds and the processing unit. Managing fish habitats throughout the year Establishing and Calculating a feeding regime and monitoring feed management, which is often done by automatic computer systems Maintenance of equipment and cages Ensuring the water supply is of a sufficient quality for the stock; Paying close attention to detail in order to avoid expensive fish losses in what can be a high risk industry Responsible for the daily operations and overall management of the fish farm Adhering to environmental standards Updating knowledge of fish health and nutrition Being aware of different water management techniques Feeding stock either manually or via automated machinery; Planning breeding programmes and growing schedules to obtain maximum efficiency Possessing stock skills such as fish handling, spawning, grading and harvesting Monitoring the health of the fish and treating them when appropriate; Adapting to new technologies as they develop and learning practical skills Record keeping and monitoring farm progress Keep farmers up to date with latest farming developments

This position should be able to carry out all assigned duties.

Assist in land preparation, planting, crop management, harvesting, storage and data collection; Assist with general maintenance of screen houses, field trials, and storage barn; Ensure vehicle documents are up to date and comply with minimum security operating standards (MSOS); Drive vehicles for project activities and assist in the execution of projects activities in lab, screen house, glasshouse, and field; Responsible for the day to day maintenance of project vehicles (cleaning of inside and outside, daily/regular check-up of the engine oil level, water level, the battery and the air filter etc.) Assist in office duties such as photocopying, sorting of documents etc. Perform any other duty assigned by the Supervisor.

Collect data from field and screen house trials with appropriate data capturing tools, prepare field book with appropriate tools, stacks data and imports into Yam data management system (Yam based). Assist yam breeder in the implementation of crossing block, generation of seedling and tuber progenies, clonal selection and field experiments including nursery and trial planting material preparation and management. Plant pollination, screening and yield trial plots in screen house or field as needed. Distribute germplasm to partners and maintain the record of distribution as needed. Make crosses/pollination, harvest, process and store true seeds from crossing block Input data into field data software as needed and assist with plot randomizations and trial preparation for all plots Responsible for training of support staff and technicians at project partner locations in quality data management and disease phenotyping. Assists breeder in selecting best families and clones from different types of crosses improves population, and maintain progenitors and breeding stocks. Perform other duties assigned by Supervisor.

The Regional Head Farm Operations will be responsible for all farm operations located in the South-West part of the Country. The role requires a reliable, trustworthy, conscientious, self-motivated professional who is always prepared to be a “hands on” practical farm manager when required. The Regional Head will be managing a combined team of Technical Field Specialists, Farm Supervisors, Farm Extension Workers and also the Farmers. The Regional Head is to ensure applicable Management expertise; Regional Managers are to encourage and develop their team (through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and processes to improve the long term performance of their farm operations). The Regional Head, Farm Operations reports to the VP, Operations and the CEO.

Formulate and produce poultry feed. Maintain Nutrient Database for formulation. Work with cross functional partners to coordinate regular nutrient testing to ensure database accuracy. Assist formulators in producing formulations to product targets. Review formulations and ensure it meets the required standards.