Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP)

Ghana is an emerging middle-income country. Agriculture still plays an important role in the socio-economic development of the country, despite it’s relative, compared to other sectors slow growth.

The sector account for a quarter of GNP, employs 44% of the country's workforce, secures the extensive supply of basic food and provides a large part of national export earnings. Small businesses generate almost 80% of total agricultural production. Productivity and product quality are low, especially in small businesses. The horticulture sector in Ghana is ambitious, but internationally little competitive. Overall, the quality of production in the agricultural sector is low.

Within this new upcoming project, the focus is on improving the quality of production in agriculture, in particular horticultural crops.

Qualifications: 

Specific key tasks:

  • Define good agricultural practices to be promoted
  • Elaborate training curricula (competency-based training) and training material
  • Organise the training of MoFA extension agents and supervise training of trainers
  • Train agricultural advisors of large off takers (processors, exporters)
  • Train input dealers
  • Design demonstration and learning fields and analyse yield data
  • Advise in communication systems for producer-off taker relations
  • Responsible for data recording to be fed into the M&E System

Key competences and qualifications required:

  • MSc. minimum
  • University studies in agriculture or environmental sciences
  • Profound expertise of at least 3 good agricultural practices
  • Extensive knowledge of climate change adaptation measures
  • Expertise in soil conservation and water harvesting techniques
  • Expertise in minimum three the following topics: irrigated agriculture, cultivation of mangoes, of vegetables and/or of rice, mechanisation, solar energy use
  • Experience with IT supported information systems for improved communication between producers and off takers
  • Minimum 5 years professional experience in agricultural sector development
  • Minimum 3 years professional experience in agricultural extension or adult education
  • Proof of familiarity with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Start / Duration: 

34 month (von 03/2017 bis 12/2019)

Please send your most recent CV to:

Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de

Thank you!