Timor-Leste_ Coffee Value Chain

Coffee is Timor-Leste’s largest non-oil export and is grown by 38% of all households. The Government of Timor-Leste has recognized the strategic importance of the coffee sector and is working with industry stakeholders and development partners to formulate a comprehensive plan for the development of the sector.

This TA is to support to households will be anchored on a holistic climate-smart agriculture training program including training sessions, field trials, and demonstration plots. Productivity and quality improvement, environmental sustainability of production, farmer organization, and household financial management will be key focus areas, which will help build suppliers’ understanding of and adherence to the Olam Supplier Code.

The project will be designed around the registration of 6,500 new farmers into the Olam Farmer Information System (OFIS). This requires building on-the-gournd relationships with farmers and collecting data through a baseline and annual surveys. Information collected should be used to design training programs including Good Agricultural Practices, Integrated Pest Management, and Climate Smart Agriculture. The setting up and running of a series of coffee demo plots will provide accurate information on local coffee growing conditions, thus informing training content and providing training sites for farmers.

Qualifications: 
  • A master’s degree, or equivalent, in agricultural economics, agronomy, environmental management, or other related fields. A University degree in agricultural economics, agronomy, environmental management, or other related fields, combined with relevant professional experience can be considered;
  • At least 10 years of international or national experience in smallholder agricultural development;
  • Track record of success in designing and delivering agricultural training and extension to smallholder coffee farmers;
  • Extensive work experience in Southeast Asia and Pacific;
  • Familiarity with ADB or other MDB operations in the ANR sector would be desirable;
  • Strong verbal and written communication skill in English. Fluency in Portuguese and/or Tetum language is desirable.
Start / Duration: 

The duration of the assignment is 2.5 years from the start date. The assignment of experts is intermittent in nature.

If you are intersted to cooperate with AFC in this project, please apply here