IITA will support ZOA Uganda to perform a practically oriented research during 39 months to benefit the Agri Skills For You development project in West-Nile sub region.
The AS4Y project targets 3,300 subsistence farmers by promoting adoption of improved agronomic, business and marketing skills. The research will be performed during the full project period and will allow to identify the most constraining factors in the current agricultural production system, tailor-fit the farming recommendations to the Vocal situation and monitor its effectiveness to improve the position of the benefiting households.
Out of the survey appropriately adapted training materials will be developed for use in the project. Secondly, the research assistant will also perform a Practical Action Research to assess the effectiveness of the developed training materials and the agricultural extension approach of the project.
- Summarize earlier research findings and organize feedback to regional stakeholders Initiate farmer community participatory discussions to validate research findings and initiate a process of farmer led agro-production analysis leading to secondary research questions
- Analyze crop performance data, interpret results and develop scientific-based intervention recommendations to the project
- Develop demo-packages with farming recommendations, set up and evaluate field-trials and convert into understandable training materials
- Intuitively review farmers skills adoption under project extension model and develop alternatives with attention for effectiveness and innovation
- Exchange with national research organisations and agricultural institutions
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities
- The applicant must possess a Masters of Science in Agriculture or related fields
- At least four years of practical scientific research experience
- Good knowledge and understanding of challenges by subsistence farmers in Northern Uganda.
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
- Excellent analytical skills and proven knowledge of relevant computer packages for statistical data analysis
- Very pro active attitude, having the ability to work with limited supervision
- Love to combine field based community work with data analysis and statistical components
- Ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle in remote area with a valid driving/riding license
- Knowledge of West-Nile languages is an added advantage
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