Extension Field Agent at ReelFruit

ReelFruit, founded in 2012, is the market leader in the healthy snack category, pioneering the introduction of healthy dried fruit as a snack in the Nigerian market. The company was founded on a mission to build a scalable agribusiness to add value to raw materials locally and produce, package and distribute locally made snacks that could sit on any shelf in the world!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Extension Field Agent

Location: Edo
Employment Type: Contract

Duties / Responsibilities
To organize, conduct, and monitor all assessment activities on each farm, including the allocation of inputs as needed.

• To assist in collecting assessment data from both demonstration farms and farmer’s farms in the area of operations.
• Maintaining positive relationships with farmers to enhance ReelFruit positive reputation.
• To conduct and supervise the dissemination of information, skills and techniques to farmers based on the ReelFruit protocol.
• To demonstrate the right usage and application of agro-inputs on farms.
• To distribute and account for all inputs delivered to all farmers in your operational area
• To improve the long-term performance of farmers' farms by increasing their capacity to adopt and apply better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs, and procedures.
• To encourage farmers to adopt better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and processes to improve the long-term performance of their farms.
• To serve as “eyes and ears” of ReelFruit, raise red flags and troubleshoot in situations that will require such attention to preempt the occurrence and recurrence.
• To work with the project associate to ensure all necessary data have been collected appropriately
• To prepare farm reports on activities progress.

As the Agricultural / Field Agent, you'll need to show:

• Strong communication, presentation and liaison, and interpersonal skills
• Tactfulness
• Keen interest and knowledge of farming especially in the Pineapples value chain
• Knowledge of, and experience in the application of good agricultural practices (GAP) relating to Pineapples of interest to ReelFruit
• Ability to integrate and work within rural areas and farming communities
• Ready to visit farmers within your operational area in Edo State
• An open, flexible and innovative working style
• Ability to take initiative and work without constant supervision
• Must be able to communicate fluently in English and the local language
• Willingness to ride a motorbike

Educational Qualifications

• A Bachelors Degree or HND in Agricultural Extension and Crop Production or any related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Special skills or expertise in Pineapple with a proven crop yield history.

Application Closing Date
27th March, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online