Extension Field Agent at ReelFruit - Niger

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!

The company has identified high potential growth in the market to further develop high-value products from fresh pineapples and generate more income for farmers and the organization. Therefore, to meet this market potential, ReelFruit is expanding its processing capacity by 5X and thereby calling to partner with experts in fresh pineapple farming/production to initiate support activities that will drive development within the production of fresh Mangoes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Extension Field Agent

Location: Niger
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties / Responsibilities

• The Extension Field Agent is responsible for organizing, conducting, and monitoring all assessment activities on each farm and providing direct support to coach the farmers on implementing technical activities
• To assist in collecting assessment data from demonstration and farmer’s farms in the area of operations.
• Maintaining positive relationships with farmers to enhance ReelFruit's 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

Educational Qualifications

• A Bachelor's 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 Mango cultivation with a proven crop yield history.

Skills:
As the Extension 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 Mango value chain
• Knowledge of, and experience in the application of good agricultural practices (GAP) relating to Mangoes of interest to ReelFruit
• Ability to integrate and work within rural areas and farming communities
• Ready to visit farmers within your operational area in Niger 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

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.