Agronomist Consultant, High Value Crop (HVC) Production

The role

An individual consultant will produce a technical crop production manual and review extension materials. The role involves training field staff and providing in-season technical support for Chilli, Groundnut, Sunflower, Soybean and Chia.

What you will do

• Create a crop technical production manual covering varieties, soil, pests, and harvest standards.
• Review planting cards, farmer guides, staff training presentations and quizzes.
• Train about 20 Production and field staff during a 2-day bootcamp.
• Provide in-season technical support for pest and disease outbreaks or at-risk fields.
• Recommend updates to the manual based on field experience.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Sciences or a related field.
• Proven, in-depth experience with Chilli, Groundnut, Sunflower, Soybean and Chia through field work, research or both.
• Experience writing crop manuals, production guides or technical standards.
• Experience working with smallholder farmers and turning technical recommendations into practical field advice.
• Practical knowledge of pest and disease management for the crop in Kenya.
• Experience training field staff or extension workers.
• Valid registration with the relevant professional body in Kenya, where applicable.

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification

Before you apply

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
• Applicants must declare any current or recent (last 3 years) financial, employment, consultancy or advisory relationships with input companies, crop buyers or processors.

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The Kenya program operates under the local brand Tupande.