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Objective
The overall objective of the assignment is to improve module ‘Greenhouse and propagation’ of the Nationally Harmonised Curriculum for Horticulture Program (BSc level) that deals with horticultural propagation.
Expertise required
We are looking for an international or national (academic) consultant with experience on:
· Horticultural propagation (fruits and vegetables)
· Nursery design and management
· Tissue culture propagation techniques
· Operation of greenhouse systems and facilities to produce horticultural crops
This experience can be a mixture of the following types of experiences:
· Practical experience in companies or with smallholders
· In academic research and lecturing at MSc level
· Experience in teaching the topics at BSc level
Experience with universities or programs in Ethiopia or in Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage; as well as experience with smallholders development initiatives elsewhere in the world.