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Objective
The objective of the assignment is to improve the module ‘Vegetable crops production and management’ of the Nationally Harmonised Curriculum for Horticulture Program (BSc level). This module aims to offer the student the knowledge and skills on vegetable production and management.
Expertise required
We are looking for an international or national (academic) consultant with experience on vegetables production; more especially on:
· Identifying the environmental and production requirement of vegetables
· Site selection and field establishment of vegetables
· Good Agricultural Practices in vegetable production
· Basic aspects of seedbed preparation and nursery management
· Impact of GAP on post-harvest aspects.
Good knowledge of the following is needed as well:
· Identify the major vegetable, root and tuber crops in Ethiopia
· The nutritional, social and economic importance of the these crops
· Harvesting and post-harvest handling of the most common of these 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.
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