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organic farming

The local team is committed to improving agricultural practices in semi-urban and rural communities in Mukono District. The central focus is on working with farmers to improve crop production and farming techniques.

If you are interested in farming or would like to gain experience in organic farming and put organic farming techniques into practice, this is the ideal project.

What are your duties?

You help the farmers grow a range of crops without the aid of chemicals, pesticides or inorganic fertilizers.

You do not need to have an agricultural degree, but you should still have some knowledge of all aspects related to organic farming.

Organic farms must meet the strict standards set by the agricultural department and go through a complicated process to have their products certified as organic. A volunteer must be able to perform manual labor in Uganda's outdoor climate.

Possible tasks are:

  • You help the local farmers plant and harvest their crops on their farms. You may also be asked to assist with the markt bring and sell the cultivated crops.
  • Design training manuals, presentations and materials needed for the training delivered by the team.
  • Provide technical support input and agricultural extension services to farmers and cooperatives for the production processing of high quality agricultural and organic raw materials.
  • Collect data about the training and effects of the training in the target area.
  • Ensure close communication and coordination with project team, district authorities and community elders through regular visits, participation in meetings, organizing joint field visits and submitting reports.
  • Responsible for administrative tasks related to training and support of farmers through field visits and trainings.
  • You will assist the farmers in using all the necessary methods to ensure that their farms meet all the requirements needed to sell their products as organic.
  • You will be involved in the correct fertilization of crops and the assurance that no pesticides were ever used on the farms.
  • You may be asked to give lectures on organic farming to farmers in the community. What it means to have a farm declared an organic farm and the benefits it would bring.

Conditions of Participation

  • Minimum of some progressive work experience in similar agricultural extension and agricultural extension roles marketingprojects.
  • Knowledge of some teaching methods or familiarity with giving lectures.
  • Experience in organizing and giving agricultural training courses, marketing and business relationships and delivering expansion activities at the local level.
  • Experience in developing agriculture/agronomy based training programs, value chain, marketing and business development.
  • Have insight into research and survey.
  • You must be sociable, energetic, positive and fun.

schedule

You work from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 16 p.m

All practical info

Everything you need to know about your stay in Mukono