Horticulture Innovation Expert at Sahel Capital

Tasks

• Stimulating supply and demand of low/medium tech-oriented horticulture products and solutions
• Support service providers to increase their markets in the low/medium tech-oriented horticulture sector
• Organise on-farm demonstrations for farmers applying low/medium tech tunnel/nethouse/greenhouse production
• Facilitate B2B (Business to Business) linkages between agri-consultants, input and equipment suppliers, farmers, buyers, financial institutions
• Develop information packages, including cost benefit overviews for various tunnel technologies, and make use of (social) media to create awareness among target groups on the benefits of applying specific mid-tech technologies
• Facilitate agreements with supermarket chains, their suppliers, covering improved logistics and dealing with upmarket vegetables
• Connect with relevant Dutch expertise and technology where appropriate.

Experience

• Understanding of the service market offering innovative technical solutions for horticulture use
• Minimal 10 years experience with mid-tech horticulture technologies such as tunnel / nethouse / greenhouse production in African context,
• Proven track record in supporting production systems involving a variety of vegetables, including regular and up-market crops
• Minimal 5 years experience as an agri-consultant providing support to nethouse / greenhouse / tunnel production in Nigeria, focused on technological improvements, organising on-farm demonstrations, production planning, agronomic advice, market linkages
• Well networked with agri-consultants, farmers, financial institutions, vegetable supply & demand actors in Oyo and Ogun state
• Applied cost benefit analysis, return on investments calculations for net house/ greenhouse/ tunnel production systems
• Conversant with Yoruba language is preferred.