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Participatory Plant Breeding Officer
Closing: Jul 12, 2024
6 days remainingPublished: Jun 29, 2024 (8 days ago)
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To support implementation of Rooted in Diversity (RiD) Project by offering technical expertise in Participatory Plant Breeding, agrobiodiversity management and farmer managed seed systems so as to contribute to the realization of the project’s goal.
Requirements
• A bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences, natural resource management, agroecology and other related fields. A post graduate qualification in a related field will be of an added advantage.
• Industry experience
• At least 4 to 5 years of experience preferably on Participatory Plant Breeding (PVE, PVS and PVD), development of farmer managed seeds systems, and food security in the context of climate change.
• Previous experience working with Farmer Field School methodology and agricultural research institutions/breeders
• Strong understanding of Uganda’s agriculture sector (including relevant policies programmes) & farmer managed seed systems
• Experience in working with and from a gender transformation perspective
• Experience in organizing seed fairs, domestication/conservation of wild and semi-wild species and organizing novel cooking methods
Responsibilities
To support implementation of Rooted in Diversity (RiD) Project by offering technical expertise in Participatory Plant Breeding, agrobiodiversity management and farmer managed seed systems so as to contribute to the realization of the project’s goal.
Requirements
• A bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences, natural resource management, agroecology and other related fields. A post graduate qualification in a related field will be of an added advantage.
• Industry experience
• At least 4 to 5 years of experience preferably on Participatory Plant Breeding (PVE, PVS and PVD), development of farmer managed seeds systems, and food security in the context of climate change.
• Previous experience working with Farmer Field School methodology and agricultural research institutions/breeders
• Strong understanding of Uganda’s agriculture sector (including relevant policies programmes) & farmer managed seed systems
• Experience in working with and from a gender transformation perspective
• Experience in organizing seed fairs, domestication/conservation of wild and semi-wild species and organizing novel cooking methods
• Providing Technical support and guidance on Participatory Plant Breeding and agrobiodiversity management for the project.
• Execute capacity building activities on Participatory Plant Breeding (participatory variety selection, participatory variety enhancement or participatory variety development) especially for rural farmer’s capacity to access, maintain, improve and develop plant genetic resources using the FFS methodology
• Support the preparation of the training content and materials for the capacity building including on PPB, agrobiodiversity management, farmer managed seed systems: concept notes, budgets, and other support documents.
• Support FFS to conduct participatory identification of priorities for plant breeding (breeding objectives/desired crop traits) and nutrition/local food plants (nutrition bottlenecks, including access to and affordability of nutritious food) depending on farmers' needs to determine shared research agenda.
• Plans and leads country level thematic working groups/or participates in Country implementing Teams meetings or provides specialized expertise on technical networks
• Support and link farmer field schools with breeders to conduct access breeding lines and undertake PPB
• Implement activities to improve nutrition through the better utilization of local food plants/NUS (FFSbased) through processing, novel cooking methods, domestication/conservation of wild and semi-wild species, seed production, conservation and access.
• Responds to Farmer Field Schools' requests for technical assistance; provides technical advice, assistance and solutions including providing technical backstopping to field projects.
• Support establishment of strong working relationship between FFS and research institutions to strengthen the capacity of FFS and farmer organizations in (participatory) breeding, variety evaluation and genetic resources/diversity management methods.
• Provide training and capacity strengthening for smallholder farmers and research institutions on agroecological crop and land management to ensure PPB efforts respond to and are embedded in local agroecosystems and are climate-resilient.
• Support establishment of Community Seed Banks (existent or to be established) as hubs where diversity management, seed bulking, commercialization and knowledge sharing come together, and develop local management strategies for their sustainable functioning
• Responsible for the assigned budgets related to participatory plant breeding, monitor the expenditures and report on this to the programme manager.
• Plan for the effective and efficient use of Participatory Plant Breeding resources and approaches within the project scope.
• Evaluate, innovate, and adapt the strategy on Participatory Plant Breeding as part of the RiD project to strengthen food seed and nutrition security.
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