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Applications are invited from qualified persons for the following vacant positions. Remember to read the qualifications required carefully. 1.      SENIOR FIELD OFFICER Details Industry: Agriculture Position: Senior Field Officer Location: Mbinga Work type: Full Time Description The candidate will train producers on sustainability standards that will comply with certification standards JOB SUMMARY The chosen candidate will be required to work closely with farmer groups and co-operatives in Ruvuma in agricultural practice trainings, certification programs, data collection and the management of financial inputs. The main role of the field support team is to build and manage relationships between farmer groups and the company. The candidate will also support the company in sourcing and promoting the production of high quality coffee from smallholders, co-operatives and estates in Tanzania. Other roles include training farmers on agronomic subjects and good practices th...

Agro-ecological map of Tanzania Most of the people think that crop production requires only farms and funds, however there’s one thing they forget. It’s the ecology of their farm lands, Agro-ecological zone. By the way, what is an Agro-ecological zone ? Agro-ecological zones are geographical areas exhibiting similar climatic conditions that determine their ability to support rained agriculture. FAO on the other hand defines Agro-ecological zone (AEZ) as: a land resource mapping unit, defined in terms of climate, landform and soils, and/or land cover, and having a specific range of potentials and constraints for land use. According to FAO the essential elements of the core applications of agro-ecological zone comprise of:     (i) land resources inventory (ii) inventory of land utilization types and crop requirement and (iii) land suitability evaluation. However our interest is on crop requirements and land suitability for crop production Now, let’s begin this way. Ag...