Tenders Are Invited For Consultant Education Integrated Agroecological Systems Background Mercy Corps Established In Puerto Rico Following The Emergency That Ensued After Hurricane Maria The Organization Is Currently Working On Various Projects Supporting Community Centers And Local Producers Among Them 500 Farmers Fisherman And Beekeepers During 2018 Mercy Corps Worked Directly With 200 Farmers Supplying Them With Plants Seeds Compost And Other Inputs With The Aim Of Enabling Their Recovery After The Hurricane In 2019 The OrganizationS Focus Will Center In Providing Farmers With Practical Knowledge Fostering A Diverse Integrated And Autonomous Management Of Farming Systems Puerto RicoS Food Vulnerability Is Worrisome 85 Of The Food Consumed By Puerto Ricans Travels Thousands Of Miles By Sea Before Entering Through A Single Point Of Entry The Port In San Juan The Country Has Lost Its Agricultural Social Cultural Base And Currently Does Not Have Public Policies That Promote A Model Of Agriculture Appropriate To Its Geography Interest In Agriculture Has Increased Greatly In Recent Years However Education For The Development Of A Diversified Integrated And Autonomous Agriculture Which Simultaneously Meets Economic Social And Environmental Objectives Is Extremely Limited The Lack Of Opportunities For Training And Education Of Farmers In The Country Is Even Greater The East Of Puerto Rico Where Most Of The 200 Mercy Corps Beneficiaries Are Located Is The Rural Region With The Highest Farming Abandonment And Need Of Farmer Based Educational Efforts This Efforts Need To Be Oriented Towards An Agricultural Model That Recovers The Productive Capacity Of PrS Agricultural Soils And Above All Has The Capacity To Adapt To A New Climatic Reality Where The Meteorological Extremes Will Appear More Frequently Project Description Mercy Corps Is Looking For A Consultant With Broad Experience In The Development Of Integrated Agriculture Systems To Provide During Two Months Various Courses Workshops And Talks In Regenerative Agriculture The Educational Activities Will Be Directed At Small Farmers And Rural Communities With The Aim Of Increasing Sustainable Farming Knowledge Consultant Activities Carry Out Several Courses Workshops And Talks On Sustainable Agriculture Focused On The Development Of Integrated Agroecological Farming Systems 4 4 Day Courses Directed At Small Farmers Courses Locations Gurabo Toa Alta Humacao Patillas 3 2 Day Workshops Directed At 15 Groups With Community Gardens Workshop Locations Humacao Culebra Vieques 5 Days Of Talks Workshops Directed At Different Farming Organizations 10 Day Of Farm Visits Consultancy 3 Days Of Meeting With Mercy Corps Local Staff The Consultant Must Have Proficiency And Pedagogical Experience On The Following Topics Agroecological Soil Management Agro Ecological Pest Management Production Of Biofertilizer And Biopesticides Cultural Practices For Farinaceous Management Cultivation Of Musaceas Bananas And Bananas In Extradense Systems Short Cycle Crops Integration Production And Handling Of Propagation MaterialsConsultant Objectives Provide Practical Knowledge To Over 200 Local Farmers On Sustainable Agriculture 4 4 Day Courses Teach Practical Tools To Resilience Hubs Community Members On How To Better Manage Their Orchards Crop Systems 3 2 Day Workshops Conduct Several Strategic Talks Workshops In Sustainable Agriculture Directed And With The Collaboration Of Key Stakeholder Organizations Institutions Provide Didactic Materials That Serve To Transmit Technologies And Practical Methods Of Applied Agroecology Visit And Provide Technical Assistance To Farmers And Community GardensCalendar The Anticipated Consultancy Will Take Place Between April 22Nd And June 12Th2019 The Consultant Will Work A Minimum Of 40 Days Which Will Include Some Saturdays And Sundays Mercy Corps Will Provide A Final Calendar Following The Selection Of The Consultant Experience And Skills Candidate Must Be An Agronomist Postgraduate Education In Sustainable Agriculture Or Related Areas Over 15 Years Of Experience In The Design Of Farming And Livestock Integrated Systems Including Commercial Farms And Community Gardens Practical Experience Teaching The Following Topics Assembly Of Vermiculture Production Systems Preparation Of Compost Tea And Liquid Humus Preparation Of Me Production Hma Rocks Powders Theory And Practice Agroecological Management Of Pests Preparation Of Biopesticides Reproduction Of Entomophagous And Entomopathogens Nursery Assembly For The Production Of Musaceas Application Of Bioenergies In Farming Livestock Systems Including Magnetic Treatment Of Irrigation Water And Agro Homeopathy Predominant Experience Working In Tropical Farming Scenarios Preferably In Caribbean Countries Knowledge Of Puerto RicoS Farming History And Reality Publications Power Point Presentations And Technical Handouts On Applied Ecological Farming Spanish ProficiencyThe Consultant Will Report ToAgriculture And Fisheries SpecialistMercy Corps Puerto RicoThe Consultant Will Work Closely With Mercy Corps Team Hundreds Of Small Farmers Local Farming Organizations And Community Entities To Apply Interested Candidates Must Send Their Resum Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Proposal Of Courses And Workshops Curriculums And Corresponding Fees Application Deadline Wednesday February 6Th How To Apply Apply Here Http App Jobvite Com M 3Aajikwa
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