Country: St Vincent and the Grenadines

Description of the Assignment: The Agricultural Engineer will be responsible for designing and supporting procurement and installation of upgrade measures (shade structures, rain water harvesting and water management structures, irrigation, fencing, compost facility, greenhouse, solar water pump, tree and plant seedlings production, to be defined by MARFFIL during Project inception) for 2 National Propagation Centers (Wallilabou, Dumbarton), and to develop standard operating procedures and management plan with provision of related needed capacity building. Currently, the Propagation Centers at Wallilabou and Dumbarton serve as bases of the Agricultural Extension Services for the Leeward Coast and Windward Coast, respectively. After the installation of the design upgrades, the Propagation Centers will also support climate resilient agriculture (CSA), serve as demonstration sites for CSA, facilitate propagation activities and materials to support agriculture and forestry sectors, and function as National Learning Centers.

Period of assignment/services: 7 months

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