Farmer trainer – EU OACPS Business Friendly Project (Ethiopia) / National Consultant

1. Improved adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) among coffee producers, resulting in increased productivity, improved coffee quality, and enhanced household income (February–May 2026)

• Deliver ongoing technical guidance to improve coffee productivity and farmer income for 2,000 SHFs.
• Conduct field demonstrations on improved practices (harvest and post-harvest handling, pruning, mulching, composting, stumping, etc.) for 8 FTs.
• Offer tailored, farm-level advisory support once every two months to address site-specific challenges.

2. Standardized training modules on modern agricultural extension systems developed and delivered (June–September 2026)

• Prepare technical training modules for FTs and coffee-producing farmers (course contents include family business, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), post-harvest handling, and quality improvement).
• Develop and distribute farmer-friendly training tools (manuals, visual aids, handouts).
• Provide training of trainers (ToT) for 8 FTs.

3. Identification and assessment of new potential project areas to support coffee producers in the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) (February–March 2026)

• Identify three new project sites and replicate best practices of good agricultural systems in the target areas.
• Support model farmers to start additional income-generating activities.
• Recruit and train three Farmer Trainers to work in the new project areas.

4: Conduct stakeholder workshops to establish new project woredas for scaling up ITC projects (May 2026)

• Conduct workshops with government offices to scale up ITC projects.
• Work with government officials to identify project sites and support activity implementation.

5. Conduct annual individual performance assessments and develop recommendations for appropriate human resource development interventions (December 2026)

• Conduct individual performance assessments annually.
• Organize human resource development training and coaching.

6. Prepare at least one income-generating activity (IGA) concept note to support coffee producers’ livelihood diversification (February–August 2026)

• Provide practical training and awareness sessions for FTs and farmers on selected IGAs and basic business skills.
• Identify viable and market-driven IGA opportunities suitable for coffee-producing households.
• Conduct an assessment of existing income-generating activities (IGAs) and income sources of smallholder coffee farmers.

7. Conduct field monitoring and inspections twice a year to identify, prevent, and manage coffee pests and diseases at the farm level (March–December 2026)

• Conduct IPM practices and inspections two times a year.

8. One (1) new demonstration site established to support women and youth and to scale up the adoption of best practices in the project areas (September–December 2026)

• One (1) new gender- and youth-responsive demonstration site established and operational.
• Ten (10) existing demonstration sites maintained and operational in the Jimma zones.
• Adoption of identified best practices increased by at least 10% among farmers engaged in demonstration sites.

9. Data collection and monitoring of capacity-building outcomes of farmers (October–December 2025)

• Monitor the adoption of best practices by trained farmers using the Power BI digital dashboard.
• Monitor, collect, and analyze data on:
  • Number and profile of farmers trained.
  • Key performance indicators (productivity, income, quality).
• Submit reports:
  • Mid-term progress summary (by October 2026).
  • Final report (by December 2026), covering results, lessons learned, and recommendations.

10. Coordinate stakeholder engagement at new project sites (March 2026)

• Effective liaison maintained with local government bodies to replicate best practices.
• Coordination supports the smooth implementation of project activities in the respective municipalities.
• Facilitate local field days or community engagement events to share learnings and promote adoption (at least one stakeholder meeting per region).

11. Timely project reporting (February–December 2026)

• Submit bi-weekly, monthly, and final reports on time.