Pepper Quality Management
PURPOSE
The pepper sector is an important agriculture sub-sectors that is providing sustainable income for small holder farmers in Cambodia. The global market demand for pepper is increasing the need for specific standards to ensure food safety and traceability. It is an opportunity for pepper farmers to pursue high quality standards and certification of pepper to meet with global market requirements.
Therefore, DGRV is seeking a qualified consultant to provide services and expertise to around 100 key farmers in 4 provinces (Tboung Khmum, Mondulkiri, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom) to mobilize pepper farmers, conduct site assessments aligned with CamGAP standard requirements; provide training on CamGAP standard requirements, provide training on Internal Control System Management (ICS) and recording; provide training and education on how to use safe agrochemical in pepper farms; provide technical coaching and follow up activities; and conducting internal audit to ensure proper technical application.
WORK SCHEDULE and TERM and CONDITION
- Prepare training session plan, training module, pre- and post-test and course evaluation of the covered topics,
- Submit training session plan, training module, pre- and post-test and course evaluation of the topics trained to the partner ACs,
- Submitting final training report, both in English and Khmer to DGRV and the CSACU.
- The tasks in this assignment will cover the following:
- Mobilizing pepper farmers to join quality producer group.
- Communicating with FUCHS for acknowledgement and exchange information, as well as updating the performance and communication with Pepper Farmers,
- Communicating with Cambodian Spicy Agricultural Cooperative Union (CSACU) for confirmation farmer requirements and participation in all relevant activities taken by the Consultant,
- Conducting site assessment aligned with CamGAP standard requirements,
- Providing training on GamGAP standard requirements,
- Providing training on Internal Control System Management (ICS) and recording,
- Providing training and education on how to use safe agrochemical application in pepper farms,
- Providing technical coaching and follow up activities required by the Farmers and company,
- Conducting internal audit to ensure proper application of standard requirements.
- Support pepper cooperatives in pursuing results and standard certification,
- Coordinates and conducts field assessment for granting CamGAP Certification.
- The consultant should have a track record of at least five years of relevant training and GAP experience
- Education: at least Bachelor or Master degree in agronomy, horticulture, agribusiness management, agricultural economics, farm business managment, and/or related fields,
- Proven and mandatory Technical Experts in agrochemical specialization and application with 7 years‘ field practice experience in related field of pepper planation,
- At least 7 years‘ experience, knowledge skills in developing training materials and delivery on related fields
- Proven experience in conducting training/capacity building on agricultural sector, especially quality pepper production and management
- Critical knowledge and skills on pepper production, organic agriculture, CamGAP standard and agricultural business management
- Good understanding about the Cambodian context, agricultural cooperatives, agricultural policy, agricultural development structure, cooperative-based agribusiness, global food and agricultural business management
- Expertise with local language use in training delivery
