Draft proposals, search funding organizations to establish low cost green houses for vegetable production, Home-based

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Draft proposals, search funding organizations to establish low cost green houses for vegetable production

Mmanze Centre for Rural Development and Training

TASK AND DUTIES

The task will involve volunteers to make a research to find funding organizations, and draft funding proposals for the establishment of low cost green houses for sustainable vegetable production in our area of operation.

The deadline for the task will be six months.we shall give all the necessary information concerning the task to the volunteers three times a week.
Number of volunteers: 10

BRIEF BACKGROUND

For the last twenty five years our organization has been working with community to improve their standards and conditions of living. Sustainable agriculture is one of our priority programs especially food production. However,the produce our farmers get every year is on the decrease. This means that we need to utilize another method of farming that will realize more tangible benefits for our farmers in terms of food and income generation from their agricultural production.

KEY OBJECTIVE

To train the farmers in sustainable skills of agriculture utilizing low cost green housing methods.
To increase food production in the area.
To increase income generated from agriculture.
To decrease poverty ignorance and disease from our area of operation.
To utilize our land more profitably, intensively, sustainably and continuously.

Region or country: Uganda

Development topic: Food and agriculture

KEY REQUIREMENTS

We need volunteers who have skills and knowledge in green house farming, project planning and management with at least two years experience.

Areas of expertise

Agriculture, forestry and fishery
Business and administration

Languages: English, Dutch
Hours per week: 6-10
Duration in weeks: 10