Master of Science in Agriculture (MScAg)

• Assist in designing experiments/studies/household surveys/community seed bank models • Manage the implementation of farmer participatory field experiments and other research studies related to best management practices and participatory varietal selections of rice • Consolidate, evaluate and analyze research data related to adaptive research on natural resource management of rice and participatory selection of rice varieties and household surveys• Contribute to the… Show more • Assist in designing experiments/studies/household surveys/community seed bank models • Manage the implementation of farmer participatory field experiments and other research studies related to best management practices and participatory varietal selections of rice • Consolidate, evaluate and analyze research data related to adaptive research on natural resource management of rice and participatory selection of rice varieties and household surveys• Contribute to the preparation of reports, publications and presentations• Coordinate and prepare training Show less

• Identify with project field staff, training needs for paddy farmers and vegetable growers• Conduct vocational and technical hands-on trainings for the staff and the beneficiaries• Set up, implement and follow-up (technically and economically) demonstrations to test innovations in the field regarding rice production as well as horticulture• Create good mobilization and working atmosphere among key farmers for knowledge sharing and activity planning• Perform regular follow up of… Show more • Identify with project field staff, training needs for paddy farmers and vegetable growers• Conduct vocational and technical hands-on trainings for the staff and the beneficiaries• Set up, implement and follow-up (technically and economically) demonstrations to test innovations in the field regarding rice production as well as horticulture• Create good mobilization and working atmosphere among key farmers for knowledge sharing and activity planning• Perform regular follow up of key farmers• Organize farmer field days, exchange visits and workshops with farmers to share lessons from activities and present results• Technically assist field agents and provide direct advice to beneficiaries• Produce some IEC materials like technical sheets, posters or crop calendars• Attend the workshops, meetings and trainings as occasionally organized by GRET or other inter-agencies• Collect, organize and analyze data and results from the field demonstrations and farmers’ trials Show less

➢ Education and training to the farmers through Farmer Field School (FFS) and field days andfielddemonstration➢ Brain Storming Workshop for staff➢ Agricultural Extension to the farmers such as Plant Clinic for rice growers➢ Talks, guidance and actual demonstration on the latest technologies related to agriculture➢ Aid farmers to make better decisions to increase agricultural production

➢ Carrying out quality seed production of rice, field experiments, trial plots and demonstrationsseasonally➢ Evaluation and interpretation the resulted experimental data from technically point of view➢ Attend occasional training and workshop organized by Department of Agricultural Research (DAR)