Location
Kampong Cham Province
Job Type
FULLTIME
Level
Mid
Work Mode
On-site
Industry
Agriculture
Languages
English, Khmer
The Technical Field Officer will provide technical knowledge to smallholder farmers to promote profitable income and sustainable practices to integrate part of long term strategy which acknowledges that farm and company income develops hand-in-hand. He/She will set up demo plots with new and adapted technologies, field days, key farmers and training in vegetable production are the foundations of the technical inputs EWS-KT brings to the projects in the different areas. The project activities are conducted in collaboration with partners NGOs whenever possible. They are defined within project proposals with targets, numbers and quality. Setting Demonstration plot: Identify villages in collaboration with NGO partner (if in place in the area) Select and coach key farmers with NGO partner (if collaboration in place) Provide regular technical advice to farmers on all aspects of vegetable production Share visit plan and practical training plan with Team leader, Commercial team, NGO Partner, and Extension team in Cambodia. Place sign boards around the demonstration plots to inform other farmers of the current activity. Build up capacity of key farmers to train other farmers in the area or present activities and results
Farming/Agriculture Industry 1,001-5,000 employees Founded in 1982 by Dutch seedsman Simon Groot, the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate, East-West Seed is one of the world’s leading vegetable seed companies in Asia and expanding rapidly in Africa and Latin America. The privately-owned company has played an important role in the development and improvement of tropical vegetable varieties that are adapted to tropical markets and growing conditions. Its mission is to provide innovative products and services that help to improve the livelihood of vegetable farmers. In addition, East-West Seed trains vegetable farmers in order to help maximize their yield and income through better knowledge on vegetable production and farming skills. In 2019 it ranked number 1 on the Access to Seeds Index for Global Seed Companies and number 1 for South and Southeast Asia Index. In 2020, it ranked #28 in Fortune’s Change the World list of companies that are doing well by doing good. East-West Seed has its headquarters in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The company employs about 2,800 people and has 20 R&D establishments in 9 countries. With exports to over 75 countries in tropical areas, East-West Seed serves nearly 23 million farmers around the world.
Employees
6 to 10
Industry
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
City
Phnom Penh
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