Extension Officers at Leading Agricultural Organization
We are an organization with a mission to change the African agricultural narrative by building successful Agri-preneurs through increased access to information, markets, resources and affordable Agtech products.
- Our vision is to be Africa’s foremost hub and catalyst for Agricultural technology innovations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below;
Project Overview and Role
The project covers mobilized and existing smallholders’ female and youth farmers and female farmers in Kaduna State, building the capacity of agricultural extension workers,
- Lead farmers and private sector-led Agro-allied partners to increase the flow of timely agronomic extension messages for improved farming and processing techniques,
Thereby increasing productivity, quality of farm produce and reducing hardship
Ultimately, the project will:
Enable youths, especially young women to engage in sustainable livelihoods
Create an enabling environment for smallholder/rural farmers to access markets where they achieved improved yields within a single cropping cycle and were thereafter able to, on their own, carry out more successful production and processing activities.
- Support for smallholder farmers to complete dry and wet season production, through the provision of in-kind input grants, capacity building (in farm production, processing, and waste management)
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
The Extension Workers will ensure the timely provision of quality information through capacity building of smallholder/rural farmers and will report to the State Project Manager.
Mobilize and register farmers into groups for the delivery of extension services and other agricultural/ agronomic trainings.
Support in coordinating the activities of the small holder/rural farmers.
- Give support in ensuring the availability of technical resources and integrate their efforts into overall project management.
- Keep track of the project performance and provide regular updates to the State Project Manager on the implementation.
- Remain informed on the program implementations by ensuring strict adherence to the current best practices.
- Work with other extension officers to oversee capacity-building activities for the farmers in focus locations in Kaduna.
Qualifications
Candidates should possess a Degree in Business Development, Agric Economics, and Agronomy or any field in Agriculture with at least 3 years’ experience.
- Experience with farming and providing agricultural extension services.
- Must be resident in LGAs of interest in Kaduna, have a good knowledge of the terrain and be fluent in the native languages of the areas.
- Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, farmers, and extension officers.
- Must possess an android device.
Job Title: Extension Officer
Location: Markafi, Sabon-Gari, and Karau in Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time
Application Closing Date
- 17th January, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:
using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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