AGRA WOMEN PROJECT

Agriarche LLC

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AGRA – WOMEN IN RICE VALUE CHAIN PROJECT TERM OF REFERENCE

TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES, GRAIN QUALITY STANDARDS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

About Agriarche

Agriarche Ltd is an agriculture technology firm digitizing and driving efficiency across key processes in the agriculture value chain. Agriarche provides a platform where all actors in the agriculture ecosystem can interact and collaborate to boost economic value. By incorporating technology, the company can provide transparency, drive information dissemination, and ensure consistent supply to support higher productivity and profitability in the nation's Agriculture space.

THE WOMEN IN RICE VALUE CHAIN PROJECT

The project is a 12-month agricultural development initiative designed to improve the productivity, resilience, market participation and financial inclusion of women and youth in Nigeria’s rice value chain, with implementation focused on Kaduna and Niger States. Co-implemented by a consortium of Value Seeds Limited, Agriarche Limited and Pearl Mutual Consulting, the project addresses persistent barriers facing women and young people in agriculture, including limited access to quality inputs, agricultural extension services, affordable finance, modern farming technologies and structured markets. It adopts an inclusive, private-sector-led approach that combines smart farming technologies, digital agricultural advisory services, climate-smart practices, business development support and strategic partnerships to strengthen smallholder farming and agribusiness enterprises.

The project seeks to reach 20,000 women and youth farmers and 130 agripreneurs, using digital platforms, community-based extension services, demonstration plots and Village/Community-Based Advisers to promote sustainable rice production and improved farm management. Through platforms such as Kasuwa and FINBIT, alongside partnerships with financial institutions, agro-dealers, aggregators and rice processors, the initiative will facilitate access to agricultural inputs, market information, structured produce trading, business development services and suitable financial products. Key targets include training 200 community-based advisers, strengthening 100 agro-dealers, facilitating the trade of 30,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice, supporting women-led agribusinesses and mobilising US$1 million in finance and investment. With support from AGRA, the project aims to establish a scalable and sustainable model for inclusive agricultural growth, job creation and improved livelihoods

Purpose

The Purpose Of The Project Is To Promote An Inclusive, Technology-driven And Financially Accessible Rice Value Chain That Enables Women And Youth To Increase Agricultural Productivity, Grow Viable Agribusinesses, Access Profitable Markets And Create Sustainable Employment Opportunities. It Aims To Address The Structural And Economic Barriers That Limit Their Participation In Agriculture By Improving Access To Digital Extension Services, Climate-smart Farming Technologies, Quality Inputs, Agricultural Finance, Business Development Support And Structured Market Opportunities. The Project Also Seeks To Strengthen Collaboration Among Private-sector Actors, Financial Institutions, Government Agencies And Farmer Organisations To Create a More Resilient And Commercially Viable Agri-food System. The Specific Objectives Of The Project Are As Follows

Increase productivity, sustainability, and resilience of women and youth-led/owned agri enterprises
Enhance the business capacity of SMEs in rice, value chains to expand and offer work opportunities for women and youth, through market development and access to finance
Deepen the financial inclusion of women and young men operating in agri-food systems through last-mile financial service solutions and a blended agri-friendly financing model.
Objectives of the consultancy

Skills

As part of achieving the objectives of Advancing Inclusive and Resilient Agri-Food Systems through Smart Farming and Digital Solutions for Women and Youth in Kaduna and Niger State, Nigeria, the overall objective of the consultancy is to develop educative pictorial training materials on Postharvest Handling Practices, Leadership skills and entrepreneurship in line with Women rice farmers in Kaduna and Niger states and to conduct a Training of Trainers on it for the Community Base Advisory (CBAs) on:

Harvesting activities and techniques (like methods, tools, timing, techniques etc)
Storage techniques
Grain quality optimization and standardization
Leadership skills
Entrepreneurship

The materials should capture practicable, standard, modern, quality, effective, and climate-smart inputs, tools, equipment, methods, techniques, quantity, frequencies, duration, etc used for the above-listed value chains.

Agriarche shall hire an external consultant for 10 working days to carry out this task. The venue for the Training of Trainers for the CBAs shall be provided by Agriarche and it will be in Kaduna and Niger states.

Methodology and Approach The consultant will be required to undertake the following tasks: -
Prepare training material (manual, PowerPoint slides, and summary of the manual for flyer content) for each of the above modules and translate them into the Hausa Language in a user-friendly manner for use by the training SHFs.
Conduct Training of Trainers sessions on the Module for the CBAs.
Capture quality action pictures and short videos of the training sessions.
Conduct pre and post-training assessments and feedback to determine step-down capability.
Deliverables The consultants will produce the following specific deliverables after signing the contract:
Submit training materials (Manual, PowerPoint slides, and flyer draft with summary of key points for each topic) for each of the above modules and translate them into Hausa Language in a user-friendly manner for use by the training SHFs.
Conduct Training of Trainers sessions on the Module for the CBAs.
Capture quality action pictures and short videos of the training sessions.
Produce training reports upon completion of the training and provide training assessment and feedback to determine step-down capability.
Submit a final report and incorporate assessment results, feedback, and attendance, which should be disaggregated by age and sex, to be submitted one week after the completion of the training.

The Final Report Will Have The Following Structure

Executive Summary (max. two pages)
Introduction.
Training methodology used.
Actual training activities.
Evaluation of the training.
Conclusions, recommendations, and best practices.
Annexes.
All training materials in both English and Hausa languages
Training schedule and agenda
Pre and post-training test questions

The report will be written in English.

Expertise required

The Consultant Should Be Well Experienced In The Field Of Postharvest Handling Practices On Rice Value Chain And Should Have The Following Expertise

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in farmers' training on general crop production practices related to climate resilience and adaptation practices.
A university degree in agriculture or any other relevant subject.
Excellent understanding of agriculture, crop production practices, climate resilience, and adaptation practices in crop production and related to farmers in Niger and Kaduna states.
Demonstrated experience in farmers’ training and farming activities in North West Nigeria.
Have practical experience in conducting training for farmers using participatory methods such as PRA.
Have excellent analytical and writing skills.
Well-articulated in both written and spoken English and Hausa languages.
Workplan and Schedule The consultancy will last 15 working days and is expected to conclude in the second week of November 2026; this includes preparation, training, and report writing. The first drafts of the training manual are expected to be received within a week of engagement.
Guiding Principles and Values The consultant shall adhere to the company's and donor’s principles and conduct. The consultant will be required to follow Nigeria Security Agencies' security advice.

Applications Will Be Evaluated Based On The Following Criteria

Technical experience, expertise, and team profile
Quality of proposal
Cost-effectiveness of proposal

The consultant shall ensure at all times the confidentiality of data, respect the privacy of all individuals concerned and make all data collected available to Agriarche Limited in a usable format.

Terms and Conditions: All incurable costs shall be factored into the budget; therefore, the Consultant shall cater for all costs before and during this engagement.
Mode of Application: All applications should include the following;
Cover letter (maximum 1 page) and updated CVs of all study team members
Technical proposal: This should include
Brief explanation about the Consultant with particular emphasis on previous experience in this kind of work, share sample documents of previous if available;

ii. Understanding of the TOR and the task to be accomplished,

iii. Proposed subtopics under each of the training Module,

iv. Draft a work plan, showing how the activity can be achieved within the stated duration.

Financial Proposal: This should include the consultancy fees, accommodation and living costs, transport costs, stationeries, and supplies needed for data collection, and costs related to other participants from Agriarche Limited and partner organizations and government authorities during the survey process and workshops if needed.
The proposals should be sent to the email link: [email protected] on or before 06th November 2026.
Please indicate “APPLICATION FOR CONSULTANCY TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES’’ as the subject heading.

Note

Due to a high volume of applicants, please understand that we can contact only those who meet the minimum qualifications and requirements for the role.
Agriarche Limited gives all equal opportunities.
Disclaimer: Agriarche Limited does not charge candidates a fee for a job application, a test, or an interview