Browse through the kinds of jobs currently available. Your questions answered. What's on in your area. Occasionally, we also need people to work as farm managers in association with institutions such as schools, colleges and hospitals, often based in Africa.
Some placements also call for basic book-keeping and business management skills.
Typically, the livestock will be cattle, pigs, poultry, ducks, rabbits and goats. You will usually be working within a Ministry of Agriculture or an NGO, sharing your knowledge with local co-ops and farmers. You will advise on all aspects of dairy and beef husbandry, primary health care and appropriate feedstuffs, and pasture management. Many placements call for experience of breeding work and artificial insemination. Normally, there will also be an opportunity to become involved in training colleagues or local workers.