HOME PROJECTS ABOUT CLIENTS ARTICLES CONTACT Agricane TRAINING & TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTRACTS Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5C’s) – Belize (2021 - ongoing) Develop a project to promote behavioural change needed to sustain livelihoods and build resilience to the impact of current and future climate variability and change. This includes the preparation of data and reports to be used in the application for the Green Climate Fund (SAP) application. Jacoma - Tropha Estates – Malawi (2021) Client representative for construction supervision for 1Mm ³ zoned earth-fill embankment Kaweche dam and ancillary works Agrivest - Flue Acres Estate – Malawi (2021) Client representative for construction supervision for 0.5Mm ³ zoned earth-fill embankment Chitikale dam and ancillary works Pyxus Estate – Malawi (2019-21) Rehabilitation of existing river barrage and detailed design of combined spillway and road crossing structures for Lisandwa farm. IDC – Tanzania (2020-21) Lenders Technical Advisor to IDC for the 2,400ha irrigated land development project including the bulk water supply and 1Mm ³ off-river storage dam at Dakawa and de-bottlenecking the factory to achieve a 160tch capacity. Feed the Future Malawi Agricultural Diversification Activity (AgDiv) Resilience Challenge Fund, USAID - Malawi (2020 - ongoing) Partnered with Palladium & Dept of Irrigation to provide agricultural technical services for small holders – satellite & drone mapping, social data collection, resource audit, site selection, drip & gravity irrigation scheme design and implementation in Mulanje, Thyolo and Chikwawa districts. Catholic Relief Services - Zimbabwe – (2019-2020) Conducted a rapid assessment of water catchments, sub-catchments, watershed, and small-scale irrigation potential in Nkayi, Lupane, Bubye, Tsholotsho, Hwange & Binga districts of Matabeleland. IDB – Belize - (2019 - ongoing) Carrying out a value chain and climate resiliency study for small holder farmers in Belize to provide a strategic way forward for sustainable agri-businesses. AGRER/EU & Dept of Irrigation – Malawi – (2019) Carried out a semi-detailed soils survey for the Kholongo irrigation scheme in Kasungu district to identify potential development areas for further interventions. COOPI/EU & Dept of Irrigation – Malawi – (2016-2019) Carried out rehabilitation and expansion of 110ha Lufuwu irrigation scheme from tender adjudication through to commissioning and training. GIZ & Dept of Irrigation – Malawi (2019-2020) Feasibility, design, tender adjudication, and management of small-scale irrigation scheme at Thulwe. Cardno/EU & Dept of Irrigation – Malawi – (2017-2018) Carried out drone mapping, scheme rehabilitation and expansion, socio-economic and financial analysis to fund the scheme further. PCI WALA - USAID - Malawi (2009 – 2015) Providing agricultural consultancy, training and development to the Wellness from Agriculture and Livelihoods Advancement Project to develop Irrigation schemes in 8 Districts in the Southern Region. Irrigation technology includes simple river diversion works and gravity canal reticulation. IFAD/WB Dept of Irrigation – Malawi (2009-2013) Carried out rehabilitation and expansion of Muona and Nkhate irrigation scheme from tender adjudication through to commissioning and training. Improved Livelihoods Programme (I-Life) USAID, Malawi (2005-2009) Provision of technical support and capacity building to technical field staff from 7 NGO consortiums working in 7 Districts in Malawi on irrigation designs and implementation of small-scale schemes (900ha). Irrigation technology includes simple river diversion works, masonry weirs and gravity canal reticulation. NJIRA Programme (Concern International) USAID, Malawi (2015-2020) Technical partner on irrigation interventions for small scale farmers Tea Smallholder Support Programme, Solidaridad - Malawi (2009-2011) Contracted for design, development and delivery of training materials through a TOT programme for tea smallholders in Mulanje and Thyolo Districts in Southern Malawi. The overall objective of the project is to improve smallholder tea production and to achieve product certification with leading certification bodies. Funded by DE Foundation, implemented by Solidaridad. Mazabuka Cane Growers Trust, Manyonyo - Zambia (2013) Contracted to complete the designs for the 500 ha small scale farmers furrow irrigation scheme initially funded by AfDB. Guysuco, EU - Guyana (2012) Provided audit and drainage design works under EU adaptation strategies for the release of variable trance funding for the industry rescue plan. Kascol, EU - Zambia (2010) Provided technical assistance for the enhancement and expansion of outgrower operations to implement EU adaptation strategies. Mtibwa & Kilombero Outgrowers, EU - Tanzania (2010-2011) Provided technical assistance to both outgrower projects to implement EU adaptation strategies for an expansion of 7 000 ha of sugar cane. Sugar Outgrower Capacity Building Project, EU - Malawi (2010-2012) Contracted as Technical Assistance Consultancy for design, development and delivery of training materials through a TOT programme for outgrower farmers with the aim to improve productivity of outgrower sugar farmers in Kasinthula and Dwangwa. Funded by EU and implemented by Concern Universal Addax Bio-Energy Project - Sierra Leone (2009 – 2014) Contracted to supply basic training needs for machine operators for the operations for this 10 000ha development. Mumias Sugar Company - Kenya (2008 – 2011) Agricane was contracted by the largest sugar producing company in East Africa to provide Management Staff to assist with a strategy to improve sugarcane yields for both the Nuclear Estate and the Out Growers. This also includes the supply of professional services of Engineering, GIS, Agronomy and Training to back up the management supplied on site. Alumenda Estate Management, Illovo, Nchalo Estate – Malawi (2003 – 2008) Training – 5-year contract to 2008 To provide full time personnel to undertake the estate agricultural training programme to develop an agricultural training manual and institute a training programme for all levels of staff employed Dwangwa Sugar Estate, Illovo - Malawi (2004 - 2009) Irrigation Training of all Dwangwa Estate senior staff over 5 years. Nchalo Sugar Estate, Illovo - Malawi (2007 - 2009) General Training of all Estate lower management and supervisor level staff personnel - over 2 years. 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