DEADLINE: 16TH JUNE, 2023
SASAKAWA AFRICA ASSOCIATION (SAA)
A CALL FOR AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONDUCTING SURVEYS, ASSESSMENTS, AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES RELATED TO CROP PRODUCTION AND FARMING ENTERPRISES
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is a leading partner on the crop components for the Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project (KSADP) is calling on individual consultants or firms that specializes in agricultural research, economic analysis and experienced in conducting surveys, assessments, and economic analyses related to crop production and farming enterprises to submit an EOI for conducting any of the following topics:
(1) Conduct of cost, yield and income survey for 2022 farming season:
Objectives of the assignment
- To determine Total Pre-Season costs
- To determine yield in Mt/ha
- To determine total harvest/Post harvest costs
- To determine total Production Costs
- To determine total reported output in kg
- Total value of Grains Produced (Gross Revenue)
- Total Sold Output
- Total Gross Revenue (Grains + By -Products)
- Net Income
- Production cost per ha
- Gross revenue per ha
- Net Income per ha
- To assess farmers understanding as seeing farming as a business
- To proffers some field level or instant solutions to farmers investment challenges
(2) Assessment of flood damage of 2022 and coping strategies in KSADP sub-projects affected areas in Kano State:
Objectives of the assignment
- To assess the extent of flood damage in KSADP subprojects affected areas in Kano State, Nigeria.
- To identify the most affected areas and analyze the impact of flood damage on project infrastructure, farmlands, crops, livestock, and households.
- To evaluate the capacity of local communities and institutions to cope with future floods.
- To identify coping strategies that can be implemented to mitigate the adverse effects of future floods.
(3) Conduct of a Needs assessment survey in all the 44 LGAs of Kano State:
Objectives of the assignment
- To determine what needs to be accomplished to reach your project goals
- To identify targeted locations (LGAs/Community) in order to help prioritize resources
- To identify the challenges the processors or and other enterprises are facing along the value chain in their businesses and afterwards proffer feasible solutions
- To assess the capacity of the already existing enterprises in understanding their gaps and identify other needs for possible intervention.
(4) Economic analysis on established enterprises like youth sprayers enterprises, agro-dealer enterprises, community-based seeds multiplication, Agro-processing centers, and crop component intervention outcomes:
Objectives of the assignment
- To evaluate the revenue generation potential of the established agro-processing centers, community-based seeds multiplication plot, youth sprayers enterprises, and crop components for intervention outcomes.
- To assess the cost structure of these ventures including the capital, operating, and maintenance costs.
- To determine the profitability of the established ventures using suitable financial metrics such as Return on Investment (ROI), Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Payback Period.
- To identify the financial sustainability of these ventures over the long-term.
- To assess the economic impacts and benefits of these interventions for the targeted communities and stakeholders.
- To assess the capacity of the already existing enterprises in understanding their gaps and identify other needs for possible intervention
The consultant(s) will be responsible for designing the survey methodology, collecting and analyzing the data, and presenting the findings in a report. The report will include recommendations for improving the intervention and enhancing its impact on the beneficiaries. Publish 2 (two) papers from this activity in the Thompson Reuters Journal interested individuals or firms should have expertise and proven experience in the relevant fields, as well as knowledge of the agricultural sector in Nigeria, The submission should include a cover letter, CV or profile of individual/firm, relevant qualifications, past experience in similar assignments, and financial proposal.
The submission should be sent via this address to:
https://ee.humanitarianresponse.info/x/x1BMUlj4 or https://bit.ly/SAA_KSADPconsultancy_2023 by 16 June, 2023
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussion and negotiations
We look forward to hearing from You.
