Agricultural Extension Officer - Cocoa

About the role

A growing agritech organisation that uses digital technology to improve agricultural productivity and farmer engagement is looking for Agricultural Extension Officers to support its cocoa-focused operations across Ghana. The role involves working directly with cocoa farmers to promote better farming practices and the use of digital agricultural tools.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical agricultural advice and extension support to cocoa farmers, promoting improved farming practices and productivity.
• Conduct regular farm visits, field assessments and demonstrations to teach farmers good agricultural practices.
• Support farmer registration, onboarding and adoption of the organisation's digital agricultural platforms and tools.
• Educate farmers on cocoa production, farm maintenance, pest and disease management, soil health and farm rehabilitation.
• Build and maintain relationships with cocoa farmers, farmer groups and agricultural stakeholders.
• Collect, document and submit farm-level data, farmer information and field activity reports using digital tools.
• Monitor farmer adoption of recommended practices and identify areas needing more support.
• Support farmer mobilisation, training sessions and field-based agricultural programmes.
• Identify farmer challenges and give feedback to internal teams; support sustainability, traceability and farmer development initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Crop Science or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in agricultural extension, field operations or farmer engagement.
• Practical knowledge of cocoa farming, including crop production, pest and disease management and good agricultural practices.
• Willingness to travel regularly to farming communities across assigned regions.

Required skills

• Familiarity with digital agricultural platforms, mobile apps, GPS-enabled tools or digital data collection systems is an advantage.
• Experience in cocoa sustainability, farm mapping, traceability or certification programmes is an added advantage.
• Strong agricultural and technical knowledge, excellent communication and farmer engagement skills, good digital literacy and strong data collection and reporting skills.