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  • Posted: Mar 27, 2020
    Deadline: Apr 20, 2020
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    The overall objective of the Micro-Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is to promote economic growth, employment creation and poverty alleviation through support to enterprises. MESPT works with intermediaries that provide financial or business development services to improve the performance of enterprises. The aim is to strengthen financial intermed...
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    RFP-013-2020 - Consultancy on Principles of Crop Production with a Focus on Integrated Crop Management, Integrated Pest Management

    Background of the assignment

    Makere Ghorei Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited is a registered Cooperative Society under the Co-operative Societies Act cap 490 of the Republic of Kenya and is domiciled in Hola. The group was previously registered as a Community Based Organization (CBO) preceded by a Participatory Initiative for Community Development (PICD) facilitated by the Arid Lands Resource Management Project II [[1]]. The objective of the cooperative is to carry out irrigation activities on their 800-acre piece of land allocated to the community by the government. The main crops under irrigation are maize, cow peas, watermelons, onions, green grams and tomatoes. The CBO has a total membership of 250 with each farmer/member allocated 1-acre piece of land for Maize farming. The CBO is clustered into smaller sub county-based groups. The RDE supported the CBO in a KES. 18 Million projects implemented through CDTF under the Business Sector Programme Support II (BSPS II) whose objective was to increase access to markets for MSMEs in selected value chains. The RDE has since handed over the activities to Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) who will oversee its implementation to conclusion. MESPT is spearheading and overseeing the management of this project, re-organizing and aligning the project and its management to a commercial enterprise in order to meet intended goals.

    The rationale and objectives of the assignment

    Agricultural biodiversity is recognized as a strategic ally in the struggle for greater resilience and adaptability in the face of climate change[2]. This means that employing diverse cropping patterns, judicious use of chemicals and fertilizers, integrated crop, soil and land use management are key components of crop production in the 21st century. IPM/ICM strategies greatly minimize vulnerability and resultant effects of drought, flooding, pests, diseases. Makere Ghorei’s most outstanding comparative advantage is its abundant agricultural land, i.e., 800 hectares of fertile Agricultural Utilisable Area. Both soft and structural reconvention are ongoing to orient crop production to a more market-oriented approach. Currently, the cooperative is farming on a 125-acre piece of land and has considerable scope for expanding the agricultural production to 800 acres. This cultivation and resultant crop growth-inducing factor(s) will inadvertently lead to an intensification of land use. As an emerging agricultural player, Makere Ghorei will have defiant role in agricultural trade (especially in the context of food scarcity and climate changes in Tana River). The challenge, therefore, is how to promote a socially acceptable, economic and environmentally conscious cropping system. This is possible by instituting a sustainable crop management system, rotating crops and sound farm management to preserve soil quality and biodiversity. This includes aspects of pre, during and post-harvest loss management.

    Overall Objective of the Consultancy

    The overall objective of this assignment is to capacity build the cooperative on Principles of Crop Production/Agronomy with a focus on Integrated Crop Management, Integrated Pest Management, Integrated soil fertility management, conservation agriculture practices and pre/post-harvest loss management.

    Specific objective

    The trust intends to achieve the following objectives:

    Build the capacity of at least 200 Makere Ghorei farmers on integrated crop management, fertilizer use, irrigation, weed control, pest and disease control and pre and post-harvest loss management.

    Scope of work

    The consultant will carry out his/her activities as per the scope of work below:

    • Integrated Crop Management: Choice of appropriate planting material: Certified propagation materials, planting techniques, seed rate determination and plant population and correlation with yield/income.
    • Integrated soil fertility management: Familiarization with types of fertilizers, manures and soil amendments and their use.
    • Crop Protection: Weed management: As encountered in crop production, control methods and available herbicides.
    • Good Agricultural Practices: compliance to set stds and Conservation Agriculture
    • Integrated Pest Management: Exposure to various pests and diseases of field crops and the symptoms of selected infected crops.
    • Harvest and post-harvest losses (incl. technologies).

    Key Deliverables

    NO

    ACTIVITIES

    DELIVERABLES

    TIMELINE

    1

    Inception Report in Consultation the VCO- Needs analysis

    Inception Report

    4 days

    2

    Training programme and approach

    Training programme

    2 days

    3

    Actual training of at least 200 farmers

    Attendance sheet and report

    5 days

    4

    Submission of final report

    Final report

    4 days

    Implementation Duration

    The assignment will commence upon signing of contract and should be completed not later than 30th June 2020.

    Ownership and Beneficiaries of the reports **

    Any studies, reports or other materials, graphics, software or otherwise prepared by the Service Provider for the Trust under this Agreement shall belong to and remain the property of the Trust. The Service Provider shall not use such property for any other purpose unless prior express consent is given by the Trust.

    Payment Plan

    The payment plan to the Consultant will be as follows: -

    • 30% upon signing of the agreement and submission of a detailed inception report.
    • 40% upon completion of the governance training
    • 30% upon submission of the final report.

    Makere Ghorei CBO Market Appraisal Report

    [2] Biodiversity International, 2019

    How to apply

    https://www.mespt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/RFP-013-2020-Consultanc...

    Ownership and Beneficiaries of the reports **

    Any studies, reports or other materials, graphics, software or otherwise prepared by the Service Provider for the Trust under this Agreement shall belong to and remain the property of the Trust. The Service Provider shall not use such property for any other purpose unless prior express consent is given by the Trust.

    Payment Plan

    The payment plan to the Consultant will be as follows: -

    • 30% upon signing of the agreement and submission of a detailed inception report.
    • 40% upon completion of the governance training
    • 30% upon submission of the final report.

    Qualifications and Competencies

    The individual should demonstrate relevant expertise in Agriculture/ Agronomy or any other related discipline.

    Additionally, the individual should fulfil the following criteria:

    • At least 5 years’ experience
    • Familiarity with value chain development in the context of rural development.
    • Excellent communication and report writing skills.
    • Willing to work with minimal supervision

    11.0 Evaluation

    The method for evaluation will be Fixed Budget Selection Method. Available budget for this consultancy is Ksh. 350,000/=; the proposal with the highest technical score found to be within the allocated budget and above the minimum technical score will be selected for award.

    Technical Proposal (80 *points)*

    Criteria

    score

    1

    Consultant’s relevant experience for the assignment

    20 points

    2

    Quality of the proposed methodology, work-plan and organization of staffing

    30 points

    3

    Qualifications of the key experts proposed for the assignment

    20 points

    4

    Transfer of knowledge and training

    5 points

    5

    Extent of the participation of Kenyan citizens among key experts

    5 points

    The minimum technical score is 60 points

    Method of Application

    Interested applicants should send proposal(s) detailing relevant previous activities, CV(s) for involved staff with a cover letter explaining how their experience and qualifications addresses the requirements of the TOR to the email tender@mespt.org by 20th April 2020 before 11 AM. Proposals shouldn’t exceed 30 pages exclusive of attachments.

    Clarifications should be sent to procurement@mespt.org

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