Request for expression of interest: Outsourcing of agricultural extension services at the district level

The Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a financing agreement for the implementation of the PRONEA Support Project (PSP), which aims to increase the implementation capacity of the National Agricultural Extension Programme within a pluralistic and participatory framework.
In addition to IFAD and the Government of Mozambique, the European Union and other beneficiaries are also funding entities.
Part of this funding shall be used for an Outsourcing Programme in Agricultural Extension in some districts of Niassa, Nampula, Cabo Delgado and Zambezia provinces.
The outsourcing aims to provide producers and different actors in agricultural extension in the country with tools that enable them to achieve higher productivity and income in the cultures and animal species of the family sector and a greater inclusion of producers in the market.
The outsourcing will be basically oriented to the provision of the following services:

  • enhance farmers’ access to inputs and other useful technologies;
  • focus on plant protection;
  • promote links between small farmers and agricultural products markets;
  • reinforce supporting activities for livestock production;
  • reinforce supporting activities for agro-forestry production
  • introduce improved practices and technologies that increase productivity in market-oriented irrigated agriculture.

Interested bidders can obtain the outsourcing Terms of Reference at the addresses given below from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
The expressions of interest can be delivered at the addresses mentioned below by 2 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2016.

Direcção Provincial de Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar de Niassa
Serviços Provincais de Extensão Agrária
Praça da Liberdade
Edifício do Governo do Niassa, 2o Andar
Lichinga
Tel: +258 27 12 09 17
Email: adeosebastiao@gmail.com

Direcção Provincial de Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar de Cabo Delgado
Serviços Provincais de Extensão Agrária
Bairro Alto Gingone
Rua Joaquim Chipande- Zona de Expansão
Pemba
Tel: +258 21 27 25 55
Email: Danielagostinho71@hotmail.com

Direcção Provincial de Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar de Nampula
Serviços Provincais de Extensão Agrária
Av. Josina Machel, 24
Nampula
Tel: +258 26 21 29 74
Email: epacule3@yahoo.com.br

Direcção Provincial de Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar de Zambézia
Serviços Provincais de Extensão Agrária
Av. Samora Machel, 163
Quelimane
Tel: +258 24 24 20 82
Email: amandiolop@gmail.com