Regenerative Agriculture Advisor – Nigeria

About the role

The Regenerative Agriculture Advisor will support smallholder farmers in Kano, Nasarawa and Niger states to transition to climate‑smart, regenerative farming systems. Working under the Program Manager, the advisor will provide hands‑on technical guidance, gather market intelligence and help build resilient value chains.

Key responsibilities

• Upskill maize, sorghum, rice and soybean farmers through extension agents on regenerative agriculture practices.
• Provide technical support to shift farmer behavior from conventional to climate‑smart agriculture.
• Collect and analyse market intelligence to inform farmer and aggregator decisions.
• Monitor project performance, track key indicators and report progress.
• Guide clusters of aggregators and manage partner relationships to achieve project objectives.
• Perform additional tasks as needed to adapt to evolving project requirements.

Required profile

• Relevant experience in agricultural extension, regenerative or climate‑smart farming.
• Demonstrated ability to work with smallholder farmers and local partners.
• Willingness to travel across multiple states in Nigeria.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Required skills

• Regenerative agriculture techniques.
• Climate‑smart agriculture practices.
• Market intelligence gathering and analysis.
• Extension service delivery and farmer training.