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Position: Local Consultant – Sinta Prima Est Start date: June 2021 Location: Sikka District, NTT Est End date: June 2021 Duration 16 days

1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAM AND INTERVENTION

Australia- Partnership for Promoting Rural Incomes through Support for Markets in Agriculture (PRISMA) is a multi-year development program working to accelerate poverty reduction through inclusive economic growth. PRISMA adopts a market systems development approach by partnering with key-stakeholders to improve agriculture market efficiency and sustainably benefit the poor. The program aims to achieve an income increase for a total of 1,000,000 smallholder farming households by 2023. It operates in six provinces of Central , , (NTB), (NTT), West Papua, and Papua.

1.1. INTERVENTION BACKGROUND Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) province has the largest population of pigs in Indonesia. However, productivity is very low compared to other areas such as or Java. Pig farmers normally do traditional rearing practice with traditional fodder derived from local ingredients or food waste. They also use local, low-productive breed though starting to know of hybrid variety. Animal health products are also not prevalent, with limited availability of vaccines or other supplements. The sector now also has major challenges with the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) and cyclone Seroja that hit many districts in NTT.

2. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The local consultant will help assess the pig market in Sikka district and provide insights to PRISMA and PT Sinta Prima Feedmill on potential distributors, potential breeding farm partners, key pig farmers, and product logistics/shipping to Sikka district. The objective of this assignment is establishment of PT Sinta Prima Feedmill distribution channel in the area. S/he will also be expected to provide insights on the current market situation for pig sector with the current ASF outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic.

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Be involved in doing pig market survey with the team and provide relevant advice/information, such as: - The list and the contact numbers of potential distributors and breeding farms in Sikka. - Feed distribution map and costs for Sikka. b. Support PT Sinta Prima Feedmill in promoting Pakan Sinta for pig, poultry and fish to potential distributors and farmers. c. Link PT Sinta Prima Feedmill with potential distributor and/or potential big customer (breeding farm) d. Liaise with relevant stakeholders of pig sector such as pig farmers, pig breeders, trader, butcher, processing, transportation services agent, feed and pharmaceutical agent and sub-agent, government, veterinary authority, etc.

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4. KEYS SELECTION CRITERIA

The consultant must have: a. 3 years’ experience in working on pig sector. b. Familiarity with pig sector stakeholders in Sikka district. c. A high level of curiosity, a critical mind, the capacity to innovate and to convince others; and d. Excellent written and verbal command of Bahasa.

Desirables Criteria: a. Excellent verbal command of Local Language b. Domicile in Maumere sub-district

5. FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

The local consultant reports to and work together with PRISMA Senior Business Consultant Anwar Ario Kertopati and Business Consultant Theodora Beatrix Larasati

6. INDICATIVE TIMELINE

The work for the Market Surveyor will be maximum 16 days of working within 1 month.

7. DELIVERABLES

Deliverables Due Date

a. List and contact numbers of potential distributors and breeding farms in Sikka district. b. Feed distribution map c. Identification on the current practice of distributor in terms of feed procurement from their feed source to Sikka district 1st week of June 2021 d. List of breeding farms/farmers who are interested to trial Sinta Feed including their estimated purchase volume. e. List of distributors who are ready to order Sinta Feed including their estimated order. f. Purchase Oder (PO) from distributor for pig feed and/or poultry feed and/or fish feed

8. APPLICATION

Application closes on 28th May 2021.

Please apply via this link: Pig Market Consultant - PRISMA

Female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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