Experimenting innovative techniques for sustainable agriculture in southern Malawi

Position: Technologist Institute: Uni. Florence
Posted on: 02/07/2026 Deadline: 23/07/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

07/AGRI-04 - Agricultural, Forest And Biosystems Engineering

Description

The Technologist will work to promote innovation in local agriculture in the districts of Mwanza, Chikwawa, and Thyolo in southern Malawi. He or she will be responsible for identifying and testing in the field innovative techniques using the "demo site" model with integrated agroecological production using soil and water conservation systems (water harvesting) and the subsequent valorization of the local produce supply chain in Malawi. He or she will conduct analyses of the scale-up and diversification potential of irrigation techniques and high-nutrient cash crops, assessing water availability, soil suitability, and climatic conditions in the trial areas. He or she will be responsible for collecting field data and processing it to identify the most suitable techniques for the local context in terms of climate, soil type, and water availability

Working time

Full-time

Number of positions

1