!!! Online !!! Remote Internship: Tropical Organic Farming in Zanzibar

In the tropical island of Zanzibar, fruits such as mango, guava, citrus fruits, avocados and bananas are cultivated, as well as vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes. They are mainly harvested to be sold at the local markets where residents of the area buy them for domestic consumption. This makes it cost effective, as imported fruits & vegetables (e.g. from mainland Tanzania) tend to be more costly.

Mr. Foum who operates one of these farms will be your supervisor throughout your internship duration. You can discuss the exact contents of your remote internship with him. He customizes programs according to your interests and thus makes sure that you learn as much as possible about organic tropical agriculture!

You will work on a specific project under the professional supervision of Mr. Foum or alternatively prepare for organic agriculture certification, or work on theoretical tasks/literature review of tropical agriculture.

Examples of tasks include:

* Planning of irrigation systems.
* Optimization of permanent crops (mainly tropical fruit).
* Laying out methods for Residue Management after harvest.
* Coming up with methods to storage and preservation of tropical fruits in order to meet off season demands.
* Development of marketing strategies for the sale of harvested products: to benefit both the citizens and the farmers as well.