RFAs: Rice Miller Business Training Program and Business Development Support

GIZ-MOVE, Bühler Group, and Partners in Food Solutions are offering a unique, in-depth training and coaching program designed for rice processors located within a 350 km radius of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This includes parts of Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, and Kaduna States. Over a span of 10-months, rice processors will be trained on key elements of mill management, coached and supported to put theory into practice.

Program Description

• The call for applications is specifically looking for mills intending to improve their mill operations. GIZ-CARI/MOVE, Bühler, and PFS are offering an in-depth specialisation in different topics through coaching and training. The program offered consist of two different parts: The first part is the Rice Miller Business Training (RMBT) program which is a modular training program (each training module consisting of 3 days) that will allow mill owners, mill managers and mill staff to improve their everyday management of the rice mill and deepen their knowledge on mill management. The second part is Business Development Support (BDS) which focuses on coaching and individual support to mills. The RMBT program consists of the following five modules:
  • Milling Operations (conducted by Bühler Group)
  • Practical Marketing for Rice Mills
  • The Business of Rice Milling
  • Finance Essentials for Rice Mills
  • Developing Profitable Farmer Services
• The training program will take around 10 months with one course taking place every 2 months, the mills are expected to participate in all 5 modules with the most fitting staff of their mill. Each course is a physical three-day training. The mill is expected to participate in every course with at least one staff member who is currently conducting the work within the company and the mill manager/owner. It is important that these two persons attend the training, as one is the executive power and one the implementing power.

Costs Covered

• Following cost for the training will be covered: Trainer, training material, venue, and food during the training.
• Per diems and transportation allowance will be paid.

Eligibility Criteria

• They are looking for partners who are willing to change! Mills who are willing to invest time to participate in the training, coaching sessions and willing to partner with GIZ-MOVE, Bühler, and PFS:
  • The course is aimed at medium to large sized mills, preparing to scale up operations, upgrading equipment and improving efficiency and rice quality.
  • Mills that are motivated & willing to change.
  • Mills need to be in business for at least three years.
  • Have a team of at least 10 employees.
  • Mills are required to invest time to participate in the courses, for coaching and for M&E. The intervention will take around 10-months’ time. However, the duration of one coaching session will not exceed maximum of a half day.
  • Each course will be attended by the owner, CEO or manager and the staff member of the mill that is responsible for that area of work related to each training thematic.
  • At least 30% of the participants should be female. This requirement is negotiable if you can provide an explanation for not having sufficient qualified staff to participate in the training.
  • Be willing to hand in M&E related data to GIZ and PFS; and conduct a baseline and endline study.
  • Be willing to communicate with GIZ and PFS on success stories, feedback or other sorts of communication work.
  • All applicants/participants need to be able to speak fluent English.

For more information, visit CARI.