Hivos – GADING Term of Reference

Consultant for Research on economic
potential Lemna in Indonesia

August-September 2016

Background

Under the ‘Future Calling’ policy Hivos has embarked on a mission to
enhance its activities in the field of renewable energy and green food since
2014. One of the new initiatives is to intensify the bioslurry activities under
the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme (IDBP, also called BIRU programme) and
to develop the production of duckweed production by farmers to enlarge the role
of this promising high protein aquatic plant in the food chain for cattle,
pigs, poultry and fish. Funds have been obtained from WOTRO and MCA-I to

develop this project. Hivos with a selected local consultant are going to
conduct “Research on economic potential
Lemna in Indonesia” to analyse Lemna economic potential in Indonesia,
particularly in GADING Project areas, so that benefit for GADING Project beneficiaries
who utilise Lemna sp. in the
agricultural cycle can be defined. 

Objective

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To analyse economic benefit of using Lemna as a protein source
substitution in fodder application.

·        
To provide SWOT analysis on strategy of Lemna utilization as fodder
substituent.

·        
To map market potential on Lemna as fodder business.

·        
To provide materials for preparing small business module and training
sessions.

Output

The otput of this consultancy service is to provide a Clean Ms. Word and
PDF research report document in Bahasa Indonesia max. 20 pages excluding
annexes. Report outline must include, but not limited to:

Preliminary Pages

1.     Cover page

2.     Foreword, contents provided by Hivos

3.     Table of Contents, using “Table of Contents”
feature in Ms. Word

4.     List of Figure, using “Insert Table of
Figures” feature in Ms. Word

5.     List of Table, using “Insert Table of Figures”
feature in Ms. Word

Body Section

6.     Part 1: Preface, 1-2 page

–       Background, < 10 sentences

–       Objective, as stated in research design

–       Problem statement, clear question(s) to be
answered

–       Assumption

7.     Part 2: Definition, from study literature, preferably
in table, 1 page

–       Definition of Lemna sp.

–       Special feature of Lemna sp.

–       Definition of fodder and organic fodder

8.     Part 3: Methodology, 1-4 page

–       Research object

–       Research data collection method,
quantitative/qualitative method must be specified

–       Provide questionnaire if applicable

–       Provide interview question list if available.

9.     Part 4: Result and Analysis, max. 13 pages

–       Finding and analysis on benefit of using Lemna sp. as a protein source
substitution in fodder preparation. Provide:

·        
comparison of Lemna sp. with
Azolla (focus on extraction efficiency vs. protein content), microalgae;

·        
comparison of Lemna sp. with other
protein sources for fodder (focus on productivity per hectare vs. protein
contecnt vs. reproduction cycle vs. etc.);

·        
business model projection of Lemna
sp. per household if Lemna sp. is
selled and if Lemna sp. is utilised independently as organic fodder by fish,

duck, chicken and pig farmers.

–       SWOT analysis on strategy of Lemna sp. utilisation as fodder
substituent for fish, duck, chicken and pig; including criteria of: protein
content, price, carbon reduction potential, accessibility, productivity, etc.

–       Mapping of market potential on Lemna sp. as organic fodder. Provide:

·        
projection number of potential Lemna
sp. users (unit: household);

·        
projection of fish, duck, chicken and pig farmers saving and income
raise (unit: to be discussed);

·        
mapping of locations compatible for Lemna
sp. utilisation as organic fodder in Indonesia, literature based research
is adequate.

10.  Part 5: Conclusion

–       Conclusion, answering research question(s)

–       Recommendation

Closing section

11.  Bibliography, using consistent standard.

12.  Annex

–       Spreadsheet of data input and analysis

–       List of interviewees with data segregation on
gender, age, profession, address, phone number, role in family and number of
family members.

–       Filled interview forms

–       Other comparable documents

Brief research design

Research team

Research team consist of GADING Project team member and a local
consultant.

Time schedule

Criteria of research consultant

–         
Research consultant can be an independent researcher or an institution.

–         
An expert in the field of economy or development and applied
agriculture.

–          Minimum educational background of the researcher is master degree.

–         
Available full time during period of 20 August until 9 September 2016.

To apply this position please submit a curriculum vitae and 2-3 research
samples for Hivos consideration no later than 20 August 2016 to [email protected].