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Matrix Energy Group
Farm Manager
Zaria
• Nigeria
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Industry (Agriculture, fishing, forestry, wildlife, Mid-level)
Seniority (Agriculture, fishing, forestry, wildlife, Energy, utilities, environment)
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Matrix Energy Group
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Description
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years’ proven experience managing medium to large-scale crop farms (100 hectares and above).
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Science, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success in improving farm productivity and yield performance.
- Strong knowledge of rice, maize, and soybean cultivation practices.
- Ability to plan, budget, and manage farm inputs efficiently.
- Proficient in farm record-keeping, reporting, and basic farm management software/tools.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Increase crop yield by a minimum of 25–35% above the normal yield standard within the first two farming seasons across rice, maize, and soybean production.
- Develop and execute annual crop production plans with clearly defined targets for yield per hectare and cost efficiency.
- Achieve optimal input utilization, reducing fertilizer and seed wastage by at least 15% per season through proper planning and application.
- Ensure timely farm operations, with land preparation, planting, and harvesting completed within 95% of scheduled timelines.
- Maintain accurate farm records, including input usage, labor costs, yield data, and production expenses, with 100% monthly reporting compliance.
- Supervise and manage farm labor, achieving 90% workforce productivity efficiency through task allocation and performance monitoring.
- Implement pest, disease, and weed control programs to limit crop losses to less than 5% per season.
- Ensure equipment uptime, maintaining farm machinery availability at 95% operational readiness during peak periods.
- Coordinate and establish demo plots across Matrix sales regional hubs to create visibility for our fertilizer and other agricultural inputs.
- Enforce health, safety, and environmental standards, achieving zero major safety violations annually.
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