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The Nairobi Women’s Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
Closing: May 28, 2024
20 days remainingPublished: May 1, 2024 (8 days ago)
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Responsible
for recruiting farmers and coordinating plantings, crop protection, crop
nutrition, harvesting and post- harvest handling in the allocated region. (FRENCH PEAS AND PEAS BABY CORN AND SUGAR SNAP
2.
All recruited farmers must be vetted and a risk assessment carried out before
they are engaged by issuing them with a signed growing contract.
3.
Do farmers trainings on good agricultural practices.
4
1)
Cropbudgeting and planning, permanent record keeping, coordination of harvestings,2)
Croprotation planning and hybrid/variety selection recommendations.3)
Visitingfields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples and testing samples fornutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.4)
Prepareand present detailed field reports to the lead supervisor and management.5)
Researching,developing, and promoting farming practices or products that diminish theeffects of changes in soil, climate, and weather or prevent damage from pests.6)
Insect,weed, and disease monitoring / diagnostics.7)
Diploma/Degreein Agriculture/Horticulture or an equivalent combination of education.
Experience in growing French Beans-SugarSnaps-Snow peas, Sugar snap and Baby corn is a must
Experience in attaining farm certifications(i.e. GAP).
Experience in farmers recruitment.
Must have a driving license with motorbikeapproval
Have at least 3 years and above of fieldexperience in Agriculture/Horticulture.
Ability to learn quickly
Sound knowledge of fertilizer and chemicalproducts with fertilization recommendations.
Excellent communication skills (verbal andwritten)
Demonstrate PR and interpersonal, andleadership skills, supervisory skills, and strategic planning
Responsible
for recruiting farmers and coordinating plantings, crop protection, crop
nutrition, harvesting and post- harvest handling in the allocated region. (FRENCH PEAS AND PEAS BABY CORN AND SUGAR SNAP
2.
All recruited farmers must be vetted and a risk assessment carried out before
they are engaged by issuing them with a signed growing contract.
3.
Do farmers trainings on good agricultural practices.
4
1)
Cropbudgeting and planning, permanent record keeping, coordination of harvestings,2)
Croprotation planning and hybrid/variety selection recommendations.3)
Visitingfields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples and testing samples fornutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.4)
Prepareand present detailed field reports to the lead supervisor and management.5)
Researching,developing, and promoting farming practices or products that diminish theeffects of changes in soil, climate, and weather or prevent damage from pests.6)
Insect,weed, and disease monitoring / diagnostics.7)
Diploma/Degreein Agriculture/Horticulture or an equivalent combination of education.
Experience in growing French Beans-SugarSnaps-Snow peas, Sugar snap and Baby corn is a must
Experience in attaining farm certifications(i.e. GAP).
Experience in farmers recruitment.
Must have a driving license with motorbikeapproval
Have at least 3 years and above of fieldexperience in Agriculture/Horticulture.
Ability to learn quickly
Sound knowledge of fertilizer and chemicalproducts with fertilization recommendations.
Excellent communication skills (verbal andwritten)
Demonstrate PR and interpersonal, andleadership skills, supervisory skills, and strategic planning
.
Carry out pests and diseases management
a)
Implement and monitor appropriate IPM methods (such as crop rotation, use of
sticky traps, farm hygiene etc.)
b)
Ensure that farmers observe total farm hygiene.
c)
Consider the resistance to diseases and pests for various varieties of seeds
and make recommendation of the appropriate variety to plant in the region.
d)
Do timely scouting for pests and diseases and make the appropriate
recommendation to the farmer.
e)
Ensure that farmers use only the approved pesticides. In this ensure that all
farmers have a valid copy of the list of approved pesticides.
f)
Supervise the process of pesticide mixing and application.
g)
Ensuring farmers observe pre-harvest intervals.
7.
Advise farmers on fertilizer use.
8.
To ensure that out grower farmers’ operations in the area adhere to company
policies, procedures and other relevant marketing standards (i.e., Farm
preparation for internal and external audits)
9
1)
Cropbudgeting and planning, permanent record keeping, coordination of harvestings,2)
Croprotation planning and hybrid/variety selection recommendations.3)
Visitingfields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples and testing samples fornutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.4)
Prepareand present detailed field reports to the lead supervisor and management.5)
Researching,developing, and promoting farming practices or products that diminish theeffects of changes in soil, climate, and weather or prevent damage from pests.6)
Insect,weed, and disease monitoring / diagnostics.7)
Assistingwith the plant selection process and the development of planting and irrigationschedules, budgets, and timelines.8)
Ensuringthe produce meets the international buyer requirements. Particularly the GlobalGAP accreditation.9)
Makingchemical, fertilizer, and seed recommendations to lead to higher yields.10) Proactively promote and inform salesteam on current and potential upcoming agronomic issues that affect growing
crops.11) Keep up to date with agronomic practicesby attend company sponsored workshops and seminars to gain and maintain
agronomic knowledge.
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