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KyDAL Office Point
Farm Manager
Ibadan, Nigeria
Closing: Oct 3, 2023
9 days remainingPublished: Sep 5, 2023 (19 days ago)
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- Deciding on the type, quality and quantity of the crops to be planted
- Preparing plans for the mode of harvest, harvesting schedules and collaborates with the farm operators for carrying out these activities
- Budgeting the farm management and accomplishing the farm activities within the planned budget
- Hiring employees for minor duties such as managing work schedule, daily wages, and managing the harvest
- Arranging for regular maintenance of field equipment, machinery and farm buildings
- Purchasing farm supplies like agrochemicals,seeds and other materials
- Management of sales and marketing of farm products like crop harvest.
- Meeting the deadlines for producing yield
- Monitoring the quality and quantity of crops and maintaining good crop health
- Updating knowledge on plant diseases and taking necessary measures for treating the same
- Preserving environmental biodiversity and undertaking protection activities if need be. From herdsmen, timber loggers and other farmers using the property illegally
- Keeping a track of health and safety of farm workers and other staff
- Responsible for maintaining above 95% crop survival rate
- Engaging the local communities proactively to ensure the farm is protected from adverse activities of the people living in the village
- Manage the purchase of grown cashew belonging planted by illegal occupants and ensuring same is protected from unlawful harvest during the January harvest season
- Management of security of the farm through surveillance and ensuring unsanctioned activities are not perpetrated on the farm by liaising and engaging all law enforcement agencies in the farm area
- Ensuring weekly report on activities is sent when due
- Ability to multitask and engender cordial relationships with all stakeholders
- Ability to think outside the box to resolve issues on the farm and disputes that may arise
- In addition to the ones mentioned above the farm manager will also supervise various activities for generating extra income such as log falling, protection and harvesting of all plants growing on the farm for sale and setting up of other businesses like fish farm, cattle ranch, snails, etc.
Responsibilities
- Deciding on the type, quality and quantity of the crops to be planted
- Preparing plans for the mode of harvest, harvesting schedules and collaborates with the farm operators for carrying out these activities
- Budgeting the farm management and accomplishing the farm activities within the planned budget
- Hiring employees for minor duties such as managing work schedule, daily wages, and managing the harvest
- Arranging for regular maintenance of field equipment, machinery and farm buildings
- Purchasing farm supplies like agrochemicals,seeds and other materials
- Management of sales and marketing of farm products like crop harvest.
- Meeting the deadlines for producing yield
- Monitoring the quality and quantity of crops and maintaining good crop health
- Updating knowledge on plant diseases and taking necessary measures for treating the same
- Preserving environmental biodiversity and undertaking protection activities if need be. From herdsmen, timber loggers and other farmers using the property illegally
- Keeping a track of health and safety of farm workers and other staff
- Responsible for maintaining above 95% crop survival rate
- Engaging the local communities proactively to ensure the farm is protected from adverse activities of the people living in the village
- Manage the purchase of grown cashew belonging planted by illegal occupants and ensuring same is protected from unlawful harvest during the January harvest season
- Management of security of the farm through surveillance and ensuring unsanctioned activities are not perpetrated on the farm by liaising and engaging all law enforcement agencies in the farm area
- Ensuring weekly report on activities is sent when due
- Ability to multitask and engender cordial relationships with all stakeholders
- Ability to think outside the box to resolve issues on the farm and disputes that may arise
- In addition to the ones mentioned above the farm manager will also supervise various activities for generating extra income such as log falling, protection and harvesting of all plants growing on the farm for sale and setting up of other businesses like fish farm, cattle ranch, snails, etc.
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