Agriculture Officer - Nakaseke District Local Government
Closing: Apr 21, 2023
27 days remainingPublished: Mar 13, 2023 (12 days ago)
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Person specifications:
An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Land Use and Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture and Rural Innovations, Agricultural Extension from recognized institution. Competences: Planning, Organizing and Coordinating; Coaching and mentoring; Accountability; Communication; Concern for quality and standards; and Time management
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Person specifications:
An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Land Use and Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture and Rural Innovations, Agricultural Extension from recognized institution. Competences: Planning, Organizing and Coordinating; Coaching and mentoring; Accountability; Communication; Concern for quality and standards; and Time management
1. Guide Policy and Planning in the Sub-County.
2. Disseminate early warning information in cropping and climate mitigation.
3. Create awareness and enforcement of crop laws, regulations and
standards through inspection, issuance of permits and certificates for
inputs and plant products
4. Responding to the following pest and disease outbreaks tasks:-
i) Active of crop pest and disease Surveillance. i.e., collection of various
samples for Disease Investigations and map out distribution pattern.
ii) Prompt reporting and control of diseases, pest and weeds outbreaks such
Banana Bacterial wilt, coffee wilt, cassava brown streak, striga etc through
quarantine measures, application of Agrochemicals and physical means.
iii) Collaborate with neighboring Sub-Counties in pest and disease
prevention, control and eradication.
5. Guide on sustainable agricultural production/use of natural resource.
6. Enforcement of standards and quality assurance of services and
products.
7. Management and Promotion of adaptive research and improved crop
production technologies respectively.
8. Build capacity of service providers/extension staff on crop production
technologies and service provision.
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