Extension Officer

The key purpose of this role is to assist in the supervision of barley and sorghum farming and logistics planning to ensure consistent supply of high-quality raw materials to meet annual brewing requirements. Transfer technical information, research findings and modern agriculture practices to the farmers in order to improve productivity and profitability of the farming enterprise. Promote sustainability actions to help ABInBev achieve its 2025 goals.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
  

• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a related field
  

• Fluent in English and one major local language
  

• Conversant with Agro-chemical, farms machinery and equipment
  

• Conversant with cereal farming
  

• Good in extension services
  

• Computer literacy essential
  

• Ability to ride motorcycle with valid driver’s license
  

• Ensure timely mobilization, recruitment and registration of farmers for barley and sorghum growing.
  

• Ensure Sorghum and barley farmers are legally contracted and sign contract forms
  

• Develop and register farmer associations at sub-county and district levels.
  

• Ensure that timely land preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting is carried out as per recommended practice
  

• Ensure soil, moisture conservation and crop rotation practices are observed and carried out by farmers
  

• Ensure that only pure seed supplied by NBL is planted by farmers and at the correct seed rate and NOT any other.
  

• Organize farmer seminars, workshops and demonstration plots to coach farmers
  

• Identify the acreage and corresponding quantities of inputs that will suffice your area of operation
  

• Advise farmers on proper spraying of chemicals as per operational calendar and recommendations
  

• Ensure that herbicide, fungicide and insecticides are applied at the correct time, correct rate
  

• Using the right calibrated equipment.