A dedicated and results-oriented agriculturist (Horticulturist) with hands-on experience as a Field Officer in a Food Security and Nutrition Project, providing critical support. Skilled in implementing agricultural strategies to enhance food security, improve crop yields, and promote sustainable farming practices in rural communities. Experienced in working directly with farmers and local stakeholders to deliver training, monitor project progress, and ensure the successful execution of food security initiatives. Adept at collecting field data, conducting assessments, and contributing to the development of tailored interventions to address food insecurity challenges. Committed to fostering community resilience and supporting sustainable agricultural development.
Key skills include:
Engage with local farmers, community leaders, and stakeholders to promote food security initiatives and best agricultural practices.
Organize and facilitate farmer training sessions, workshops, and demonstrations on crop management, soil fertility, irrigation, pest control, and sustainable agriculture practices.
Empower farmers with knowledge and resources to improve productivity and resilience to food insecurity.
Assist the Project Officer in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of food security activities, ensuring that project objectives are met on time and within budget.
Conduct regular field visits to monitor the progress of activities, assess crop conditions, and ensure the proper use of resources and inputs.
Participate in regular project meetings and share field-level insights to improve project strategies and impact.
Maintain accurate records of field activities, including training attendance, input distribution, and project progress.
Training people regarding their work and education.
Visiting Union Councils and collecting data.
Bringing awareness to people regarding innovation.
Conducting theater for awareness.
Maintaining vendor operational KPIsuch as cancellation, working hours, working days etc.
Working on different projects like DLD/DLP.
Putting different deals and opportunities.
Ability to work with different teams to ensure a smooth vendor journey and high-quality of vendor experience within the platform.
Carry out supportive supervision field visits at cell levels, collect and analyze the data and write up the final report.
Implement, educate and mobilize farmers about national agricultural policy regarding a post-harvest handling strategy aiming to reduce post-harvest losses.
Closely work with agricultural actors as well as input suppliers known as agro-dealers for the distribution of higher quality fertilizers, improved seeds and other inputs on time.
Provide support in the farmers’ organization, especially to females and delivery of technical workshops, seminars and training sessions regarding kitchen gardening.
Training females regarding agricultural practices, kitchen gardening and Its importance.
Bringing awareness to people regarding innovations in agriculture.
Ensure dissemination and feed-back of agro and agricultural information among the different stakeholders working in the agricultural sector.