CV Profile No.77229

Experience in the following industries :

• Agriculture, fishing, aquaculture
• Environment, recycling
• Research and development

Professional experience

• Field Agronomist
• Ecom Ghana
• Since 10.2019
• • Coordinate sales activities of Agro products within the Northern Zone which include Upper East/West, Northern, North East, and Savanna Region. • Develop and plan sales target of Agro product for the zone. • Responsible for driving growth of existing products as well as launching of any new products in the zone. • Coordinate and handle redistribution model of sales in the zone • Maintaining and expanding customer relationship with existing and new customers with the help of field team. • Develop and implement sales strategies enable field sale officer and the team as a whole to meet weekly and monthly sales targets of Agro products. • Coordinating and ensure deliverable sales targets by field Sales Officers on all Agro products. • Provide seed and fertilizer advice in relation to research and production of crops directly to the farmer. • Provide advice regarding crop husbandry and crop rotation • Responsible for making agronomic related decisions regarding production activities • Develop and implement long term agronomic plans and practices to support organization/farm plans and budgets to maintain maximum production • Develop and implement regional agronomic marketing plans to support organization plans and budget • Responsible for marketing specific products and agronomic services to clients such as fertilizer, chemicals and/or seed

• Community Extension Officer
• USAID Feed the Future, Winrock International- Agriculture Natural Resource Management Project AgNRM.
• 07.2018 - 07.2019
• •Worked with Value Chain Expert, technical staff, field teams, and partners to identify capacity needs, and lead the design and implementation of approaches to address them. •Assessed specific needs of beneficiary groups and designing of appropriate interventions, including coaching, mentoring or other experiential learning strategies. •Take a lead in identifying and implementing Climate Smart Agricultural practices in AgNRM supported communities; •Lead in the validation and selection of the most appropriate agricultural practices to promote in AgNRMs targeted landscapes; •Ensure viability and sustainability of the proposed agricultural techniques and practices; •Assist in the identification and assessment of existing technology(ies) that could be adapted in Agriculture Natural Resource Management targeted landscapes; •Assist in the identification of technology or equipment specifications appropriate for enhancing household resilience to shocks and stressors; •Prepare and/or streamline and present training programs as part of an integrated Climate Smart Agriculture approach, or as and when required; •Identify appropriate training materials and/or training service providers and manage agronomy and Climate Smart Agriculture training activities; •Meet regularly (monthly) with targeted communities and farmers to assess progress towards set objectives;

• Project Officer
• TreeAid Ghana – Restoration of River Darka ECOSIA Project.
• 03.2017 - 07.2018
• •Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on-task and achieve schedule targets •Lead in the day to day field implementation of project activities •Lead on Tree Aids initiatives at restoring riparian ecosystems through planned and systematic River-bank reforestation and surface water conservation efforts •Coordinated efforts in ensuring the continuous availability of tree resources upon which rural enterprises rely for their sustainability while contributing to biodiversity conservation •Mobilized community members into working groups to jointly undertake tree planting in selected communities •Provided Sensitization programmes on assisted natural regeneration and agro forestry in selected communities •Provided capacity building training to beneficiaries to enable them appreciates their environment and work towards restoring the environment •Liaised with communities to secure accurate and timely project reports, providing clear Terms of Reference and ensuring consistency with •Provided technical, financial and project management advice and recommendations to partners/stakeholders where appropriate •Provided support to develop and maintain a GIS supported platform for keeping a database of key project outcomes and producing suitable products for outreach •Contributed to Process project reports, including follow-up on queries and issues identified on the field

• Farmers Field Advisor
• Esoko Ghana Limited
• 10.2015 - 03.2017
• •Developed of agriculture content with the focus on; crop calendar, varietal selection, land preparation, planting (spacing, depth of planting, land preparation methods etc.), pest & Disease management, Harvesting, post-harvest handling etc. •Worked closely with the Agriculture Officers, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) Agriculture Extension Agents (AEAs) to design and implement appropriate agriculture and climate change adaptation techniques for farmers •Worked closely with AEAs assigned to the various communities in the delivery of agriculture extension services •Worked with FBO’s in the establishment of demonstrations farms for farm trials on new agronomic techniques •Developed the capacity of farmers to adopt and implement better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and processes to improve the long term performance of their farm businesses •Encouraged farmers to adopt better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and processes to improve the long term performance of their farm businesses •Provided technical services for farmers in key parts of value chains where it is more effective and efficient (e.g. For integrated pest and disease management, climate change adaptation techniques, improved data management, veterinary services) •Worked with the Agriculture officer to generate public awareness on important agricultural issues

• Field Officer
• UN World Food Programme (WFP)
• 05.2015 - 08.2015
• •Leveraged quality control and production knowledge to improve base and field operations •Provided monitoring support to all WFP programme activities (school feeding and take-home ration, Targeted supplementary feeding, Asset creation and Purchase for progress) within 11 districts of Upper West Region •Supported in the training of WFP supported farmers under the Purchase for progress initiative to build their capacities in other to enhance their productivity •Provided administrative and field support for asset creation programmes including the desk-review of partners’ proposals, reports and field monitoring •Monitored a key successful program such as supplementary feeding, health, nutrition and Education (SFHNE) for children from zero to five years •Collected and reviewed cooperating partners reports to ensure accuracy and entry of data into WFP cooperate database •Provided administrative assistance to the M&E unit by supporting in the coordination, monitoring, and organization of logistical support for the conduct of surveys and assessments •Monitored over 20 Women Groups (WG’s) supported by WFP and its partners in the Upper West Region in Supporting people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) with Nutrient food to reduce hunger among them