• Design and manage execution of market surveys determining the most profitable local food commodity to be cultivated and market locally as life cable in 29000 ha of arable land. • Source off takers (Breweries, animal feed producers, WFP, other companies) for rice, sorghum, maize, beans, etc.), budget for the business plan and prepare operational plans for crop campaign.• Create partnerships with other companies on the same line of activity for professional collaboration and… Show more • Design and manage execution of market surveys determining the most profitable local food commodity to be cultivated and market locally as life cable in 29000 ha of arable land. • Source off takers (Breweries, animal feed producers, WFP, other companies) for rice, sorghum, maize, beans, etc.), budget for the business plan and prepare operational plans for crop campaign.• Create partnerships with other companies on the same line of activity for professional collaboration and sustainability• Restructure and shape enterprise on a daily basis as the need is felt through daily operations, by creating other departments and engaging and training new personnel as required• Organise and lead team of consultants in public hearings and findings with local authorities in environmental impact and social assessment.• Implement the group’s policy on corporate social responsibilities by constructing schools, healthcare units, boreholes for domestic water consumption, and other social facilities for both workers families and those of populations around project areas,• Resolve conflicts between workers families as well as those coming as a result of occupation by our projects of their former farmlands, prepare compensation schemes in concertation with local authorities, and presenting to the head office in Monaco for funds following a timeline• Organise procurement for transformations units, cooling houses, dryers, machinery for field mechanization and spare parts, fuel and lubricants, office equipment and consumables, farm inputs and for other processes • Represent company in official ceremonies, conferences, strategic concertation by the state, and international organisations.• Create an excellent working relationship with local banks and investors, government institutions and other agricultural companies in the region.• Report weekly to the CEO in Monaco, France on evolution of activities, difficulties, propose solutions and project for sustainability. Show less

Conceived projects in Koundara :- 6500 ha of rice cultivation and transformation - Cashew nut purchase and transformation with a factory capacity of 5T/hr

-Plantation management associated with agricultural extension; introducing agricultural mechanization to rural populations and intergrating indigeneous knowledge for a better output.-budgetting and preparation of operational plan-clearing and cultivating 1500 ha with Zea mays, Manihot esculenta and Cucurbita sp.-accompanying local populations into Cassava production through mechanization-determination of fertilizer rates and phytosanitation of estate.-recuite, train, lead… Show more -Plantation management associated with agricultural extension; introducing agricultural mechanization to rural populations and intergrating indigeneous knowledge for a better output.-budgetting and preparation of operational plan-clearing and cultivating 1500 ha with Zea mays, Manihot esculenta and Cucurbita sp.-accompanying local populations into Cassava production through mechanization-determination of fertilizer rates and phytosanitation of estate.-recuite, train, lead and motivate collaboratorsLiaise with other structures on the same line -plan field activities and manage labour force-carryout baseline studies and make cultural projections- report daily to general manager.- avard contracts and supervise their execution.-responsible for QHSE ensuring workers' welbeing in plantation Show less

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Maximize yield and productivity of available resources at minimum cost• Maximize crop quality harvest as per company requirement in order to ensure maximum extraction rates• Competitive costing of operational activities within budgetary lines• Maintaining harvesting cycles within required limits for a 100% crop recovery• Carry out field maintenance (fertilizer application and field sanitation) work as per schedules with innovative and low cost… Show more DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Maximize yield and productivity of available resources at minimum cost• Maximize crop quality harvest as per company requirement in order to ensure maximum extraction rates• Competitive costing of operational activities within budgetary lines• Maintaining harvesting cycles within required limits for a 100% crop recovery• Carry out field maintenance (fertilizer application and field sanitation) work as per schedules with innovative and low cost ideas• Identify and implement areas for mechanisation activities• Maintain field roads for all weathers with throughout year accessibility• Identify and carryout drainage work in different areas as required• Identification of areas for the utilisation of mill waste(waste bunches and fibres) to a maximum • Prepare plantation budgets, maintain performance and identify causes for variances and take corrective measures• Liaise with functional divisions to ensure smooth operational activities contributing to the effective and efficient running of estate• Preparation of management information for timely submission to general manager• Maintain an efficient and motivated work force and provide a safe work environment for employees• Ensure inventory controls to maintain utilisation and smooth functioning of estates • Establishment of a good top-bottom and bottom-top communication method for better management of daily issues• Plan and implement social development programs for staffs and workers• Ensure the presence of medical facilities for staffs and workersHSE manager and internal auditor ISO 14001Achievements• Increased productivity of rubber from 1t /ha to 1.8 t/ha• Facilitated the road map towards ISO14001 certification of company. • Supervision of graduate students on field placement• Rehabilitated degraded areas of plantation with (Vertivera zizanoides) vulnerable to soil erosion•90% of grafting /budding success rate on rubber with in 2013 Show less

Same management functions as with safacam but in a banana plantation

• Organised hands-on training to community-based farmers on sustainable agriculture combining indigenous cultivation methods with modern ones to improve crop yields. • Trained farmers on pesticides use, alternatives and hazards with emphasis on natural pesticides• Monitored and evaluated groups’ success from established cassava on-farm trial plots. • Trained Stakeholders of the Mount Cameroon forest region on community forest management and biodiversity conservation and facilitated… Show more • Organised hands-on training to community-based farmers on sustainable agriculture combining indigenous cultivation methods with modern ones to improve crop yields. • Trained farmers on pesticides use, alternatives and hazards with emphasis on natural pesticides• Monitored and evaluated groups’ success from established cassava on-farm trial plots. • Trained Stakeholders of the Mount Cameroon forest region on community forest management and biodiversity conservation and facilitated the road map towards the establishment of the Bimbia-Bonadikombo community forest in Limbe subdivision of the south west region• Carried out crop valuation excercise with AES-SONEL towards the Limbe Power plant project Cameroon and paved the way for compensation of affected populations • Carried out a market survey on non-timber forest products(NTFPs) in the Mount Cameroon region of the south west region of Cameroon• Organised capacity building workshops on secondary livelihood activities that reduce human pressure on the forests around the mount Cameroon region• Trained farmers on agro-forestry, modern beekeeping, mushroom cultivation and poultry farming• Compiled field reports on work progress and completion after every assignment• Led a group of consultants from SAPAEP Limbe to an assessment of on-farm diseases and pathogen identification in the west coast of Cameroon. Show less