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Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Management, Operations, Business, Agronomy, Agribusiness

Dawhenya

• Training graduates in intensive practical agriculture (Greenhouse Technology-Vegetable Production)• Assist with general greenhouse operations• Monitoring and management of EC, pH, Nitrate and Nitrite levels in soil and soilless media.• Collecting data on agronomic growth parameters of tomato, cucumber and sweet pepper varieties under experimental trials in greenhouse• Assist with nursery management• Preparing nursery media and buffering of Coco Coir substrates (Cocopeat/, potted mix and vermiculite).• Plan, execute, and record all activities for greenhouse operations.• Assist in the supervision of student/trainee practical work• Aid greenhouse users (trainees) in operation of their work space

Dawhenya

• Applied fertilizer (fertigation)(MAP, MKP, KNO3, MgSO4, CaNO3 etc.) to high value crops: cucumber, tomato and sweet and chili pepper.• Pruned and trellised cucumber, tomato (indeterminate), sweet pepper.• Conducted rapid field analysis on tomato plant which helped in determining biological control measures to curtail Bacterial wilt disease.

Accra-Awoshie

• Taught 111 private candidates (14 elective agriculture students and 97 core science) to achieve 100% pass 2014/2015 November/December WASSCE.• Supervised internally organized examinations for candidates and generated reports to assess students’ performance.

Sakaman, Accra

• Planned and budgeted sales target.• Devised strategies and techniques to achieve sales target.• Motivated team members to help them deliver desired results.• Maintained and improved relationships with clients.

Kumasi

• Prepared monthly and quarterly reports which was used in senior management level meetings and informed managers of what to do next in an organization. • Wrote minutes of meetings and letters which were used to document. The minutes and letters were used to document meetings and helped in dealing with outstanding issues.• Conducted rapid analysis on plant and plant products which aided in determining biological control measures to curtail Angular Spot Disease.• Educated farmers on the proper use of agrochemicals in training programmes organized by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. • Carried out pesticide inspections for Agro-chemical Dealers.

Tamale (Nyankpala)

• Performed seed sampling, health, purity and germination tests which achieved 85% of International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Standard.• Assisted officers in field experiments and planting of seeds (soya beans, maize, groundnut and rice) on field and achieved 100% germination rate.• Distributed agricultural inputs (fertilizers, Weedicides) to farmers in districts.

Master Of Science In Development Finance, Development Finance And Management, International Development, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Agriculture Financing And Development Agriculture Financing Financial Development International Economics.

Pgdip, International Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Agricultural Business Operations International Agriculture Integrated Pest Management

Greenhouse Technology, Food Production (Agriculture)

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Agriculture, General