Michael Onchabo Email & Phone Number

Nairobi, Kenya

• Provides overall leadership in developing and delivering on the Kenya Food and Land Use strategy, programming framework, fundraising, project delivery, building and managing partnerships & communications.*Gives.
• Strategically develop and lead the work of FOLU Kenya, including interventions that will operationalize and deliver on food systems transformation
• Represent the coalition in high level meetings in government, civil society and private sector, nationally and internationally
• Explore and act on opportunities for cross-collaboration and cross-learning between FOLU Kenya and the rest of the global coalition including other country platforms2. People and program management (25%):
• Provide overall leadership and oversight in the day-to-day operations of FOLU Kenya with respect to human resources, finance, programming and risk management3. Outreach and Engagement (25%):
• Oversee FOLU Kenya’s communications and public relations strategy

Kenya

Kenya

East And Southern Africa

-Providing Information and Training on the SAN/Rainforest Alliance certification program:A point of contact for farmers and stakeholders in the region; attend technical questions on the certification program; Lead and enable training of trainers; promote Rainforest Alliance’s training tools & monitor the use of these tools; Help detect systemic issues with.

East And Central African Region, Nairobi.

Key and primary contact person for all Fairtrade Africa members and responsible for all products in Kenya, providing advice and support to members with the objective of growing their business and Fairtrade Africa requirements through: Membership Support, Resource Mobilization Support, Identifying Opportunity Programs, Stakeholder Program and Project.

Thika, Kenya

Shagasha TEA Company, Ruzisi District, Western Province, RWANDA.

• Overall responsibility for management/coordination of the farmer fields’ production – quality and productivity improvement ensuring that fields are managed to the highest standards.
• Delivering the business targets aligned to the KPIs –Volumes, cost and quality
• Training and developing all agronomists on tea harvesting and agronomy.
• working closely with large group of farmers
• Preparing Farmers Field School -FFS in conjunction with farmer leaders.
• Coordinating procurement, distribution and application of fertiliser to farmers.

Thika, Kenya

• Under the Ford Foundation Financial Literacy pilot project:
• Participating in a train of trainers workshop to align the project methodology and the M&E system, which included a method to document effectiveness and impact
• Conducting a Diagnostic of training needs among one group (representing about 3,000 farmers) through meetings with group administrator and farmers
• Delivering a work plan addressing all aspects of the training design:
• Prioritizing contents for the financial literacy trainings and best methodological approaches taking in account the results of the initial diagnostic on the group
• Adaptation of training material to Kenya context, as necessary

Sotik

• Managing the Sustainable Agriculture Practices and certification portfolio for both own estates and out growers
• Providing extension services to out growers
• Handling all matters related to the out grower portfolio
• Occupational Safety and Health coordinator for estates and factories.* ISO 22000:2005 Secretary

Nairobi

• A Consultant Trainer in Sustainable Agriculture, Integrated Pest/Crop Management and Climate Change.
• Identifying Risks posed by Climate Change & possible Opportunities to Adapt & Mitigate Climate Change.
• Collecting and structuring producer’s knowledge on the climate within their region.
• Activating and deepening producer’s understanding of interrelations between the climate, changing climate conditions and their production
• Defining Climate Change phenomenon to the producers to help them get a better understanding of the Climate Change Risks and related Vulnerabilities to their farming systems
• Coming-up with Action Plans to take in order to mitigate and adapt their farming practices and systems against effects of climate change.

Nairobi

TRAINER IN INTEGRATED SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, IPM/ICM, CLIMATE CHANGE & PROJECT MANAGEMENTConducting training and skill development activities in Sustainable Agriculture (SAN Standards), Integrated Crop Management/ Integrated Pest Management and Climate Change. Training small scale holder farmers & cooperatives and imparting.

Nairobi

Training farmers on Integrated Crop Management/Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture

Recruiting and registering new growersOrganising and conducting educational and training events for farmers and staff through field days, educational barazas, demonstrations and Farmers Field Schools.Recruitment, requsition and monitoring the distribution of farm inputs and materials.Planning and monitoring for efficient leaf collection from the field to.

Msc. Soil Science; B.Sc. Agriculture, Soil Science; Agronomy/Agriculture, 2Nd Class Upper

Activities and Societies: AGRONOMY CLUB

Education record

Phd. In Integrated Soil Fertility Management, Agriculture, Doctor Of Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Soil Science, Research