Experience

Smart Agriculture Universe

• Uganda
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Agronomist

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Resilience Agricultural Unit Adjumani

• Adjumani, Uganda

• Agricultural Extension Officer

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2022

  •Identify Training Needs and Train 18 Farmer Groups. •Carry Individual visits to 521 Farmer Households. •Train 2 Groups on 14 Agricultural Market School Sessions. •Collect VSLA Financial Data from 24 Groups. •Review VSLA-Production and Marketing Plans for 521 Farmers. •Form 2 Agricultural Cooperatives and Initiate Seed Business. •Initiate Collective Marketing among the Group Members. •Compile Reports and Document Activities. Accomplished: •Conducted Selection of Farmer Groups. •Guided Groups in Enterprise Selection: Sesame and Soybean. •Identified Group/Individual Farmer Training Needs. •Trained 15 Groups on 10 Climate Smart Agriculture Sessions. •Established and Managed 30 Group Demonstration Sites. •Provided Agricultural Advisory Services to 458 Farmers. •Correctly Documented Farmers and Group Records. •Linked Farmer Groups to Market and SRHR and GBV Services. •Distributed 334Kgs of Assorted Seeds for Demo Planting. •Set Production and Marketing Plans 458 Farmers. •Delivered 150 Tarpaulins to 15 Groups for Post-Harvest Handling. •Prepared and Submitted Reports and Work plans. •Assessed Groups for VSLA Support. •Assessed and Rewarded Three Best Groups. •Performed Tasks assign through Delegation Notices. Show less



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Livelihoods Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  •Identified, Registered, Verified and Clustered 1,925 Beneficiaries including Refugees and Hosts for Cash for Work. •Mapped 7 Schools and 10 Agricultural Market System Groups. •Facilitated Work Norm Development. •Directly Supervised 7 Community Facilitators. •Supervised Cash Based Transfer for up to 781 Beneficiaries. •Engaged Stakeholders in Monitoring and Evaluation. •Supervised work of the beneficiaries on 353 Work Acres. •Initiated Salary Payment for the 7 Community Facilitators. •Formed, Trained 7 Nutrition and Environment Clubs. •Built Capacity of Groups and Lower Council Leaders. •Established a Tree Nursery with up to 32,000 Tree Seedlings. •Established 7 Field Crop Gardens in Schools. •Facilitated MoU Signing between the Schools and Land Owner •Set up Child Safe Space in all Work Sites. •Submitted Weekly Situation and Monthly Reports. Show less



Smart Agriculture Universe

• Uganda
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Consultant Agribusiness

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

  •Profiled and Linked Input Dealers, Produce Dealers to at least 2,000 Farmers(Physically and Online: Web, Facebook, Whatsapp) •Published 15 Enterprise Oriented Agricultural Blog Posts. •Successfully conducted 08 Hands on Farmer Trainings on Agricultural Enterprises: Vegetables and Mushroom. •Hosted 21 Agricultural Themed ‘Vlogs’ and Podcasts for Free Online Agricultural Trainings. •Opened/Created an Online Agricultural Space “Smart Agriculture Universe” for Information access. •Developed 9 Business Proposals. •Trained 36 Youths on Plastic Waste Recycling and Making Lorena Stoves as an Environmentally Safe Income Generating Activity. •Conducted 01 Agro-Tour to upscale Learning by Farmers. •Set Up and Managed up to 12 Vegetable Gardens for Women Led Groups, Mushroom Gardens (for) and Trained 06 Farmers. •Prepared Activity Plans and Reports. Show less



Arua District Farmers Association

• Agricultural Extension Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  •Developed Production and Marketing Plans for 375 Farmers.•Carried out Good Agronomic Practices training for 14 Groups.•Set up 14 Bean Demonstration and Group Learning Sites.•Created awareness about Chia and Chili as a new Crops.•Equipped farmer group representatives with marketing skills.•Collectively Marketed 16 Tons of Beans with 4 Groups.•Created awareness about Control of American army worm through radio Talk Show.•Collected actual yield data for 375 Farmers and 14 Demos.•Formulated 12 Monthly Progress Reports and Work Plans. •Participated in 01 Farmer Open Day with 1,206 Farmers.•Attended Staff weekly planning meetings. •Participated in 6 Partner and Stakeholder Meetings.•Managed 375 Farmers Technology Adoption Records. Show less

• Agricultural Extension Volunteer

  • May 2016 - Dec 2016

  •Trained farmer 183 Farmers on Good Agronomic Practices.•Developed production and marketing plans with 90 Farmers.•Delivered bean seeds, 90kgs of NABE4 variety to Groups.•Planted 2 demonstration plot of beans (2 Acres).•Collected Demonstration Yield Data for 1 Group.•Assisted in soil sample collection from the organization Field.•Participated in 01 Farmer Open Day with 456 Farmers.•Attended Weekly Staff Meetings.



National Agricultural Research Organisation - NARO

• Uganda
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Agricultural Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  •Grafted 96 Mango seedlings successfully. •Managed the Fish Ponds and Fed Tilapia and Catfish. •Pruned of 4 Acres of Mango Trees. •Prepared Organic Pesticides and Fertilizers. •Set Up, Managed 5 Acres of NASE14 multiplication Field. •Carried out Surveys on Groundnut and Cassava Varieties. •Prepared Silage and Hay for Feeding Cattle. •Formulated an Internship Report. •Grafted 96 Mango seedlings successfully. •Managed the Fish Ponds and Fed Tilapia and Catfish. •Pruned of 4 Acres of Mango Trees. •Prepared Organic Pesticides and Fertilizers. •Set Up, Managed 5 Acres of NASE14 multiplication Field. •Carried out Surveys on Groundnut and Cassava Varieties. •Prepared Silage and Hay for Feeding Cattle. •Formulated an Internship Report.