James S. Dolo
PhD Student at Sokoine University of Agriculture- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PhD Student
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Jun 2013 - Present
Plant breeding Plant breeding
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Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI)
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Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia
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Head of Rice Department
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Sep 2012 - Jun 2013
• To create Awareness on the advantages of using good quality rice seeds to high productivity • Support the training of field technicians to demonstrate and extend, not only improved rice seeds to farmers but best practices in agriculture. • Organize seed growers and assist them in the foundation and/or certified seed production, where possible. Liaise with the post-harvest department to review periodically the stock of seeds in store and recommend the appropriate action to the Head of the Interim Management Team. • Setup and perform research on rice improvement and quality seed production with little or no supervision and encourage good team spirit among junior staff members. • Supervise the implementation of seed multiplication and participatory research and extension interventions of the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI), in all of its administrative domains. • Receive all rice seeds brought to CARI for either trial or multiplication and work out immediately procedures to execute such program; coordinate the process and submit periodic progress reports to management and the concern seed donor agency. Perform other related duties and activities upon instructions of the Head of the Interim Management Team of the Central Agricultural Research Institute or the minister of agriculture. Show less
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Education
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Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
Master of Science (MS), Agronomy/Plant Breeding