Simeo Marco SUMUNI

Assistant Lecturer at Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Arusha, Tanzania, TZ

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Experience

    • Assistant Lecturer
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      Molecular Plant Breeding Molecular Plant Breeding

    • Tanzania
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Assistant Lecturer
      • Oct 2020 - Jan 2023

      • Teach BSc. Crop Science and Technology students on courses:- Crop Breeding and Biotechnology, Plant molecular genetics, Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology and Introduction to Plant Genetics.  Assist in research, consultancy and development work as appropriate  Carry out assessment, monitoring and evaluation of examinations work.  To provide academic and consultative support to the management and students  To maintain appropriate records and provide timely reports as required by management.  Participate in development, implementation and maintenance of academic quality standards Show less

  • Pyrethrum Company Tanzania
    • Iringa Region, Tanzania
    • Seed field supervisor
      • Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

      To execute plant breeding, seed development & seed multiplication programs operated by PCT To execute plant breeding, seed development & seed multiplication programs operated by PCT

  • Kibo Seed Company
    • Arusha, Tanzania
    • Senior Research/ Seed Production Officer
      • Dec 2017 - Aug 2018

      •To overall seed production activates by producing the required quantities of certified seeds.  Liaise with a company research department and maintain seed inventory at all times.  To coordinate and manage all field activities, field trials, data collection, and analysis  Lead and support all approaches aimed at improving breeding and research programs.  Work closely with other stake holders to promoting Good Agricultural Practices adoption.  Establish and improve trial designs and analysis systems, aimed at increasing yield and quality products while reducing costs of generating trial data.  Propose and identify an appropriate approach of selecting parental materials, to overcome resource, logistical, and biological constraints.  Propose new list of lines and identify the ways to optimize selection intensity by testing more lines or by selecting fewer (more elite) parents.  Introduce improved data management systems which may require moving all breeding data to a professional data management system Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Special Project Facilitator and Agronomist
      • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

      • Outlining project scopes in proper design and execution by managing timelines, tracking and forecasting project revenue and ensuring all goals are met.  To draft sustainable solutions to address the basic needs of small holder farmers while mitigating both agriculture and social impacts.  Formation, monitoring and evaluation of Commercial Producer Groups (CPGs) and Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLAs) on crop production, Fisheries and Bee keeping  Training and facilitate smallholder farmers’ on capacity building to improve yield, crop value chain addition, market, business, and financial analysis and entrepreneurship skills.  To facilitate conservation of natural resources and management of shock, emergency and vulnerability in the community  To work in collaboration with other stakeholders on child protection, health and livelihoods  To establish demonstration plots as a practical tool for the farmers learning.  To ensure the availability of comprehensive and timely reports Show less

    • Tutor and Agronomist
      • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

       Teach Certificate and Diploma Students on courses:- Seed production, Annual Crop, Botany, and Agricultural Extension.  Coordinate & supervising field trials including; soil sampling data collection and analysis  To lead and cooperate with a collage in, outreach, project management and research.  To ensure provision of timely technical support to small holder farmers.  To conduct purity, germination and others as per International Seed Testing Association  To ensure the academic quality standards are attained at all stages at the college.  To develop comprehensive performances targets and ensure that they are attained.  To coordinate and engage in research, consultancy and development work in liaise with research Department Show less

Education

  • Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
    Master's degree, Plant Breeding and genetics
    2018 - 2020
  • Chuo Kikuu Cha Sokoine Cha Kilimo
    Bachelor's degree, Soil Science and Agronomy, General
    2013 - 2016

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