Experience

Chawbox
• Nigeria
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder

  • Aug 2023 - Present


ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd.

• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Agricultural Mechanisation for Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria Agricultural Mechanisation for Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria



AFEX Commodities Exchange

• Warehouse Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2022

  1) Maintained the quality of grains within the warehouse and oversaw all warehousing activities. 2) Maintained a friendly business relationships with smallholder farmers within rural communities. 3) Maintained all documentations and kept accurate records of all warehouse activities and inventory. Conducted daily warehouse audit. 4) Maintained awareness of the condition of all stock within the warehouse premises ensuring best quality in storage and reduced post harvest losses 5) Supervised activities, traded grains, organised warehouse distribution and logistics operations. 6) Management & prompt settling of all farmers grievances 7) Managed and coordinated clustered farmers for an out-grower input-finance scheme for soyabeans production with 100% recovery rate at harvest. 8) Deployed and utilized technology towards ensuring profitability for smallholder farmers while also enlightening them to embrace agriculture as a business. 9) Organised and facilitated training session for smallholder farmers on GAP (Good Agriculture Practice) for improved yields. 10) Interacted with key stallholders in the agricultural space and along various commodity value chains towards helping smallholder farmers to scale in their production. Show less



National Association of Yam Farmers, Processors & Marketers

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

  As a volunteer with the association, I: 1) Managed and coordinated the collection of yam farmers data within Nigeria. And encourage farmer clustering so as to unlock access to finance and access to fair market. 2) Advocated and encouraged smallholder farmers in the yam value chain to open bank accounts so as to take advantage of agri-credit schemes. Facilitated the opening of bank account with Zenith Bank for smallholder farmers. 3) Advocated for change of yam farming systems in the rural areas towards introducing farm mechanisation for ease of farming operation. 4) Advocated for the installation of a solar yam conditioning falicity at the international yam market. And also the installation of weigh bridge at the market to ensure yams are bought in kg and not counting so as to ensure more income for smallholder farmers. 5) Educated farmers on the various opportunities that exists in yam value chain (farming, marketing, processing & exports) Show less



Rayfields Agricultural & Integrated Farms, Jigwada, Keffi LGA. Nasarawa State. Nigeria

• Export Coordinator

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  1) Assembled a team and lead experimentation around new farming system to make the farm more profitable. 2) Inspired the transition from the use of inorganic fertiliser to organic fertilizers at the vegetable segment of the farm through vermin composting. 3) Export Coordinator - Develop, built and maintained business relationships with key clients so as to create more business opportunities and market the brand positively - Liaised with offtakers to obtain key information towards ensuring due diligence are adhered to in accordance to standards so as to meet customer demands. - Built a strong network and business relationship with clients, financial institutions, custom and operations departments ensuring all documents are received within the designated time frame. - Managed the preparation of NXP forms, processed quarantine certificate, colbalt documents & NESS fees payments while also actively participating and supervised packaging of export cargo. - Obtained all necessary information to ensure correct measures are in place and customer needs are met before following cargo to airport to be processed & exported via British Airways. - Ensure customers are fully informed of the progress of their shipments; 4) Sales strategists - Developed a strategic sales plan with a team that enabled us capture the vegetable markets around us and meet sales targets. - Participated in an awareness creation campaign for all varieties of our farm products. 5) Developed a training manual and assigned tasks for students sent to the farm of industrial attachments and N-Power training Show less



SIEA Integrated Solutions

• Agricultural Engineer

  • May 2014 - Dec 2018

  1) Trained smallholder farmers on: - Adoption of improved seed varieties for higher yields and profitability - Benefits of carryout soil test and ways to improve soil condition using cheap and readily available biodegradable materials. - Key role of mechanisation towards the transition of agriculture to a profitable business for improved livelihood. 2) Supervised and visited rice, yam and soyabeans farms in rural communities of Benue State to offer free extension services to smallholder farmers 3) Advocated for the use of smallholder sized farm machineries rather then the traditional farming tools 4) Engaged stallholders farmers on the need for PPEs with more emphasis on the health and safety conditions .5) Encouraged clustering of farmers into groups to enable them attract higher prices for commodities and demand more from leadership with one voice and a united will. 6) Developed business plan for smallholder farmers seeking to go into fish and palm oil production and also introduced farmers to EOP per hectare to ensure a profitable venture 7) Trained and researched into good agricultural practices for the 21st century farmer 8) Managed demonstration farms in rural communities with the aim of inspiring a mind shift from old and outdated systems to new and improved systems 9) Collected and analysed of farm data towards providing sustainable solutions for smallholder farmers in the area of maize production. Show less