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• Responsible
  for planning, supervising and implementing farm plans
• Responsible
  for all field operations which include ploughing, discing, planting,
  weeding and harvesting of crops
• Supervising
  labor on the farm for various field activities
• Assisting
  scientists to set up their experiment
• Ensure
  properly running utilities e.g. water, power etc
• Keeping
  proper farm inventories and farm records
• Ensuring
  proper maintenance of buildings, machinery and other resources
• Ensuring
  proper storage and sale of excess of farm produce
• Carrying
  out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director.
• Monitoring
  and inspecting cultivated fields to determine maturity of crops and to
  estimate potential yields or crop damage from the weather, pests or
  disease.
• Understanding
  weather patterns and its implications and making contingency plants if the
  planned activities cannot be carried out.
• Monitoring
  the development and production of hybrid plan.

• The
  applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Diploma in
  Agriculture
• Three
  years working experience in farm management and research extension
• Good
  understanding and knowledge of farming principles, techniques, methods and
  systems
• Demonstrated
  ability, experience and skills to organize and supervise farm workers and
  achieve results
• Good
  in use of farming machines and electric equipment

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