VACANCY – AGRONOMIST

A COMMERCIAL FARM IN KABWE IS LOOKING FOR A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND THOROUGH AGRONOMIST WHO CAN DEVELOP BETTER FARMING PRACTICES AND DEAL WITH:

• PROVISION OF RESEARCH AND ADVICE ON CROP HUSBANDRY AND CROP ROTATION

• AGRONOMIC RELATED DECISIONS ON PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

• DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LONG TERM AGRONOMIC PLANS AND BUDGET

• MAINTAIN MAXIMUM PRODUCTION WITH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT FARMING PRACTICES

CAREER REQUIREMENTS & QUALITIES

• A BACHELOR’S DEGREE (BA) IN AGRONOMY OR HORTICULTURE WITH EXPERIENCE IN POTATOES

• MUST HAVE REFRIGERATION EXPERIENCE OR FOOD STORAGE (COLD HANDLING/CARBON DIOXIDE HOLDING FACILITIES

• ADVANCED FARMING OPERATIONAL SKILLS

• HONEST & PROACTIVE

• 5 YEARS TRACEABLE EXPERIENCE IN A LARGE COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE ENTERPRISE

• KNOWLEDGE OF TREE CROPPING ESPECIALLY MACADEMIA ORCHARDS WOULD BE OF ESSENTIAL ADVANTAGE

• SHOULD BE A ZAMBIAN