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Job Vacancy > Agricultural Officers-x4
Location > Dar Es Salaam
Position Type > Full Time
Organization Type > Company -
Meva Seeds
Application Deadline: 24 Sep 2016
Agricultural Officers-x4 POSITION DESCRIPTION:
PRIMARY DUTIES
planning finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters;
practical activities, e.g. driving tractors, operating machinery, feeding livestock, spraying fields, etc;
marketing the farm's products;
buying supplies, such as fertiliser and seeds;
arranging the maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery and equipment;
planning activities for trainee staff, mentoring and monitoring them;
maintaining and monitoring the quality of yield, whether livestock or crops;
understanding the implications of the weather and making contingency plans;
making sure products are ready for deadlines, such as auctions and markets;
ensuring current government regulations concerning farm activities are complied with;
ensuring that farm activities comply with government regulations;
monitoring animal health and welfare, including liaising with vets;
maintaining a knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them;
applying health and safety standards across the farm estate;
protecting the environment and maintaining biodiversity;
keeping financial records up to date.
Many farmers are now diversifying their activities to supplement their income. Supplementary activities include:
providing bed and breakfast or holiday lets;
field sports and off-roading;
wind power generation;
speciality herds, such as llamas and alpacas;
farm shops selling the farm's own and other locally-sourced produce;
creating fishing lakes;
horse trials, livery stables and riding schools;
worm farming;
processing their own products, e.g. vegetables or cold pressed oils.
QUALIFICATION:
-BACHELORS DEGREE IN AGRICULTURE.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Aattach a cover letter in your application via APPLY NOW below
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