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• Conduct field inspections to identify/show
  soil or coffee crop problems and provide such reports to management
  immediately after these field inspection during the growing season.
• Make projections of potential crop yield per
  season and report
• Meet to provide advice and assistance to
  coffee farmers on behalf of Olam (U) Ltd in planning crop rotations, crop
  variety selection, review soil test reports and develop fertilizer
  management plans and seeding plans.
• Conduct soil sampling, testing and
  interpretation and sharing knowledge about soil fertility, fertilizer
  management, weeds, registered herbicides, diseases, registered fungicides,
  insect pesticides for Arabica coffee crop.
• Handle projects to increase in crop yield,
  link farmers with financial institutions, research institute, supply chain
  system.
• Perform any other duty as maybe assigned by the
  Branch Manager – Coffee.

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor of
  Science in Agriculture; specialization in soil, plant or crop science or
  agronomy
• A minimum of five years’ experience.
• Working knowledge related to coffee crop and
  Uganda in particular is added advantage.
• Must have rich experience of working in field
  with the farmers. Must fit with farm operations, Coffee crop and farm
  management philosophy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication
  skills
• Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in MS
  office package
• Proven ability to make PPT and write projects
  and progress reports.
• Ability to gather data, compile information,
  and prepare reports.

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