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• The incumbent will be tasked to ensure the
  timely mobilization, recruitment and registration of farmers for barley
  and sorghum growing.
• Ensure Sorghum and barley farmers are
  legally contracted and sign contract forms
• Responsible for developing and registering
  farmer associations at sub-county and district levels.
• Ensure that timely land preparation,
  planting, weeding, harvesting is carried out as per recommended practice
• Ensure soil, moisture conservation and
  crop rotation practices are observed and carried out by farmers
• Ensure that only pure seed supplied by NBL
  is planted by farmers and at the correct seed rate and NOT any other.
• Organize farmer seminars, workshops and
  demonstration farms to coach farmers
• Identify the acreage and corresponding
  quantities of inputs that will suffice your area of operation
• Ensure timely availability and
  distribution of seed and agro-chemicals.
• Guide farmers on proper spraying of
  chemicals as per operational calendar and recommendations
• Ensure that herbicide, fungicide and
  insecticides are applied at the correct time, correct rate using the right
  calibrated equipment.
• Actively monitor the crop throughout the
  entire growth period In case of any abnormality e.g. disease occurrence,
  insect’ infestation then advise farmers on proper and timely corrective
  measures to be done.
• Keep records of all observation and
  treatments
• Work closely with contracted seed growers
  on maintenance of purity of the multiplied seed.
• Dissemination of new farming technologies
  to farmers
• Assist in the recovery of the costs of
  inputs advanced to farmers
• Train farmers to manage farming as a
  business.
• Coach farmers on budgeting and production
  cost calculation to estimate financial requirements
• Keep a database tracking seed
  distribution, seed uptake, actual planted acreage and actual crop yield
• Ensure proper documentation is carried out
  in dispatching grain from farms to the processing plants

• The ideal candidate for the Extension
  Officer Job should hold a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture.
• At least two years’ work experience in a
  related field
• Highly skilled in the use of Agro-chemical,
  farms machinery and equipment
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of cereal
  farming
• Good in extension services
• High energy, integrity and attention to
  detail with a balanced personality self-discipline and drive,
  conceptualizing and innovative thinking, goal orientation and a strong
  output bias.
• Proactive mindset, self-driven,
  self-starter and with initiative; ability to communicate (verbal and
  written),
• Go getter attitude
• Computer literacy skills are essential
• Fluent in English and one major local
  language
• Supervisory Skills
• Excellent communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Decision Making and Advisory Skills
• Training and Coaching Skills
• Cooperative behavior with other people.

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