kelvin pius (ngirwa)

I am a hardworking and reliable individual with a strong commitment to my work. I am flexible and willing to take on any assigned tasks. I am self-motivated, dedicated, and disciplined, with the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.

Experience on home field farms (August 2018 – present)

a. Proper pest and diseases control in the family farms including application of

fertilizer, spraying pesticides in horticultural crops.

b. Land preparation, weeding and leveling of the horticultural plots for sowing,

Harvesting and sale preparation of horticultural products (Chinese, carrot and

small scale water melon production).

Worked with Youth Self-employment Foundation (January – July 2018)

a. Installation of drippers for irrigation in greenhouses and repairing of emitters

b. Preparation of nutrients solution for irrigation.

c. Monitoring and evaluation of the development of the green house crops.

Worked with Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) at Kilakala Morogoro 2016-2017

a. Training farmers on crop production and pest management to ensure quality

products.

b. Training farmers on post harvesting and handling of horticultural crops.

c. Practical training of farmers on horticulture production arrangements and

landscaping.

OBJECTIVE  Learning new horticultural skills and knowledge in the horticultural industry’s value chain (crop

production).

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania (09/2015 –

07/2018)

CERTIFICATE Certificate of Sustainable Agriculture, one-week training on sustainable agriculture in Tanzania

hosted by TAHOSA (July 2016)