CROP PRODUCTION OFFICER

The Crop Production Officer reports to the Estate Manager. The successful candidate should be able to apply acceptable agronomic practices and produce high quality crops.

Main Responsibilities

• Establishes physical requirements for each crop field based on the budget and analysis of soil requirements.
• Produces production statistical reports and crop evaluation reports periodically.
• Supervises weather station to facilitate irrigation scheduling. and ensures that the field irrigation requirements are met.
• Monitors crop growth.
• Implements quality and quantity standards.
• Coordinates pest and disease surveillance, weed control and infield slashing.
• Monitors ripping/ridging on Estate fields.
• Carryout maintenance works on all existing canal and drainages on the Estate and establish new ones as per agreed budget.
• Manages forest conservation on the Estate.
• Arranges and coordinates land preparation for Estate fields.
• Coordinates herbiciding for Estate fields.
• Timorously arrange for the planting/replanting of identified fields.
• Ensure that trash management is carried out immediately after harvest.
• Timorously request for the necessary resources in agreed quantities and quality.
• Scheduling and monitoring irrigation drip, overhead and flood irrigated fields and ensures that the field irrigation requirements are met.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in Agriculture/ Crop Science/ or other Agriculture disciplines.
• 5 years’ experience in sugarcane production.
• Working knowledge of farm equipment will be added advantage.
• High level computer literacy in Microsoft office, word and excel desired.
• Strengths in Agronomy & Agric business planning / management will be added advantage.
• Experience in working with sub surface drip will be added advantage.
• Must have a valid driver’s licence.