CURRICULUM VITAE

For

HADZIPERI KENNETH ABEL

November 2023

A. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Surname: Hadziperi

First name(s): Kenneth Abel

Sex: Female

D.O.B: 05 May 1979

Place of Birth: Marondera

I.D Number: 43_064780S42

Passport Number: GN241231

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Zimbabwean

Religion: Christian

Contact Details:

51 Matongo Crescent

Nyameni

Marondera

O775605362

Email address: ad0v86@r.postjobfree.com

Preamble: Hadziperi Kenneth Abel is an Agro-business focused person and being involved in professional agricultural development projects and research at his work place. Desire to be a dynamic and versatile professional, well versed with global trends in Agriculture Business and Risk Management and is eager to work in an environment where extensive experience will be further developed and utilized.

B. PROFFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Certificate in Agriculture Kushinga Phikelela

C. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

“O” Level Certificate (Rakodzi High School and Nyameni Secondary School )

D. WORKING EXPERIENCE

1.Current Employer:

Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Division of Crop and Livestock production - June 2006 to December 2015

Post: Acting Agricultural Extension Supervisor (January 2016_ May 2022 )

The overall objective:

To equip both staff and farmers throughout the District with knowledge and skills in all aspects of crops Production.

Duties:

Create and maintain database on crop production in the District.

Design, organise and contact staff training to satisfy identified training needs.

Provide input for courses organized by other specialists, branches and other institutions.

Assist farmers in problem solving and disseminate new and appropriate technologies

Produce quarterly, fortnightly, monthly and annual reports and any other reports as required by the provincial and livestock production officer.

Establish and monitor demonstrations and trials on technologies in crop production.

Conduct workshops and group discussions with staff and lead farmers.

Compile and analyse information of crop production trends in the province.

Produce and update enterprise budgets.

Design and carryout surveys to evaluate the crop situation in the District and assess the adoption of crop technologies.

Carrying out the duties of Livestock specialist and DAEO in their absence.

Establish and maintaining good working relationship with staff and other stakeholders.

Development of advisory pamphlets, fact sheets and other scientific documents.

Production of development plans, project proposals and cash flows for both Crops and livestock enterprises.

Post: Agricultural Extension Worker/ Supervisor (22-06-2006to October 2021)

Broad objective:

To enhance food security through high production, trainings, demonstrations and extension services.

Duties:

Management of livelihood projects

Agricultural business consultancy

Carrying out socio-economic surveys with researchers

Field data collection

Organizing and training farmers on rural projects.

Writing and submission of weekly, fortnight, monthly, timely and annual reports.

Designing and implementing on farm trials.

Organizing and holding field days and shows.

Input registration and distribution to farmers.

Provision of technical back-up services.

Conducting crop and livestock assessments and compilation of reports.

Market research and linkages.

Management of revolving funds.

Establishment and management of Community based organisation.

Team leading multi-sectoral community based management models

Establishment, management and training of Village Savings and Loaning Associations 2014 to date

E. PROJECTS CARRIED OUT WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Program with Acition aid and SAT on livestock production in wards 6,7and19 of Marondera District

Design, organise and contact staff training to satisfy identified training needs.

Provide input for courses organized by other specialists, branches and other institutions.

Assist farmers in problem solving and disseminate new and appropriate technologies

Produce quarterly, fortnightly, monthly and annual reports and any other reports as required by the provincial and livestock production officer.

Establish Farmer field schools and monitor demonstrations and trials on technologies in crop production.

Conduct workshops and group discussions with staff and farmers.

Compile and analyse information of crop production trends in the scheme.

Produce and update enterprise budgets.

Carry out other trainings in the greater scheme area such as Climate smart agriculture.

2. Promotion of conservation Agriculture and Nutrition Gardens.

Establishment and management of producer groups and nutrition gardens.

Carryout seed fairs at ward level.

Carrying out farmer trainings demonstrations and field days.

Monitoring and evaluation of the projects.

F.PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Well-developed skills in working with rural communities, staff with sound grasp of current technological changes in farming industry.

Respect to cultural diversity and difference and ability to work in wide variety of cultural contexts.

G.PERSONAL TRAITS

Excellent team player and very enthusiastic.

Deadline oriented.

Posses good persuading and influencing skills.

Ability to think out of the box.

H.SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Effective computer skills with knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SPSS and others

Economic Analysis and use of data analysis tools and software

Risk and Linear Programming

I. INTERESTS

Studying /researching on the net, one on one consultancy, reading newspapers, gardening, going to church

REFEREES

1. Mr Munamati

Government Complex

Marondera

077*******

2. Ms Musungo

Agritex Offices

Box 150

Marondera

077*******

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