Agriculture Instructor

PROFILE

Experienced professional with over ** years of expertise in organic crop production, dry land agriculture, greenhouse crop management, farm quality control, irrigation, farm machinery, and physical resource management. Proven leadership skills in managing farming activities and achieving sustainability. Well- versed in innovative techniques both locally and abroad. WORK EXPERIENCE

K. M. N. Tennakoon .

18/01/1982 Male

+94-75-975-**** *********@*****.***

No. 20 A, Dole watta Rd, Matale, Sri

Lanka. (21000)

GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE (GAP)

AUDIT OFFICER

2017 - Up to now

SL-GAP CERTIFICATION DIVISION, SEED

CERTIFICATION SERVICE, GANNORUWA.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SRI LANKA.

1. Understanding and experience in farm quality control management to ensure food security.

2. Conduct good agricultural practices (GAP) audits as per guidelines and prepare action plans to complete the assigned audits within the determined time frame.

3. Cover all areas compliant with farm production and protection processes to ensure quality assurance and food safety.

AGRICULTURE INSTRUCTOR

2013 - 2017

VEGETABLE SEEDS CENTRE, GANNORUWA,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SRI LANKA.

1. Taking relevant measures to protect the quantity and quality of the Breeder seed/ Basic seeds/ Certified seeds used for seed production and developing and maintaining a proper record-keeping system on seed stocks.

2. Assist in quality control sample testing and follow up on results for seed quality testing and communicating with seed certification service.

3. Regular monitoring and conditions maintenance of seed stores and cold rooms, packaging locations, and

implementation of production technologies to provide quantity and quality of seeds for sale.

ASSIST. FARM MANAGER

2005 - 2013

GOVT. SEED PRODUCTION FARM, KANTALE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SRI LANKA.

1. Assign duties to the farmworkers in order to ensure that all the work is done satisfactorily as per the instructions of the farm manager.

2. Manage, direct, and organize daily and weekly production plans to increase efficiency and productivity.

3. To communicate all possible issues between the farmworkers and the management and to intervene positively.

4. Supervise all the work on the farm and assign tasks to the SKILLS SPECIAL TRAINING

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

workers to ensure that the day-to-day field work runs smoothly. 5. Maintaining optimal productivity through input management of seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals, etc. as well as farm labour. 6. Knowledge of soil and nutrient management, irrigation management, crop cultivation, pest and disease management, weed management, and post-harvesting handling.

PROJECT OFFICER

2004 - 2005

TOUCHWOOD INVESTMENTS PLC

1. Experience in land identification, initial plotting, land clearing, pit hole marking, soil conservations, etc. 2. Management of agroforestry plantations, and engaged in nursery management, reforestation, and maintenance

(fertigation, pest, and Disease mgmt., vacancy fillings, tree structure management, etc.) of timber plantations. MASTER OF AGRICULTURE

Jan. - Dec. 2022

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA

UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

A 30-credits, full-time Advanced Agricultural Technology Course Conducted in English Medium.

CERTIFICATE COURSE ON MANAGEMENT

June - Nov. 2017

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND

COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF SRI

JAYAWARDENEPURA, SRI LANKA.

A 10-credits, management Course conducted in English Medium. B.SC. (PLANTATION MANAGEMENT)

DEGREE

2012 - 2015

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND PLANTATION

MANAGEMENT OF WAYAMBA UNIVERSITY OF SRI

LANKA.

A 120-credits, full-time bachelor's degree course in Plantation Management conducted in English medium.

NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE

2002 - 2003

TECHNICAL COLLEGE, DAMBULLA, DEPARTMENT

OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING, SRI

LANKA.

Two years full-time diploma course in Agricultural Production Technology (conducted in Sinhala medium).

1). English Language skills (verbal, written, and

listening) for negotiating, and resolving conflicts. 2). Japanese Language skills (verbal, written, and listening) for negotiating, and resolving conflicts. 3). Teamwork for sharing information, working

towards common goals, and sharing tasks among

team members.

4). Leadership for taking responsibility for own

1). Training to Improve Compliance with EU

Requirements on Plant Health (applicable to Fruits

& Vegetables). (By European Commission).

19th to 22nd Nov; 2019

2). Organic Agriculture Technology for

environmental conservation (by JICA -Japan).

Feb; 2010 - Nov; 2010

3). New Technologies of Agricultural Machinery in

SL. (By Ministry of Science & Technology China).

20th to 31st of Oct: 2008

work and mistakes, having a long-term vision,

being productive at all times, and leading others to a successful outcome.

4). Operation and maintenance of farm machinery.

(By Sri Lanka-West German Farm Mechanization

Centre, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka).

22nd to 26th July 2002

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