Agronomist
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Takudzwa Mangezi
Agronomist
CONTACT INFORMATION ***************@*****.***
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Mar 18, 1999
Zimbabwean
Linkedin.com/in/takudzwa-mangezi
OBJECTIVE I am a young dynamic driven and detail-oriented agronomist with more than 3 years of experience in optimizing crop production and implementing sustainable farming practices. I am proficient in soil and plant analysis. I have agronomist collaborated with local farmers, researchers, and extension agencies to improve productivity and profitability. I am a well versed agronomist who demonstrates strong analytical skills and passion for continuous learning in the rapidly evolving agricultural industry. EXPERIENCE
Malkerns, Eswatini
Jan 2024 - Present
Agronomist
Smiling Through Farming and Suppliers
Chipinge, Zimbabwe
2021 - Dec 2023
Agronomist
Self Employed
Mhangura, Zimbabwe
Jun 2020 - Jun 2021
Student Intern
Sisonke Ag-fresh
Malkerns, Eswatini
Dec 2019 - Mar 2020
Student Intern
Smiling Through Farming and Suppliers
horticultural crops.
Beitbridge, Zimbabwe
Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
Student Intern
Zhove Farm
Beatrice, Zimbabwe
Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
Student Intern
Herne Farm
EDUCATION
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
2018 - 2022
Bachelors Of Science (Honours) Degree In Crop Science and Technology Chinhoyi University Of Technology
identification, crop production and pest management, Farm business planning and production budgets Concession, Zimbabwe
2016 - 2018
Diploma in Agriculture
Blackfordby College of Agriculture
LANGUAGES
English
Advanced
Shona
Native
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• Responsible with planning day to day farm activities, organizing and leading.
• Taking part in beans, cabbage, baby corn, maize, baby marrow, potato production
• Supervise land preparation, planting, plant protection, de-tasseling, male chopping, rouging.
• Build good relationship with official inspectors/officers
• Organizing Scouting programes.
Organise harvest and post-harvest management of Beans, cabbage, baby corn, maize, baby marrow, and potato production.
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• Responsible with plant protection duties.
I initiated a youth farming program during the Covid-19 pandemic which was meant to promote and help youths in my community to venture into farming projects. It was a success story that even attracted the district local newspaper to visit my plot and later on published a story in one of its columns.
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Running different personal projects which include production of horticultural crops like cabbages, tomatoes, green mealies as well as poultry
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Provide Agri-solutions through involvement in the Agro-chemical business, offering crop and animal production trainings and field visits to local farmers.
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Buying and selling of Agrochemicals and hardware in a local town through my recently registered company, Farmtek Agro-chem and hardware (Pvt) Ltd
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• Provided expert recommendations for pest and disease management strategies.
• Conducted soil analysis and created tailored fertility plans for improved crop health.
• Managed large-scale crop trials resulting in increased yields and profits.
• Responsible with planning day to day farm activities, organizing and leading.
• Took part in tomato, cabbage, passion fruit, seed maize and sweet potato production Supervise land preparation, planting, plant protection, detasseling, male chopping, rouging. Build good relationship with official inspectors/officers
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• Organize harvest and post-harvest management of tomatoes, passion fruit and cabbages.
• Responsible with plant protection duties.
• Responsible with crop research and data analysis
• Assisted team with research projects, data analysis, and presentation preparation.
• Conducted data entry, maintained records, and updated databases.
• Provided support with administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments and organizing files.
• Providing detailed and specialized agronomic advice on the production of
• Monitoring bugs, weeds and diseases and recommending control
• Choosing varieties and planting dates
• Farm machinery maintenance
• Farm business planning, 5-year production budgets, land use planning Conducted literature reviews and synthesized information to support decision-making processes within the organization.
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• Greenhouse construction and management of greenhouse tomatoes
• Carrying out soil tests to figure out the kind and amount of fertilizer needed for peak production
• Pig, layers and broiler management.
• Planning, organizing and labour management
• Overseeing farm operations
• Creating pest control strategies
• Land preparation, fertilizer management and tobacco planting
• Responsible Scouting of pest and disease and management of disease
• Overseeing day to day farm activities
• Responsible with the harvesting and curing of tobacco
• Responsible with overseeing grading of tobacco
• Data analysis, Soil sampling and analysis, plant Crop management Pest control
Field trials Sustainable practices
Research techniques Problem-solving
Communication Data interpretation
Report writing Soil analysis
I carried out a Research on the Effect of Organic and Inorganic material on the growth and Development of Butternuts.
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SMILING THROUGH FARMING AND SUPPLIES (Malkens, Eswatini) Mr. G Dlamini-Managing Director
Contact numbers: 268-********/+268-********
Email address: gcinadlamini25gmail.com
SISONKE AG-FRESH
Mr Kambezo- Manager
Contact numbers: +263-***-***-***/ +263-***-***-*** Email Address: salessisonkeagfresh.co.zw
ZHOWE FARM (Beitbridge, Zimbabwe)
Mr. Martin- Farm Manager
Contact Numbers:+263*********
CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Project Supervisor
Doc N.Mashavakure
Contact number: +263-****-*** 222
BLACKFODBY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Mr Suluma: Principal
Contact Numbers:+263***-***-***
Email address: agforbyco.ac.zw
MOUNT SELINDA HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Bundwa: Headmaster
Contact Numbers: +263-***-***-**
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