Takudzwa Mangezi

Agronomist

CONTACT INFORMATION ad45b0@r.postjobfree.com

**** ******* *******, **********, ******

+268-********

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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