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Horticulturist

Location:
Mbabane, Hhohho, Swaziland
Posted:
April 14, 2024

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Personal Data

Surname

Gama

First Names

Phesheya, Sydney

Postal Address

P.O.Box 432

Hlathikhulu

Swaziland

Telephone Numbers

Cellular

+(268-********

E-Mail Address

ad4z2b@r.postjobfree.com

Identity Number

790**********

Gender

Male

Driver’s License

Light Motor Vehicle

Nationality

Swazi

Educational Qualifications

Last School Attended

Franson Christian High School

Highest Standard Passed

Form 5

Year

1997

Leadership Roles

Class Prefect

Tertiary Education and Skill Development

University Attended

University of Swaziland

Qualification Obtained

Diploma in Agriculture

Year Obtained

2004

University

University of Swaziland

Qualification Obtained

Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture

Year Obtained

2007

Major

Horticulture

Training Courses Attended

Training Course

Fire fighting (RES)

Year

2014

Training Course

First Aid Level 1 (RES)

Year

2014

Training Course

Hazardous chemical handling (RES)

Year

2015

Training Course

SAP (RES)

Year

2015

Employment History

1

Date

2020 to date

Institution Name

Mpatheni Fruit Tree Nursery

Present position

Overseer

Main Job Functions

Source growing media

Source disease-free planting material

Grafting fruit trees: macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, loquats, mango, avocado and papaya trees.

Budding fruit trees: apple, citrus trees

Air layering: Litchi trees

Cuttings: peach, grape trees.

Pest and disease scouting

Training fruit trees

2

Dates

2017 to 2020

Institution Name

Lavundlamanti High School

Present Position

Agriculture teacher

Main Job Functions

Teaching animal production, Soil Science, crop production, apiculture and horticulture as well as farm business. Assisting students set up experimental projects and writing reports.

Class teacher

Motivating students

3

Dates

2015-2016

Company Name

Fruit tree Nursery

Position

Overseer

Main Job Functions

Vegetative propagation of oranges, peaches, avocadoes, mango, loquat, grapes, peach, paw paws, hazelnuts as well as macadamia nuts.

Fertilizer application

Weed control

Pest and disease control

Marketing

4

Dates

2014-2015

Company Name

Royal Eswatini Sugar (RES)

Position

Field Team leader

Main Job Functions

Supervising the planting operation, fertilizing, chemical weed control and irrigation scheduling

Calibration of knapsack spraying personnel, boom sprayers and jumbo fertilizer mounted tractors. For scheduling irrigation Cane pro was utilized and the auger method. Assigning daily duties to the labour force and capturing data in CanePro.

Ensuring timely aerial application and execution of ethrel and fuselade by measuring the wind speed.

Ensuring adherence to SHEQ standards (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) standards before the labour force embark on their daily tasks.

Report writing

5

Dates

2006-2006

Company Name

Swazican Citrus

Position

Intern

Main Job Functions

Irrigation scheduling by the use of tensiometers

Pruning citrus trees, pest and disease control. Orchard management.

Pest scouting

Biological pest control

Future goals

My short –term goal would be to find a position in a company where I would grow and take on new challenges. My long term goals would be to assume more managerial responsibilities.

References

Teacher

Technical

Mr Cyprian Dlamini

76053537 (c )

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Field Overseer

Royal ESwatini Sugar Corporation

Mr Thulasizwe Dlamini

+268******** ( c)

+268******** (W)

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