CURRICULUM VITAE FOR MACHEMEDZE KUDZAI
PERSONAL DETAILS
Title: MR
Surname: Machemedze
First name: Kudzai
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 11 July 1968
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Religion: Christianity
ID Number: 83-050624 R 83
Languages: English and Shona
Driver’s licence Class 4
Passport Zimbabwe DN165525
CONTACT DETAILS
ADDRESS: 10 Banden Street
Rhodene
Northleigh
Masvingo
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ******************@*****.***
PHONE NUMBERS: 077*-***-***/077*-***-***/071*-***-***
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
1.0 National Diploma in Agriculture ;Gwebi Agricultural College (1993)
Corse Content
Farm Management :Pass
Agricultural Engineering :Pass
Field(Crop) Husbandry :Pass
Animal Husbandry :Pass
Practicals (All desciplines) :Pass
Outstanding Awards
ARDA SHIELD :Gwebi :Best student in irrigation Development Project (including designing and scheduling) at Gwebi Agricultural College (1993)
University Of Zimbabwe Prize :Best student in Agricultural Engineering Project (Development Technology) at Gwebi Agricultural College (1993)
ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Currently studying for Bsc Agriculture Management (BSCAM) at Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) final year part 4,final semester dissertation project pending only (Masvingo Region)
ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT RESULTS BSCAM PO827832A
COURSE CONTENT COURSE NARRATION GRADE
PART 1 SEMESTER 1
BSAM 101 Anatomy and physiology of Farm Animals :1
BSAM 102 Introduction to Soil Science :2.1
BSAM 103 Introduction to Agricultural Economics :1
BSAM 104 Plant Physiology :3
PART 1 SEMESTER 2
BSAM 105 Applied Science :2.2
BSAM 106 Macroeconomics :2.1
BSAM 107 Computer Applications :2.2
BSAM 108 Principles of Genetics :3
PART 2 SEMESTER 1
BSAM 201 Agribusiness Management :2
BSAM 202 Agricultural Extension Communication :1
BSAM 203 Management Concepts :1
BSAM 205 Introduction to Animal Health :2.2
PART 2 SEMESTER 2
BSAM 206 Crop Production :1
BSAM 207 Pasture and Range Management :1
BSAM 208 Horticulture 1&2 :2.1
BSAM 209 Applied Animal Nutrition :2.1
PART 3 SEMESTER 1
BSAM 301 Research Methods :3
BSAM 302 Farm Management :1
BSAM 303 Agricultural Economics Production :3
BSAM 304 Animal Production :2
PART 3 SEMESTER 2
BSAM 305 Plant Pathology :3
BSAM 306 Survey Techniques and Experimental Design :3
BSAM 307 Applied Animal Breeding :2.1
BSAM 308 Dairy Production :2.1
PART 4 SEMESTER 1
BSAM 401 Natural Resources Management :2.2
BSAM 402 Agricultural Mechanization :1
BSAM 403 Agricultural Food Marketing :2.2
PART 4 SEMESTER 2
BSAM 404 Ecology and Wildlife Management :2.2
BSAM 405 Entomology : 3
BSAM 406 Nematology and Weed Science :2.2
BSAM 407 Research Project\Dissertation : Pending
ACADEMIC PROFILE
Highest Academic Qualification; GCE “O” Level Cambridge (1986)
Rudhanda High School,Masvingo
EMPLOYEMENT PROFILE
EMPLOYER 1: Ministry of National Affairs,Employment Creation and Cooperatives
Position : Farm Manager
Management of 4 cooperatives farms involved in Mixed farming owned by graduates from Agricultural institutes.
Provision of technical advice on crop production.
Compiling monthly reports to provincial farm manager based in Chinhoyi.
Employer 2 : Hippo Valley Estates
Position :Assistant section manager
Responsibilities :Key results area _Production of sugarcane on 436Ha from planting, ratoon mantainance to harvesting.
Crop Establishment
Ratoon maintenance
Infield surface irrigation management
Crop protection (use of herbicides and hand weeding)
Carrying out conservation works around the section through vertiver projects
Monitoring cutting progress
Management of labour force
Period : September 1994_April 1996
Employer 3 : Ministry of Agriculture,Department of Agritex
Position : Agricultural Extension Officer
Responsibilities : Master Farmer Training Programme
Training needs identification
Diagnostic surveys
Training needs analysis
Developing and generating training material
EXTENSION SERVICE SURVEY
Crop production
Livestock production
Field operations
Farm management
Organizing field days and green shows
Period : September 2001-August 2003
EMPLOYER 4 : Mutirikwi Sub-Catchment Council
Position : River Inspector
Responsibilities: Water allocation to Sugarcane plantations in the Lowveld
Monitoring water usages versus amounts registered in Partnership with ZINWA
River Basin database verification
River basin management awareness
Managing siltation and stream bank cultivation in Mutirikwi River.
Period : August 2012-July 2014
EMPLOYER 4 :Hamaruomba Dairy Cooperative
(Mushagashe Farming Area)
Position : Dairy Project Coordinator
Responsibilities : Management of staff at farm,processing plant and dairy cooperative
farmers
Constructed milk parlour for dairy cows, feeding troughs and water troughs
Growing maize for silage at the farm
Extension services delivery to dairy farmers
Report writing to donors(ADF)
Procurement of 10 dairy heifers from Beatrice and transportation
Feeding and health care of dairy herd
Marketing processed milk in Masvingo and surrounding communities
Reporting to Chairperson and Hamaruomba executive board members
Period : September 2016-December 2018
EMPLOYER 5 :MARISTVALE FARM (MARIST BROTHERS NYANGA HIGH SCHOOL)
POSITION : Farm Manager(440 Ha)
Job description : Management of farm workers .
Planning daily farming operations at the farm.
Farm budgeting .
Procurement of farming inputs.
Organizing labour flow, preparation of monthly wages and salaries.
Management of farm projects (piggery unit, dairy, beef, field and horticultural crops.
Preparation and slaughtering of chickens, beef and pork for kitchen supply to the school.
Advising the school on all farming technology of school agriculture department to meet the needs of new curriculum .
HOBBIES
Reading farming margazine
Gardening
REFERENCES:
Mr D Kanda
The District Agricultural Extension Officer
P.O Neshuro
Tel 039-265156/265472
Mr P Mujuru
The Chairman
Runde Catchment Council
Box 672
Masvingo
Cell 077*-***-***/077*-***-***
Email :*******@********.**.**
Mr A Muzvuru
Hamaruomba Dairy Cooperative
P.O.Box 1167
Masvingo
Email :***************@*****.***
Cell 077*-***-***
The Headmaster\Deputy
Marist Brothers Nyanga High School
Private Bag 2006
Nyanga
Email:************************@*****.***
Cell : 071*-******