MOHAMMED AWAL YAKUBU

Nationality: Ghanaian

Marital status: Married

Languages spoken:English, Hausa (Basic Arabic)

E mail: adl9k6@r.postjobfree.com or adl9k6@r.postjobfree.com

Contact Address: Al Tamimi Stables, Sharjah. UAE.

Telephone: +971-********* +971-*********.

Objective:

To take charge of a large farm and utilize my skills gathered during my previous jobs to carry out my duties in accordance with the expectations of the management. Educational Background

University for Development Studies - September 2006 – June 2012 Qualification: B.Sc. Agricultural Technology.

Theses:The structure of the livestock market in the Tamale metropolis. Top Accountancy School, Accra - September 2001-June 2003 Qualification: Diploma in Marketing

Ghana Secondary School, Tamale - February 1997 – December 1999 Qualification: S.S.S.C.E-Agricultural Science

Computer Literacy

Microsoft Office Suite (Internet Proficiency)

Objective

Profile Summary

● Rich experience of handling operations at both medium and large-scale farms

● Extensive experience of the administration and operations work involved in the field of livestock and Dairy management.

● Established the feed lot for Hayro farms where I grew large tracks Rhode grass, Alfalfa and elephant grass to reduce the cost of importation of fodder and also sold the excesses for revenue for the farm.

● Achieved 34% growth in profits for the period of January, 2000 –August, 2003 while working with Diwurah Farms here in Ghana.

Skill Set

● Thorough knowledge of farm management, along with training in latest industry practices for better results.

● Ability to establish a feedlot and grow good quality and nutritive pasture.

● A hands on approach person.

● Timeliness of husbandry practices in animal care.

● Skillful in field work too, like milking cows, taking care of their medicines, feeding, etc

● Good team player with the ability to work with diverse kind of people and get the work done

● Excellent at handling distribution process of the dairy farm

● Good communication skills for interacting with the vendors and negotiating with them

● Amply motivated to learn new things along the way

● Excellent time management skills for better and increased performance Career Experiences:

Job Role:

Farm Manager Al Tamimi Stables

October 2017- date

● Oversight responsibilities in the day to day running of the farm operations.

● Responsible for negotiating, purchasing and importing of various livestock feed, medicines and farm machines from around the Middle East.

● Responsible for routine husbandry practices in the Dairy farm.

● Responsible for daily routine tasks as, feeding, watering, health assessment.

● Undertaking such tasks as hoof trimming, shearing, vaccination etc.

● Care for poultry birds from hatching to finishing.

● Incubation and hatching of chicks.

● Supervisory role of scheduling duties for labourers and ensuring complete and adequate execution of tasks.

● Oversight responsibility of the stables here including care for the horses, grooming, medication, training, feeding etc.

● Assisting with the task of planning a timely breeding program of animals. Farm Manager, AL KHOR-QATAR

Al Mirqab Facilities Management

June 2015 to February 2017

Location:Doha, Qatar

Company Industry:Facilities Management

Key Responsibilities;

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• Responsible for managing financial aspects of the farm by controlling expenses and income

• Provided daily instructions to farm workers on animals, crops and fodder.

• Coordinated the cultivations of the vegetables from start to finish.

• Developed production schedules and ensured that all production goals were met.

• Daily scouting for and monitoring of animals health and treatment.

● Scheduled a proper vaccination routine and other herd management regime (shearing, hoove trimming,

• Responsible for handling, loading and transporting livestock for sale, slaughtering or showing

• Handled the tasks of planting, spraying, fertilizing, harvesting and selling crops

• Responsible for providing adequate water, food supply and protection to livestock

• Handled the tasks of estimating order supplies and operating costs like fertilizers, seeds, pesticides and weedicides.

• Oversight responsibilities on the dates palms of about 5,500 palms.

• Handled the tasks of maintaining proper health standards and high quality of product

• Responsible for evaluating and verifying the performance of employees through work review and work techniques

• Handled the tasks of planning and developing major farming activities like livestock and dairy herd management

• Maintained good relationship with employees

• Handled the tasks of transplanting early crops in fields and greenhouses

• Responsible for maintaining proper harvest records, hand tools and field equipment

• Managed a crew of 75 workers in planting and harvesting

• Supervised and ordered tools, equipment and supplies necessary to perform farming tasks

• Performed other related tasks as assigned

Job Role:

Farmer Helpline Advisor, ESOKO GHANA Ltd -Ghana

January 2014 – December, 2014

Key Responsibilities:

● Advising dairy and livestock farmers on disease management and prevention and treatment.

● General Dairy and Livestock productions FAQs

● Formulation of content on Dairy and livestock production and sending to Farmers via SMS and voice blast in their local languages.

● Linking Dairy and livestock farmers to markets and buyers.

● Visiting and assessing livestock farms and advising farmers

● Advises farmers on various issues relating to their farms including diseases, weather alerts and Agricultural tips.

● Teaching farmers on Nutrition, and also how to grow their pasture.

● Design Farming calendars and collaborate with some weather institutions such as GMet, aWhere weather and Toto Agriculture to prepare crop seasonal calendar for the four main ecological zones in Ghana.

● Prepare climate smart Agricultural tips and schedule them tailored to the seasonal activity of the farmer, Aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change on crop yield.

● Link up, introduce and sign up farmers to the Vodafone farmers club.

● Write weekly and monthly reports as well as success stories on the impact of services delivered.

● Record and translate Agricultural Tips in to Dagbani and Gonja to over 6000 farmer in the Northern Regions on Esoko Projects and Vodafone Farmers and Fishers club. Job Role : Farm Manager Hayro Farms -July 2011 - August 2013 Location:Manama, Bahrain

Directly supervised farm’s daily operations and production

•Performed regular farm duties such as feeding and watering twice a day and milking.

•Assisted veterinarians during daily examination of livestock and gave treatment when necessary

•Maintained daily upkeep of automated machinery involved in the care of livestock

•Successfully reported to administration cases of sick cows and prevented the spread of the disease

•Responsible for negotiating, purchasing and importing of various livestock feed, medicines and farm machines from around the Middle East.

•Successfully assisted veterinarians in administering shots to sick cows and treated the cows to become healthy again

•Managed and scheduled a timely and successful breeding program to meet high sales periods and avoiding harsh weather periods

•Prepares daily progress reports to be submitted to superiors

•Develop and implement different strategies to generate optimum income

•Ensure that all standard operating procedures are observed properly

•Record and evaluate daily all activities done

•Attend seminars and trainings on behalf of the company Job Role

Research Officer -Ghana Cocoa Board,-Ghana -October 2010 - May 2011 Location:Ghana

•Desk officer in charge of Shipping & Exports of cocoa and coffee

•Assist in planning, designing and implementing research projects

•Prepare and coordinate coding procedures, and perform interpretive coding of quantitative and non-quantitative survey data.

•Collect, compile data, and conduct analysis of qualitative and quantitative responses to survey questions or other research data.

•Assist researchers in preparing plan and budget for research projects

•Coordinate and liaise with various institutions on cocoa traceability, sustainability & child labour activities/issues in the Cocoa sector.

•Monitoring and analyzing viability and impact of various cocoa industry programmes.

•Collate data on cocoa shipment and analysis.

•Assisting in general administrative duties

Job Role;

Research Assistant-Pong Tamale Veterinary College,-Ghana-August 2003 - August 2006 Key Responsibilities;

•Conducted research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, and management to improve products and processes.

•Advised producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.

•Studied nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.

•Studied effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, and environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.

•Developed improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of animals.

•Researched and controlled animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.

•Determined genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, utilizing principles of genetics.

•Crossbred animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.

Job Role;

Farm/Sales Manager- Diwurah Farms -January 2000 - August 2003

•Decide or advise on the kind of crops to be grown, the area to be sown or planted.

•In charge of sale and distribution of fertilizers, and all agro chemicals to farmers and also offer technology know how.

•Plan the type of farming activities to be undertaken, estimate operating costs and order supplies such as seed, fertilizer, livestock fodder and farm equipment

•Coordinate farm workers, and direct them on crop growing and livestock raising

•Plant, spray, fertilize, harvest and sell crops

•Coordinate the general management practices on the farms e.g weeding, mulching, and spraying of chemicals and application of fertilizers if necessary.

•Develop ways to make crops more pest-resistant

•Develop innovative research-based techniques in agronomist functions and program

•Clean and maintain buildings, sheds, pens, equipment and facilities to maintain health standards and high quality of produce

•Monitor animal health and seek veterinary advice when necessary

•Make sure there is adequate food supply, water and protection from the weather for livestock

•Make sure temperature, ventilation and lighting conditions are comfortable for livestock kept indoors

•Observe and record produce quality or livestock body weight and condition, adjusting management or feeding programs if required

•Plan activities to minimize environmental degradation, monitor environmental effects of farming activities and repair existing damage through programs such as tree planting. Internships

Pong Tamale Dairy Farms, March 2008 to May 2008 Spring Intern Tamale, Ghana

My duties as intern were calving cows, equipment operation, fence maintenance, and general labor. Other responsibilities included, feeding and sale of cattle, and minor field work. Ghana Statistical Service - Census Officer, June 2010 to October 2010 Key Responsibilities:

● Enumerated people, houses and other structures.

● Supervised other census officers.

OTHER RELEVANT PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

● Consulting with farmers and Investors on setting up and running Dairy farms as a profit in Ghana.

● Country Rep, The Pachamama Alliance

● Lead Facilitator, Awakening the dreamer program

● Took part in the research work on the Efficiency and Utilization of jute sacks.

● Undertook the UDS third trimester practical training program from 2007 to 2009 in Subriso No. 1 community in the Tano North District of the Brong Ahafo Region. At the end of the programme I co-authored a proposal for the construction of a KVIP (Toilet facility) to improve sanitation in the community.

● Responsible for putting together the first “Awakening the Dreamer” program, an environmental advocacy campaign, in Ghana in September 2009.

● Assisted in organizing and training District Cocoa officers in Ghana on the elimination of the worst forms of child labor.

● Assisted in the research work on the Evaluation of the efficiency and impact of the Cocoa Mass spraying program-CODAPEC.

AWARDS RECEIVED

● Recipient of United Nations Environmental Program certificate of honour for the billion trees campaign.

● RENARSA certificate for facilitating on Environmental conservation in Tamale.

● Certificate of Honour-Ghana Agricultural Students Association for excellent and dedicated service during the Annual GAAS week celebration

● Certificate of Honors-First Position in Soccer category, University annual inter Campus soccer festivals for the years, 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively. INTERESTS

Reading, surfing the internet, playing soccer, listening to music REFEREES

1. Mr. Shivam Rawat

Procurement Manager

Al Mirqab Facilities Management, Doha

+974-********

adl9k6@r.postjobfree.com

2.Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye (Dean)

Faculty of Agriculture

University for Dev’t Studies

024*-******

adl9k6@r.postjobfree.com

3. Dr. Isaac Manu

Senior Research Officer

Ghana Cocoa Board

+233*********

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