Quality Assurance Project Management
Resume:
NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS
Name: Peluna Francis
Contact: +256*********
Email: *************@*****.***
Address: Lugazi, Buikwe District
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
• Agricultural extension and training
• Communication
• Project planning and management
• Computer (Genstat, SPSS)
• Agricultural research
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Agronomy and animal production
• Gender and Agricultural Development
• Technology Adoption and Diffusion
• Climate Change
• Agricultural Extension Systems and
Approaches
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
• Bachelor of Agricultural and Rural
Innovation (BARI)-Makerere
University, Kampala-Uganda, 2016-
2019
• Uganda Advanced Certificate of
Education (UACE)-Mehta Secondary
School, Buikwe-Uganda, 2014-2015
• Uganda Certificate of Education
(UCE), St. Stephen Senior Secondary
School, Mukono-Uganda, 2010-2013
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
• Bachelors of Agricultural and Rural
Innovation Research Project:
Evaluation of the effectiveness of
organic pesticide in controlling Acraea
acerata Hew. (Lepidoptera:
Nymphalidae) among small-Scale
Farmers in Bwagusa Village,
Namwendwa Sub County-Kamuli
District.
LANGUAGES
• English: Excellent proficiency
(speaking, writing and reading)
• Kiswahili: Good proficiency
(speaking, writing and reading)
• Luganda: Native proficiency
(speaking, writing and reading)
• Other Languages: Familiar with all
Bantu languages spoken in Uganda
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Agricultural professional with a valid class A and B driving license and 5+ years of experience in agricultural project management, farmer trainings and seed systems improvements. Proven track record in on-farm research, and stakeholder engagement through roles at CIP
(PROSSIVA, SeedEqual and TAAT projects), Grow More Seeds Ltd, Farm Gava and NutriGreen. Skilled in seed quality assurance, animal production, soil fertility, farmers’ demonstrations and trainings. Strong background in data-driven decision-making, crop management and sustainable farming. Holds a Bachelor of Agricultural and Rural Innovation. Passionate about advancing agricultural productivity through research and innovation. WORK EXPERIENCE
Position: Agronomist at International Potato Center (CIP), Uganda, 2024 To May 2025 Achievements, Skills and Experience Gained
• Project implementation and coordination in humanitarian (Kyaka II, Nakivale and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements) and host communities.
• Trainings and capacity building for farmers and seed producers on agronomy and value chains.
• Quality assurance and monitoring of seed production systems to ensure adherence to agronomic standards.
• On-farm research, trainings and demonstration establishment for showcasing best agronomic practices.
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration with NARO, Local governments and NGOs.
• Project management skills, including logistics coordination, budgeting and reporting.
• Data collection, analysis and reporting on VPCs (sweetpotato, cassava, potato and banana) farming systems and production trends across Uganda. Position: Agronomist at Grow More Seeds Ltd, October, 2021 to December, 2023 Achievements, Skills and Experience Gained
• Crop Production Planning: Designed seasonal plans for diverse crops (maize, sorghum, soybeans, beans, cowpeas green gram, coffee, mangoes) on 1.2square miles of land
• Seed quality assurance: Follow seed production standards by MAAIF and worked in hand with seed production inspectors to improve seed quality and standards
• Precision Farm management: Coordinated land opening, planting, spraying, weeding, harvesting and post-harvesting operations while supervising field teams.
• Farmers capacity building: Trained seed out growers on Good Agronomic Practices
(GAPs) through field days and on-farm visits.
• Record keeping including, input usage, fuel consumption, stock taking, labour Position: Farm Manager at Farm Gava, Wakiso Uganda, Feb, 2020 to Sept 2021 Achievements, Skills and Experience Gained
• Farm operations management: Oversaw day-to-day operations of a 64-acre mixed farm leading a team of 23employees
• Designed and implement crop rotations schedules for maize, cassava, banana sweetpotato, beans, vegetables to optimize crop yield
• Collected and conserved animal manure from cattle, goats, and piggery and applied into crop fields to boost soil fertility
• Crafted pots from papers of expired newspapers, and old books to raise vegetable seedling in an environmentally friendly practice
Position: Research Assistant at NutriGreen Uganda (Wakiso, Kampala, Mukono and Kayunga Districts), May 2019 to Nov 2019
Achievements, Skills and Experience Gained
• Delivered training programs on microgreens cultivation practices to farmers and schools.
• Implemented and monitored proper production protocols for microgreens cultivations.
• Participated in raising mini green house structures for farmers and schools.
• Collected and analyzed agronomic data REFEREES and reporting.
• Dr Sam Namanda, Senior Associate Scientist at International Potato Center: Email; **********@*****.***/*.*******@*****.***: Phone: +256********
• Mr. Brian Wadro, Senior Agronomist at Grow More Seeds Ltd, **********@*****.***: Phone; +256-*********.
• Mr. Nyanzi Swaibuh, Director at Farm Gava, Email: *******@******.***, Phone:
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I bear responsibility for the correctness of the above-mentioned particulars. Date: 21/08/2025 Signature: Peluna Francis.
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