CORN FARMER

Farm Manager SA • Other • Can Tho Area, South Africa • 3d ago

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

BSc in Agriculture
Previous experience in growing and drying feed corn
Must have a keen interest in "regenerative agriculture techniques"
Somebody who can take ownership, come up with new ideas, and works independently and proactively
Strong leadership skills and able to motivate team
Computer literate, strong admin skills, good in problem solving, good interpersonal relationships, must be a good communicator
Being maintenance/mechanically orientated
Valid drivers license
Valid passport

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Corn farming:

Investigate (and understand) current local corn farming systems
Propose and test improvements. Proof they work
Develop a training program, to train 8,000 local corn farmers to
increase their yield
lower their cost price
grow corn in a more sustainable way.
Get better quality feed corn (well dried, no fungus etc.)
This includes managing a small team of our own extension staff + also train and inspire government extension staff
Setting up a R&D and demo farm for corn
Set up a network of corn demo farms, with carefully selected good local corn farmers, who can be an example to the corn farmers in their region
Together with the communications team of Fresh Studio, use the power of social media in Vietnam to improve corn farmer production practices

Corn drying:

Investigate current local corn drying practices of local traders
Propose and test improvements to get a better-quality dried feed corn
Train preferred supplier local corn traders.
Setup one own corn dryer station which will be the benchmark in the whole region of the best managed corn drying station: most efficient, best quality dried corn dryer

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted