Highlights:1. Helped farmers to adapt into water walls construction apart from depending only on seasonal rainfall.This one have recorded high yields(10%-20%) than the last ten years. 2. Provided tailored mentoring, coaching and training to new workers and farmers through farm field school for demonstration purpose. 3.Successful recognized by a company CEO for my dedication as well as performing the basic repair and operation of farm tools and machinery. 4.Advised the management to reduce the operation costs, through installation of monthly internet bundle rather than daily which was too expensive, adapt to renewable energy, but also to reduce physical training rather some courses could be accessed over the internet. 5.Managed to build a high-performing farm team, improving productivity, and reducing staff turnove.

Skills:Planting and cultivation, Crops harvesting, Livestock care, Farm and livestock chemical application, General farm managament, Basic repair of farm tools and machinery, Labour or farm assets supervision, Data analysis, reporting and presentation, Problem solving, risk and strategic planning, Overall leadership skills with high integrity

Goal:1.In five years to come, I am looking forward to specialize in Climate-SMART and sustainable agricultural practices,such as the use of green house technology mainly in horticulture segments. 2. To advance in the farm business management,gain more responsibility and transitioning of the gained experience into running my own big farm enterprise.

Membership:1.Certified Processional Banker (CPB). An associate member of banking professional under Tanzania Institute of Bankers(TIOB). 2.Active member of Tanzania Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Students Association (TAGRESA). 3.A Member of Association Economics Society of Tanzania (AGRESA). 4.A member of roots and shoots Tanzania in recognition of environmental, animals and humanitarian duties. 5.A memmber of Tanzania Young Christian Students (TYSC). 6.A member of 99wonders bookshop (Page Turners Society). 7.A member of 99 woThe Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy brings together researchers, practitioners and policymakers working for better nutrition and health through improved agriculture and food systems.

Certification:1.Economic forum-how to make Agricultural sector a pionner to alleviate the extreme poverty in Tanzania. The certificate under Agricultural Economics Society of Tanzania (AGREST). 2.Attended workshop on Young entrepreneurs and HIV/AID. The certificate under Sokoine University of Agriculture. 3.Successfully completed a training course on The New Basic Laws. Offered by the department of legal and advocacy of Open mind Tanzania 4. Credit risks certification course, the principal of farm managements workshop, management essentials program, business continuity management course.

Honor:1.A champion of credit policy review-Team Leader. 2. Recognized as best worker or talent in year 2023-2024

Agricultural Specialist May-2021 - current
EMMAC Investments Consulting Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania
Industry: Firm
Raymond is an experienced agricultural specialist who is Passionate and decicated about to improve productivity, sustainability and effiency through farming.
1. Handling daily operation, including both loading and re-loading, weeding, pruning, pests and diseases control, picking, sorting, records keeping and report writing. 2. To provide technical expertise on daily productivity, as well as to perform basic repair of equipment. 3. I have worked with Agricultural-Youth led enterprises, under TetraTech and on behalf of USAID in Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya, Zanzibar (Pemba and Unguja), mainly in the mapping and development youth financing roadmap. 4. To assist farmers and or investors regarding the principal of agriculture in relation to climate changes and SMART technology, not limited to good practice of crop production, soil science, seeds selection, nursery layout, and seeds preparation and sowing, transplanting. Weeding, pests & diseases control and management, and market linkage. 5. To organize and supervise strategic demonstrations of farm field school, field trips and practical farming activities 6. Visiting farmers and identifying different alarming problems encountered and providing them with effective solutions including on and off contact with other horticulture-stakeholders based on the crop under concern. 7. To help farmers on record keeping practices for tracking any incidences, including some couple of projects with TechnoServe in this capacity. 8. Supporting my mother’ projects; especially in Tomatoes, Okra, Onions production, poultry, cows and pigs keeping in Kilosa as a part of FEED THE FUTURE initiatives--
Bank Officer December-2012 - May-2021
Letshego Bank Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Industry: Banking
Helped clients and or farmers with financial advice, ensure compliances and secure finance or loans for their businesses, homes, including personal needs, while ensuring the loans payment.
1.Provide financing options to various actors along agricultural value chain. 2. Excellent source of support to farmers with extension services for quality produces. 3. Coaching and mentorship for long-lasting relationship and portfolio. 4.Helping enterprises to take advantage of digital economy and transformations--
Junior Farm Officer-Internship August-2012 - December-2012
Tanzania Tobacco Board, Morogoro, Tanzania Tanzania
Industry: Agriculture
While supporting the senior officers, I gained the hand on experience in farm operations and techniques.
1. On-farm registration of farmers, traders and cooperatives societies. 2. Inspection and reporting of premises, farms, pests and diseases incidences 3. Data collection and inputs regarding the historical performance and trends 4. Provision of recommended extension services 5. To take the absolute ownership of day to day duties as they would arise, including loading and re-loading of farm produces. 6.Sharp mind to catch up the dynamics with accuracy (learning spirit was a key).--

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