About

Environment and conservation enthusiast. Food and nutrition security champion. Sustainable agriculture proponent

Skills

  • Agriculture and forestry
    10
  • Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis
    7
  • Project Management
    10
  • Leadership & Project Management
    10

Experience

Fred Akuku

Work experience
  • Developed and implemented seedlings production plans for multiple seasons across three counties at the Coast and in Central Kenya
  • Developed nursery infrastructure for 3m seedlings production capacity
  • Figured out how to propagate and grow Melia volkensii for the ASALs
  • Built systems for multiple species propagation and seedlings delivery to farmers

Fred Akuku

Work experience
  • Created internal audit playbook for case investigation and closure
  • Led a team of 4 across 4 counties conducting audits for funds that didn't get to the intended recipients
  • Brought down fraud cases by 50% in 6 months

Fred Akuku

Work experience
  • Tested farm inputs for adoption at scale across Nyanza and Wester region
  • Introduced improved crop seed varieties to farmers that saw yield improvement by over 100% across multiple seasons
  • Worked through a team of 15 staff to deliver inputs and credit to farmers with 100% repayment collection each season
  • Introduced a single top dress system that saved labor and doubled yields for maize farmers

Fred Akuku

Work experience
  • Scouted suitable locations for chilly farming and enrolled farmers across Western Kenya
  • Took responsibility for 100 acre chilly farm from planning to harvesting and processing of chilis
  • Managed a team of staff and casuals for the farm operations

Related persons

Edward MwatabuField Trials Coordinator at SGS