About

I am an Agricultural Scientist by profession and I have worked with big companies in Uganda in terms of Agriculture, Value addition and Agribusiness. I am a farmer and an Entrepreneur whose career path is to prove that agriculture is the route out of poverty. With any opportunity, I look forward to collaborating, making, managing and running agricultural projects and positions in agronomy/ animal husbandry and in value addition and food processing; while sharing knowledge and experience to farmers.

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • English
  • Management
  • Excel
  • Typing Skills
  • Customer service
  • Project Management
  • Marketing
  • Agriculture
  • Luganda
    10
  • English
    7
  • Runyoro / Runyakitara
    1

Experience

Lawrence Kajimu

Work experience
  • 1. Working with Green house in-charges, making sure that the flowers/ crops are taken care of.
  • 2. Working with scouters making sure that the plants within the green houses are healthy and in case of any disease or pest, the right measures are taken.
  • 3. Working at the fertigation control center redirecting enough fertilizer solution where need be as requested by the in-charge.
  • 4. Working with the quality team to access the quality of the cuttings, evaluate the quality of work from other departments and carry out regular inspections on hygiene and health.
  • 5. Work with personnel at the cold room ensuring that cuttings are stored at the right temperatures and that they are packed well, without mistakes.
  • 6. Working with the lab attendant to make sure that the water, soil, environment, and cuttings are of good molecular quality.
  • 7. Ensuring that the right records and reports are made and submitted to the supervisor without delay, at each level.

Lawrence Kajimu

Work experience
  • AGRONOMIST/ PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN at   NASECO SEEDS
  • 1. Ensure the application of the best agronomic practices at the seed farm, seed grower, including the documenting of observations, preventative and control measures.
  • 2. Participate in seasonal planning to meet the company’s production targets specifically, man power/ inputs, planning and activities planning and execute the planned activities, report, evaluate and adjust.
  • 3. Supervise seed production and processing activities throughout the season based on assignments.
  • 4. Supervise seasonal workers and field activities.
  • 5. Conduct seed field inspections in conjunction with Quality Assurance Department.
  • 6. Support in Post handling activities of seed processing like receiving, weighing seed and supervise shelling.
  • 7. Casual labor management in different sections.
  • 8. Carry out both qualitative and quantitative data collection, to aid in evaluation of performance of hybrids.
  • 9. Carry out packaging activities in an orderly manner and prepare labels.
  • 10. And other duties allocated from time to time.

Lawrence Kajimu

Education
  • September, 2023 - November, 2023
  • Fulltime

Lawrence Kajimu

Work experience
  • March, 2023 - September, 2023
  • Fulltime
  • 1. Creating awareness of the company products and services to the farmers.
  • 2. Carrying out extension and farmer outreach activities like trainings, demonstrations, farm visits among others.
  • 3. Providing weekly and monthly plans.
  • 4. Submitting daily reports on activities carried out.
  • 5. Submitting a weekly budget on how allowances were used.
  • 6. Other responsibilities as recommended by Supervisor.

Lawrence Kajimu

Work experience
  • February, 2023 - September, 2023
  • Fulltime
  • 1. Executing government programs with the veterinary doctor and agricultural officer.
  • 2. Mobilization of farmers and other stake holders in regards to government programs, agricultural objectives, meeting and field days.
  • 3. Training of farmers about the on-going PDM (Parish Development Model) Program, and the Micro-Scale Irrigation Program.
  • 4. Distribution of resources from given NGOs (Non- Government Organization) to the respective farmers at office.
  • 5. Taking part in the data collection especially during the NOSP- National Oil Seed Project.
  • 6. Evaluation of damage illegally caused by rivals in regards to land wrangles, but agricultural produce is involved.
  • 7. Following up the dissemination of funds through PDM.
  • 8. Drafting of reports about field activities carried out, writing minutes about the meetings headed by the Production Department.
  • 9. And many more as allocated by the supervisors and my superiors.

Lawrence Kajimu

Education
  • August, 2020 - November, 2022
  • Fulltime