About

I am an accomplished agricultural biotechnologist with expertise in plant health inspection, sustainable agriculture, and community development. With a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biotechnology and a Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Eldoret, I excels in pest and disease detection, seed certification, and quality management at the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and diverse skill set, including organizational, technical, and communication skills, positions him as a valuable asset in advancing agricultural sustainability and food security initiatives.

Skills

  • Phytosanitary measures
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  • Plant breeding and biotechnology
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  • Harvesting and post-harvest handling
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  • Understanding of urban and rural farming
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  • Horticultural crops
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  • delivering curriculum-based training
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  • quality control and assurance
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  • identifying plant pests and diseases
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  • quality standards for fruits
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  • cereals
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  • vegetables
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  • Microsoft Office tools
  • Analytical Skills
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  • English and Kiswahili
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Recommendations

Lucy Musyoki

7/1/2024
10

"very very good "

Experience

LUKE NASHON OMONDI

Work experience
  • Proficient in pest and disease detection and identification from imported plants and plant products.
  • Conduct plant health clinics, provide farmer advisory, and facilitate resource mobilization.
  • Inspect seeds nurseries, research fields, firm audits, and more, adhering to relevant protocols and procedures.
  • Develop scientific publications, reports, and perform data analysis.
  • Execute Pest Risk Analysis for import certification and market access for Kenyan agricultural produce.
  • Conduct Seed Certification process which includes seed import inspection, seed field inspection, seed sampling and preparation for lab analysis, post-certification survey, agent’s registration, and stockiest premise inspection.
  • Implement Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001:2015.
  • Coordinate inspection of agricultural produce, and issuance of phytosanitary certificates.
  • Maintain and update plant databases, including import, export, seed, and wood packaging records.

LUKE NASHON OMONDI

Education
  • January, 2015 - November, 2017
  • Fulltime

Related persons

Miriam KinyuaProfessor, plant breeding and Biotechnology at University of Eldoret
Festus Mlambabiotechnology, laboratory techincian non medical
Lucy MusyokiPSC INTERN at KENYA PLANT HEALTH INSPECTORATE SERVICES (KEPHIS)

Lucy Musyoki

7/1/2024
10

"very very good "