CRM
Nndwakhulu Tshivhombela
Agricultural Specialist
Pretoria
Summary
I Nndwakhulu Tshivhombela hold 9 years experience in Agriculture I have worked 7 6months years as an Agricultural Advisor at Lima Rural Development, 9 months as a Farm manager at Insika foundation and 9 months as a Sales Representative at Agro-Serve NTK. I am a hard worker who is capable of managing project and did training on capacity building trainings e.g Global GAP ,HACCP Landscaping and other business development training.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
Sales Representative
Agro-Serve NTK
Pretoria Mayville
10.2023 - Current
- Conducted sales transactions, check stock availability, and negotiate prices to meet customer needs
- Demonstrated expertise in equipment operation, fertilizers, and their impact on crops
- Negotiated contracts, ensuring favorable terms
- Cold calling sales, face to face sales and answering telephone sales
- Liaised with the department of agriculture on ACT 36 to make sure that chemicals are packed correctly and labeling are correct
- Prepared comprehensive reports and handle all aspects of business
- Advised farmers on fertilizers application, Insecticides, Fungicides and Herbicides
- Helped farmers with correct selection of seeds cultivars to plant in different season
- Helped farmers with corrections of soil PH and how to use agricultural equipments
- Attended conferences to stay informed about new products, technologies, and industry trends
- Stayed updated on market trends, customer needs, and emerging competitors
- Drafted legally binding contracts and agreements to formalize business arrangements
- Used Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to monitor sales
- Rodenticides, Hebicides, Insecticides, Seeds, Fertilizers, Agricultural irrigation system, and Fumigations
- Sales of Agricultural equipments and rats bait stations and Traps
- Advised consumers on plant diseases, pests for outdoor, indoor and recommendations
- Advised consumers on plant deficiency of indoor and outdoor and recommend Fertilizer programme
- Recommended Fertilizers for lawns, fruit trees, vegetables for better improvements and high yields.
- Expanded customer base through cold calling, networking, and relationship building.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends for informed decision-making during client interactions.
Farm Manager
Insika foundation (Portion 85 Farm)Centurion knoppieslaagte
Pretoria Centurion
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Created proper filling library of the farm and money reckon submitting all invoices
- Efficiently managed the farm budget, ensuring financial resources are allocated effectively
- Conducted interviews with HR helped on the hiring process
- Inducted new staff members and conducted trainings
- Created planting programs, pesticides programs, and Fertilizer programs
- Scouted vegetables and Recommend Pesticides
- Scheduled spraying of Herbicides on unwanted weeds
- Conducted soil sample and recommend Fertilizer programme
- Analyzed existing farm operations, crops, livestock, and financial documents to recommend and implement improvements
- Engaged in scouting, soil sampling
- Overseed Tender application documents and opportunities for new business
- Conducted inspections across different farm divisions, evaluating crops, livestock, and conducting soil and water tests
- Developed training materials for farm workers, GLOBAL GAP, HACCP, Broiler production, Health and Safety
- Scheduled and oversee repairs, maintenance, and replacements of farm equipment and machinery
- Done tours with potential clients for business development
- Attended tender briefing Presentation and make sure that documents are completed and submitted on time
- Builded and Maintained company tender documentation library
- Created company organogram and recruited farm workers conducted interviews
- Collected bidding documents and made sure they are filled out neatly
- Managed company vehicle log sheet and farm assets as a whole
- Manged application of funding from the Department of Agriculture, CASP, Fetsa Tlala
- Liaised with the Department of Agriculture making sure that stocks are tagged/marked and Vaccinated correctly
- Maintained lawn, fruit trees, farm flower garden and making sure lawn is trimmed and irrigated all the time
- Landscaping of the farm and farm equipment repairing
- Maintained Hygiene and health also safety
- Installed bird repairs at the farm and made fire belt surrounding the farm
- Did application of water license for the farm
- Application of electric transformer change to increase farm operations capacity
- Looked for potential market to sell our vegetables and meat production
- Bought new stock of animals and breeding
- Conducted broiler production trainings and face to face hygiene trainings.
Agricultural Advisor
Lima Rural Development Foundation-Limpopo and Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga,Limpopo
06.2015 - 11.2022
- Written farmers proposal for required funding
- Engaged stakeholders effectively
- Helping farmers with Covid 19 relief application form working with limpopo Department of agriculture in Bochum
- Attending stakeholders meetings with Dardla, Seda, SEFA, Hand in Hand, Land Bank
- Linked farmers with formal market and informal market e.g Biobee, Miami Canners, Alljoy, School feeding Scheem, JHB market
- Attending farmers information days presenting with Alzu, Angel feeds, Department of Agriculture
- Helping farmers with applications of agricultural inputs from different funders
- Led successful ventures in vegetable production and field crops, implementing best practices for high yields
- Proficiently managed corporate social investments, enterprise development
- Facilitated farmers information days
- Linking farmers with inputs production and formal and informal Markets
- Provided expert advisories on horticultural and field crops, developed planting programs, conducted scouting and crop inspections
- Advised on farmer organization capacity building and contributed to land reform and restitution projects
- Successfully planned, designed, and implemented projects related to broiler production, Global GAP standards, HACCP standards, and other agricultural initiatives
- Spearheaded the application and management of Water Licenses
- Maintained, meticulously evaluated, and leveraged records of farming activities, monitoring market dynamics, and strategically planned crop rotation to meet contractual requirements and market demand
- Actively participated in meetings, presenting comprehensive reports to local agricultural boards and committees, effectively addressing and solving farmers' issues
- Initiated and facilitated impactful Poultry Management training sessions, conducting insightful visits to poultry farms, and delivering expert advice on advanced management practices
- Oversaw critical aspects of business operations, including production loans, budgeting, debt follow-up, and comprehensive soil analysis
- Knowledge of production planning and management
- Helped farmers with applications of agricultural programs e.g CASP, Letsema, Extension recovery plan(ERP), Fetsa tlala and Land care
- Batho Pele principles and IDPS, PGDS, and CASP J extension norms and standards
- Stakeholder Management and local community meetings with local headman and LED
- Presentation of the introduction of the project to the beneficiaries and also did recruitment
- Quarterly report writing, weekly and monthly
- Database collection using gadgets
- Induction training to new hired internship workers
- Conducting interviews for internship and SEF project and helped in recruiting process
- Helped team with print outs and fixing of laptops and printers when required
- Recruited 5000 farmers in musina and Bochum and also performed trained and site visits
- Recruited 5000 farmers in Tzaneen and Phalaborwa.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Plant Production - Agricultural Business And Management
University of Venda
05.2014
Skills
Multitasking
References
Hlulani Maluleke, Farm Administration, malulekehlulani@gmail.com, +27837400752
Thavhana Livhuwani, livhuwanihubrey@gmail.com, 0833877462
Projects
Community Development Project Venetia Mine, Community Development Project that was implemented to create 2500 jobs surrounding Venetia mine labour sending area. The project was implemented to build capacity building training for communities to be able to create more jobs within their area., Errol Musisinyane, Socio-Economic Development Manager, Errol.Musisinyane@debeersgroup.com, 083 387 3308 Jobs Funds and WESBANK - Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Project, A project was done to adapt local farmers to enhance their agricultural knowledge practices and solving farmers challenges on inputs production and food security. Implementation of smart agriculture and established Agrihub.
Accomplishments
Trained 140 farmers on SA GAP
Software
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Sales Representative
Agro-Serve NTK
10.2023 - Current
Farm Manager
Insika foundation (Portion 85 Farm)Centurion knoppieslaagte
12.2022 - 08.2023
Agricultural Advisor
Lima Rural Development Foundation-Limpopo and Mpumalanga
06.2015 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Plant Production - Agricultural Business And Management
University of Venda
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