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RAMAKATANE POOLO ROMEO

Agricultural Advisor/Farmer/Agriculturist
Reitz

Summary

An aspiring agriculturist and or Rural development officer with seven months experience working in the field of agricultural extension, food security and rural development and one year of working as a student for inservice training under agronomic crops as well as vegetable production. He holds diploma in agriculture in plant production from University of Mpumalanga and an advanced diploma in agricultural extension from Central university of technology. Romeo is passionate about agriculture, rural development, food security, humanitarian development, and the agricultural industry as a whole. A hands on individual who is able to work with farming tools and equipment, Romeo is a determined individual and always prepared to transfare his knowledge and abilities due to high leadership qualities, yield the best results in everything that he does while learning and gaining more experience in exchange. Proficient in successful approaches for overseeing operations and assessing programs.

Excellent skills in report writing, records management and problem-solving. Focused on enhancing food safety and removing unsuitable items from food supply. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Farm Manager

Kotulong Agricultural Trading
Reitz
01.2024 - Current
  • Performed repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and property.
  • Developed advanced understanding of farm operations, purchasing needs, and labor requirements.
  • Enhanced crop yield by implementing effective irrigation and fertilization techniques.
  • Collected and reported on metrics related to stock growth, production actions and environmental assessments to facilitate effective decision making.
  • Developed long-term plans for crop rotation, soil management, and sustainable farming practices to maintain soil fertility and prevent erosion.
  • Expanded the farm''s customer base through targeted marketing efforts that showcased the high quality of our products.

Assistant Agricultural Practitioner

DALRRD
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Visiting farms to monitor the state of farming businesses and providing technical advice to farmers and compiling of monthly reports
  • Providing farmers with information about the latest farming technologies and innovations
  • Compiling of presentations for farmers
  • Planning and organising information days.

Scale technician Assistant

GRAIN FIELD CHICKENS
07.2019 - 12.2022
  • General repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment
  • Repairing and maintenance of weighing scales
  • Daily calibration of weighing scales
  • Resetting of computer programs.

Student intern

AGRIESY TRADING
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Monitoring general workers in the farm
  • Scouting of insect pests and weeds from the field and inside the greenhouses
  • Doing all day farm activities such as calibration spray program, ploughing, spraying, spreading fertilizer and any other general work done on the farm
  • General repair and maintenance of farm machinery and equipment
  • Planning of operational activities for production such as planting, spraying and harvesting of vegetables.

Education

Advanced Diploma - Agricultural Extension

Central University of Technology

Diploma - Agriculture Plant Production

University of Mpumalanga

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Kgotso-uxolo Secondary School

Skills

Good computer skills, Microsoft word and Power pointundefined

Phone

+27 61 159 5347, +27 68 089 2431

Email

pooloromeo8@gmail.com, Thazo2@live.com

Driver License

C1

References

  • Ms Regina Moloi, Supervisor, 071 787 1062, Grain Field Chickens
  • Mr Madiba Phinias, Farm Manager, 072 315 3910, phinias@agriesy.co.za, Agriesy Investments
  • Mrs Nale Lettia, Agricultural Advisor, 074 553 0879, nalemamoroenglettia@gmail.com, DALRRD

Occupation

Assistant Agricultural Practitioner/ Farm Manager/ Research Assistant

Timeline

Farm Manager

Kotulong Agricultural Trading
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Agricultural Practitioner

DALRRD
01.2023 - 07.2023

Scale technician Assistant

GRAIN FIELD CHICKENS
07.2019 - 12.2022

Student intern

AGRIESY TRADING
01.2018 - 12.2018

Advanced Diploma - Agricultural Extension

Central University of Technology

Diploma - Agriculture Plant Production

University of Mpumalanga

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Kgotso-uxolo Secondary School
RAMAKATANE POOLO ROMEOAgricultural Advisor/Farmer/Agriculturist