BONIFACE BYIRINGIRO

Learning by doing agriculture works, wastewater treatment for Irrigation in Agriculture Attended Agriculture and Dairy Farms Class at Kinneret Academic College Participated in Crop management (from Planting to Packaging)

Supported GAH Ltd staff to check with accuracy of assets valuation files. Participated in field works sessions organized by GAH Ltd for physical verification of the valuated assets. Performed other related works as assigned by the supervisor, reported all results and challenges to the supervisor.

Oversaw and coordinated land preparation, planting, availability of seeds, crop management recommendation and application, farming techniques aiming at increasing the farm productivity, harvest & post -harvest processing and any other on -farm related activi ty on behalf of SIMEC. Mobilized community to adapt irrigation, water harvesting and storage techniques and water and soil resources management. Equipped selected beneficiaries with knowledge and materials that enable them to adopt effective and efficient agriculture practices. Set up and coordinated Irrigated maize, fresh beans demo site in Eastern province and introduced Small Household Irrigation Model (SHIM) for kitchen garden. Installed irrigation infrastructures in farm of beneficiaries, Repaired and maintained irrigation equipment. Helped rural farmers to improve their Agriculture production through agriculture extension programs.

Managed the cultivation of different crops using conservation agriculture technology and Foundations for Farming on one -hectare demonstration Farm at Nyamata. Controlled Pest and disease on vegetable crops, maize, beans and fodder crops in -farm and managed Farm. Trained and influenced smallholder farmers around demonstration farms to adopt conservation agriculture. Made compost using available materials, adhered to organization standard operation procedures ensuring personal and professional development.

Collected data on horticultural crop aggregators. Validated 112 horticultural crops farmers ,18 cooperatives and 6 companies in four days. Assessed horticultural production and aggregators of Nyagatare district.