Management of 220 acres of mixed vegetables and root crops, under irrigation. Supervision of farm machinery and maintenance.
Lay out of irrigation network.

Technical consultant for farming concerns on cropping and production issues, .
Irrigation system management and use.
Farm machinery control and services.
Planning.
Training of field supervisors.

Production of 300 acres of mixed vegetables for export.
Furrow irrigation management.
Supervision of 55 workers.
Training of foremen.

Horticulturist for production of vegetables and fruits as raw material for the IQ Freezing plant (export market).
Activity carried out:
• agronomical back-up to growers;
• training of selected out-growers;
• grading of material from out-growers;
• planning of planting programmes;

Crops assisted: potato, fine beans, garden peas, mange-tout peas, bell pepper, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussell sprouts, carrot, corn, tomato, okra. Mango, guava, granadilla, strawberry.

Co-management with counterpart KVDA.
The project aimed to reclaim 275 ha of land and settle small-scale farmers therein.


Activity carried out:
• assistance to farmers from land preparation to harvest, on over-head irrigation;
• training of extension officers;
• application of organic farming (crop protection)
on trial plots;
• workshop & machinery supervision.

• restructure of machinery fleet;
• training of tractor drivers;
• training of field officers.

• rehabilitation of irrigation network.
• back-up to neighbouring schemes, ie. Arror, Katilu.
• arid & semi-arid farming.


Crop assisted: pulses, maize, sorghum, okra, paw-paw, mango, tomato, cucurbits.

Senior agronomist for "Project rural Integré Nord-Est Anjouan".
Activity carried out:
• assistance to farmers;
• plant production in nursery: fruits & forest trees;
• applications of organic farming, ie. composting.
• training of extension officers;
• logistics: vehicles, lorries, tractors.
• rehabilitation of irrigation facilities (reservoirs, piping) .
• Agro-forestry techniques in mountainous areas.
Crops assisted: potato, sweet potato, pulses, cassava, mango, avocado, banana, pineapple.

Horticulturist / farm manager in charge of vegetable production
for South African market.
Activity carried out:
• management of 46 ha of vegetables, on drip &over-head irrigation;
• reclamation of 20 ha for irrigated cropping;
• training of local staff;
• logistic organisation of farm vehicles and workshop.
• Procurement of inputs from neighbouring South Africa.
• Arid & semi-arid farming techniques.

Horticulturist for commercial joint-
venture project for production of fruits for export.

Activity carried out:
• agronomic assistance for 20 ha of strawberries;
• irrigation network management;
• training of local staff.
• 2 ha managed on organic.
Liaise with South Africa office for inputs procurement.
Consultant for the feasibility study of "Nyahode Valley resettlement scheme", Chimanimani.
Technical assistance for six month to Nyahode Farmers Union.

Agronomist for technical assistance in the
"Erosion Control Pilot Project", Imo- and Anambra states.
Activities carried out:
• training of small-scale farmers on proper cropping and land management aimed to erosion control;
• field trials set up;
• farm lay-outs for drainage.
• basics of organic farming.
• Agro-forestry applications.
Crops assisted: maize, beans, sweet potato, cassava, pulses.
Fruits: banana, mango, pineapple.

Extensionist, consultant on fruits production for
commercial farmers (number of 54 altogether).
Species treated: peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, actinidia, pear, apple. Annual crops: wheat, maize, soya-beans.
Activity carried out:
• technical assistance for the above crops.
Training of field assistants.