Samuel Aihoon

Experience

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  Nzema East District Assembly

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2007

  Clerical Officer
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  Ghana Cocoa Board, Seed Production Unit

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Technical Officer

  Summarizing of data for statistical analysisProduction of hybrid cocoa pods and seedlings to farmersProduction of buddlings from young cocoa seedlingsSupervision of labourers for day-to-day activities of the farm (weeding, harvesting of pods, watering, etc)Supervision of cocoa nursery establishmentDistribution of seeds (cocoa pods), seedlings to farmersMonthly report writing

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  Produce Buying Company Ltd/Touton SA

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  Working tirelessly to Reduce Emissions from Degradation and Deforestation (REDD+) through a climate smart cocoa production approach.General management of Bonsu Nkwanta and Proso districts of PBC under the projectIn-charge of all administrative duties of the project in the districtsEnsuring farmers compliance to UTZ/RA certification standardsTraining of lead farmers, internal inspectors and spray service providers for certification purposesIn-charge of day-to-day activities and monitoring of all demonstration farms in the districts; integrated soil fertility management (ISFM)/ Cocoa Productivity Investment Menu (PIM), Soil Water and Nutrients Management, Cocoa Rehabilitation, Cocoa nursery, Vegetables production. Show less

  • Agronomist/Field Coordinator (Climate Smart Cocoa Project)

    Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Agronomist (Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Program for Ghana_CoRIP-Ghana)

    Oct 2014 - Oct 2016
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  PBC LTD/TOUTON SA

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Sustainability Officer
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  Touton SA

  Oct 2018 - now

  Sustainable Cocoa Sourcing, EUDR, CLMRS & Community Development, Cocoa Agronomy & Intensification, Forest Protection, Rainforest Alliance Certification.

  • Operations Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Deputy Sustainability Manager, Sustainable Sourcing

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2024

  • Regional Sustainability Coordinator, Sustainable Sourcing

    Oct 2018 - Oct 2020