Fridah Chepkoech

Experience

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  DELAMERE ESTATES LIMITED

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  Summer Intern

  A ranch and a wildlife conservancyRoles included:• Part of the team taking part in routine management practices at the Livestock Department• Field Studies, Research and Community Work• Designing sustainable Grazing systems for the ranch

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  Ololo Farming Company

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Apprentice

  A certified organic regenerative farm that seeks to improve and restore the natural ecosystem through sustainable farming practices dealing with livestock, horticulture and Agroforestry production.Roles and Projects:1. Broiler Production - Here, I initiated two Feed Formulation trial projects that sought to assess suitable alternatives to growth antibiotics that have since flooded the Kenyan broiler industry. The trial research titles were:a) Effects of Organic Growth Promoters in Broiler Chicken Productive Performance: A Case of Hot Red Pepper (Capsicum annum) and Garlic (Allium sativum L.) b) Feed Formulation Trial on the Effects of Natural Growth Promoters in Broiler Chicken Productive Performance: A case of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale)(Check full reports in the media uploads)2. Running soil Regenerative Strategies3. Spearheading farm agroforestry projects as a bio-sequestration strategy and to enhance biodiversity while also creating shade to the free-range poultry birds Show less

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  African Association for Vertical Farming (AAVF)

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Youth Coordinator

  A membership-based platform for young agro-entrepreneurs that aims at improving the face of agriculture and food security in Africa through innovative practices. • In charge of organizing capacity building activities for members• Creating and Hosting discussions on popular discourses surrounding Agriculture and food security in the world today• Reaching out to youths around the country as a recruiting strategy with an end goal of creating a community of youths passionate about sustainable farming systems• Generating reports of all the activities and meeting held in the course of the year• Spokesperson to the Kenyan youth in the forum to the overall AAVF umbrella team Show less

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  Fresh Produce Middle East & Africa Magazine

  Sept 2023 - now

  Lead Editor

  Editorial Strategy and VisionContent OversightTeam Leadership and CollaborationQuality and Ethical StandardsAudience Engagement and Innovation

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  FW Africa

  Sept 2023 - now

  Editor