Esther Akinola (M.Tech)

Experience

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  Leventis Agricultural Training School

  May 2014 - Nov 2014

  Internship Trainee

  > Led end-to-end poultry operations, optimizing growth, vaccination, and sales through effective feed formulation, slaughtering, and packaging.> Managed diverse farming activities, including pig grooming for market prices and fish farming for direct sales, while efficiently handling crop management tasks.

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  National Youth Service Corps

  Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  Class Teacher

  Government Day Boys Senior Secondary School> Educated senior secondary school students on Biology and Animal Husbandry.> Established Press club societies in multiple schools and coordinated awareness campaigns on Lassa fever in rural communities.

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  Ondo State Government

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  Agricultural Extension Agent

  ONDO State Agricultural Development Programme> Visited small holder farms in rural areas for monitoring and offered professional advice to challenges encountered> Coached farmers on the use of improved agricultural inputs and farming techniques to achieve better yields > Led implementation of several input distribution projects and prepared relevant reports for key stakeholders

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  FATE Foundation

  Sept 2021 - now

  > Designing and developing agribusiness program curriculum, training plan, and recruitment strategy to foster a more diverse and inclusive cohort.> Actively monitoring and ensuring the successful implementation of the agribusiness program's work plan, with a focus on fulfilling program success indicators.> Collaborating on ongoing research and analysis of the target audience and needs assessment, resulting in an improved curriculum and increased participant engagement.> Ensuring all relevant administrative and secretarial requirements are being met during agribusiness programs to ensure smooth operations. Show less

  • Program Manager (ScaleUp Agribusiness)

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Programs Assistant (Agribusiness)

    Sept 2021 - Feb 2022