AGRICULTURE POST GRADUATE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Bongani Galeni Post graduate East London, Eastern Cape 5209 galenibongani@gmail.com - 0835497388 8811175715087 WORK EXPERIENCE Mentoring Small Farmers AgriSETA - East London, Eastern Cape-March 2014 to March 2015 Responsibilities 1. Providing mentorship to small farmers 2. Providing guidance to small farmers to the level where the farming venture is healthy and self a sustainable as business. 3. Providing the small farmers with holistic farm experience. 4. Providing guidance to the small farmers with regard to technical business aspects of the farming business. 5. Providing the Mentee with the necessary exposure to all operations of the farming venture and guide the Mentee to make sound business and technical agricultural decision within the specific venture and commodity. Accomplishments To be a capable and focused Agricultural Technician who is committed to his work. To be fully aware of all the operations of farming and of positively interacting with clients and the public in courteous and professional manner. To have extensive knowledge of agrarian reform projects, planning and settlement support services, animal, production, and disease managements, new resources in pasture management.A Skills Used Accuracy, attention to detail, analytical thinking ability, conveying information, decision making skills, flexibility, goal setting ability, listening skill, organising ability, planning ability, problem-solving ability team work, time management skills. Student learner/Trainee Belleview estates pty ltd dairy farming - Plettenburgbay-June 2012 to December 2012 Responsibilities 1. Providing support with regards sustainability of land and agrarian reform projects through the provision of planning and settlement support services. 2. Providing support regarding sustainability of resources in Animal, production and diseases management (e.g Milking cows, taking milk records, vaccinating the herd, dipping, dehoning, castration, feeding calves and cows) 3. Responsible for laboratory samples of new resources in pasture management (e.g irrigation, applying fertiliser, taking soil samples to lab, planting pastures, etc) Accomplishments I was having a good impact when i was dealing with the animals e.g animal health management and production management Skills Used Health management (dehoning, castration, vaccinating, pasture management, and ather because i have learned the following courses; animal disieses, management of cultivated pastures, animal production, most of the things i was already done at school EDUCATION Diploma in Agriculture, Specialised in Animal Production Fort Cox College of Agriculture and Forestry - Eastern Cape 2010 to 2012