ELIZABETH KANINI MUSINGA
90132
Summary
Diligent product development officer with proven record in agricultural sales and advisory. Successfully supported farmers in optimizing crop yields through tailored agronomic solutions. Demonstrated expertise in crop management and client relationship building.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Agronomist
Cropchem East Africa LTD
Central riftvalley
05.2024 - Current
- Offering agronomical technical support to all customers on crop protection and nutrition.
- Collaborated with farmers to assess needs and provide tailored product recommendations.
- Developed customized agronomic solutions to enhance crop yield and soil health.
- Conducted field trials to evaluate product performance and recommend improvements.
- Analyzed market trends to identify opportunities for new product development and sales strategies.
Research associate
Cereal Growers Association
Meru
03.2024 - 03.2024
- A project under Farm to Market Alliance/youth in work
- Developed and maintained databases for tracking research findings and experimental data analysis.
- Training of farmers on Conservation Agriculture and Good Agricultural Practices.
- Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to support research initiatives and identify emerging trends in cereal production.
Sales Agronomist
Safari Seeds Limited
lower Eastern, Taveta, Oloitokitok
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Generating sales and introducing new products in the market.
- Field agronomist.
- Establishing demonstrations and training farmers on land preparation and crop husbandry.
- Educated clients on best practices for pest management and soil fertility optimization.
- Led training sessions for junior staff on agronomy principles and effective sales techniques.
Sales Representative
Dryland Seed LTD
Makueni, Oloitokitok
03.2019 - 06.2022
- Brand awareness and demand creation through radio interviews.
- Planning field days and farmer trainings on demonstration plots.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline product offerings and improve customer service processes.
- Conducted market research to identify new sales opportunities and trends in the seed industry.
Research Intern
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Undertook training on millets breeding techniques and data sorghum recording.
- Planting and managing cereal and legume field research trials, husbandry, and sanitation.
- Collecting data, entry, and analyzing.
- Procurement of farm inputs and consumables.
- Collecting germplasm, characterizing, rejuvenating and maintaining it.
- Maintaining farm trials and making reports.
Attachment
Dryland Seed LTD
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Making warehouse receipts, dispatches, and documentation.
- Taking stock and stock reconciliation.
- Seed processing (cleaning, treating, packaging, and labelling of seeds.)
- Stock control, including stock rotation and use of lot numbers.
- Participating in field days.
Attachment
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO)
04.2015 - 08.2015
- Conducting survey on bean value addition in collaboration with CIAT
- Farm management and assisting in KALRO Seed Unit in multiplication and sale of high quality dry crop seed varieties.
- Assisting in animal production and health program.
- Assisting in breeding through data collection, de-tasseling.
Education
B.Sc. - Dryland Agriculture and Enterprise Development
Kenyatta University
01-2018
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
St. Angela’s Girls Secondary School
01-2012
Skills
- Good command of Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint
- Good communication in speech and writing
- A good team player with ability to work with multicultural facets
- Training and mentoring
- Data-driven decision making
Timeline
Sales Agronomist
Cropchem East Africa LTD
05.2024 - Current
Research associate
Cereal Growers Association
03.2024 - 03.2024
Sales Agronomist
Safari Seeds Limited
07.2022 - 09.2023
Sales Representative
Dryland Seed LTD
03.2019 - 06.2022
Research Intern
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
06.2017 - 09.2017
Attachment
Dryland Seed LTD
05.2016 - 08.2016
Attachment
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO)
04.2015 - 08.2015
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
St. Angela’s Girls Secondary School
B.Sc. - Dryland Agriculture and Enterprise Development
Kenyatta University