INTERNSHIPS X38 – BEEF RECORDING AND IMPROVEMENT for Agricultural Research Council | Onsite All Provinces

Description

• Provide animal recording and improvement services to smallholder farmers.
• Participate in the training and recruitment of farmers and teams in Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo Beef Recording and Improvement Scheme.
• Visit farmers for beef recording and improvement purposes.
• Train new participants in different phases of beef schemes.
• Participate in focus sessions/meetings with farmers’ teams/individuals.
• Collecting information from all possible sources to compile a database of current herd statistics and performance of livestock owned by resourced poor farmers to derive performance indicators.
• Participate in the provincial farmer support team to implement the project.
• Compile monthly reports.

Requirements

• National Diploma in Animal Production.
• Motivated and prepared to travel to farms and villages.
• Good human relations.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal.)