Curriculum Vitae

Mtsetfwa Mpendulo Sox P. O. Box 37 Lobamba, Swaziland

Phone: 065 656 3242/+268 7676 3488

Email: soxjobe@gmail.com/sox@recruitagri.com

OBJECTIVE Seeking for vacancy: Job

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 01st April 1990

Nationality: Swazi

Gender: Male

Marital status: Single

Personal identity #: 9004016100334

Languages: SiSwati and English (Fluent, read and write)

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Highly competent individual who has extensive knowledge and skills in Horticultural practices such as Farm management, Agricultural entomology, tropical and Sub-Tropical fruit production, Temperate fruit and nut production, Nursery management, Post-harvest physiology of horticultural crops, Project planning and management and Conservation agriculture. I am initiative with the ability to work under minimum supervision and adapt to a variety of different work situation as well as ability to work well within a team. My career goal is to assume a role which allows me to take full responsibility for the development of a comparative insight into the development of Horticultural projects. Currently seeking a new challenge which will utilize my meticulous attention to details in a friendly and professional manner with an ambitious and forward thinking organization to further develop my skills and knowledge in a practical and paced environment.

SKILLS AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Leading and supervision (UNISWA Class representative 2013 – 2016, UNISWA Horticulture Society Vice Chairperson 2014, Chairperson 2015), Research and Development, Microsoft Office, Teamwork and Flexibility.

CAREER HISTORY

Intern at Recruit Agri School (farming with graduates) –– May 2018 – present

Currently undergoing training on production of Macadamia and Avocados. Have worked (hands on) with different farm managers and their respective squads on different activities that all contribute towards up keeping and smooth running of a farm hence the production of good quality macadamia and avocados.

Key activities:

Cool More Farms – Mr Pierre Henning

ü Assisting Farm manager on daily farm operations such as supervising labourers. ü Filling diesel into machinery. ü Operating drip irrigation system. ü Planning and spacing. ü General maintenance of farm.

Folly Farms – Mr John Clark

ü Fertiliser application on blocks with older trees. ü Factory processing of nuts from DE husking, drying, grading, storing and

loading into truck for further processing at Golden Mac. ü Protecting trees against frost in winter (covering tree stem). ü Irrigation of trees of different ages (micro-jets)

Folly Farms – Mr Errol Cromhout

ü Supervising spraying of weeds in young trees and in fields. ü Cutting grass to open up fire guards. ü Burning of grass in fields ü Irrigation of trees (micro-jets)

Have taken short courses that are key in agricultural production such as:

ü Water management and its use (irrigation requirements of macadamia and avocados),

ü Pruning macadamia and avocado trees, ü Bee pollination in macadamia and avocado, ü Production guidelines of avocados and macadamia ü Environmental laws (Agricultural, water and environmental conservation acts) ü Human resource management

Projects

ü Soil erosion rehabilitation ü Mulching project – determine type of mulch that retains water. ü Farm establishment project

Relief Teacher (2017) Lobamba National High School

Teaching Agriculture, help student with knowledge and gardening skills. Played a pivotal role in preparations for the launch of Climate Smart Agriculture July 2017 at Lobamba National High School (Swaziland)

Team leader – Internship (2015 May-August) Royal Swazi Sugar Co-operation, Thunzini Citrus Farm and Mhlume Property (Swaziland).

Orchard, garden planning and establishment, nursery management and planning irrigation system (dripper lines), determining harvesting indices on Grape fruits and staff supervision (harvesting).

Maintaining of residential areas – turf management, hedge/flower maintenance and recreational park development.

Abacus Gardens casual employee 2009-2010.

Development of residential landscapes – turf planting and maintenance, ornamental planting and maintenance, flower planting and maintenance and landscaping.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (Swaziland)

University of Swaziland (2012 -2016), BSc Horticulture.

Lobamba National High School (2004-2008) International General Certificate of Secondary Education.

PRESENTATION

Seminar Presentation at UNISWA.

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AS A POTENTIAL OF MITIGATING POVERTY.

NB: Information for this document was sourced from Guba at Malkerns and Vusumnotfo at

Northern Hhohho where I further attended lectures on permaculture and organic farming and

assisted farmers at Buhleni to set up backyard permaculture gardens.

RESEARCH PROJECT

EFFECTS OF CATTLE MANURE ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF

BEETROOTS.

OUTREACH AND SERVICES

Member of Horticulture Society (2012- 2016).

St Mary’s High School vegetables garden establishment 2014/5 - 2016.

Garden and tree planting at Mankayane orphanage (soup kitchen).

Management committee Lobamba Sunrise F.C 2016/17 season and 2017/18 season.

REFERENCES

1. Mr Pierre Henning

Farm Manager

Cool More Farms

P.O Box 8075

White River 1240

Cell: 082 809 4985

Email: pierre.henning@swaziplant.com

2. Mr Herman Schultz

Chief Operations Officer

Swaziland Plantations, Swazidrum, G. A Chackley Estates

P. O. Box 8075

White River 1240

Cell: 082 335 9791 074 166 9319

Email: herman.schultz@swaziplant.com

3. Professor Paul K. Wahome

Head of department (Horticulture)

University of Swaziland

Private bag

Luyengo, Swaziland

Cell: (+268) 7611 1149

Email: wahome@uniswa.sz