LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION OFFICER

For appointment to this grade, candidate must have:  

     i.        Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Animal science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Science and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution; and

   ii.        Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

     i.        Preparing livestock technical information;

   ii.        Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture and ranching;

  iii.        Promoting economic livestock farming;

  iv.        Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;

    v.        Participating in collaborative research activities;

  vi.        Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation;

 vii.        Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding programmes, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions; and

viii.        Capturing, maintain and storing livestock data.