Zenzo Ndlovu
Bulawayo,Zimbabwe
Summary
Dynamic agriculture educator and farm manager with extensive experience at Bambilanga Farm, specializing in animal and crop production. Proven track record in project implementation and human resources management, enhancing team skills and productivity. Expertise in budgeting and irrigation techniques, driving successful agricultural initiatives and fostering student engagement through effective guidance and counseling.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Agriculture Teacher
Maranatha Academy of Excellence
01.2024 - Current
- Planning lessons for different classes form 1-4
- Delivering lessons form 1-4
- Setting and marking of examinations at school level
- Planning, implementation, monitoring and controlling of agriculture projects e.g
- Broiler and Crop production
- Budgeting and costs management
- Acquiring of materials and equipment needed to run different projects
- Responsible for marketing of produce e.g
- Broilers and vegetables
- Extra subject taught Biology
Farm Manager
Bambilanga Farm
Mzingwane District
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Planning and implementing of projects/enterprises e.g
- Crops, livestock
- Budgeting and costs management
- Monitoring and controlling implementation of projects
- Acquiring of materials and equipment needed to run different projects
- Responsible for marketing produce e.g
- Cattle, goats, sheep and horticulture produce
- Monitoring record keeping under each enterprise
- Inspection of animals, disease identification, treatment and control
- Inspection of crops, disease and pest identification, treatment and control
- Management of staff members, hiring and placement of workers
- Training of members of staff on different agriculture areas, to enhance their skills and boost production e.g
- Use of different agriculture implements, disease and pest identification and control
- Involved in veld management, rotational grazing, bush control and pasture establishment
- Infrastructure development e.g
- Construction of dip tank, fences/paddocking, fowl runs, Agric shade and road maintenance
Teacher (Agriculture Secondary Level)
Bulu High School
Plumtree
01.2009 - 12.2019
- Planning lessons for different classes form 1-6
- Delivering lessons form 1-6
- Setting and marking of examinations at school level
- Planning, implementation, monitoring and controlling of agriculture projects e.g
- Broilers, beef cattle, layers, piggery and crop production
- Budgeting and costs management
- Acquiring of materials and equipment needed to run different projects
- Responsible for marketing of produce e.g
- Eggs, broilers and vegetables
- Involved in co-curriculum activities e.g
- Coaching girls' soccer and athletics
- Setting of examination at National level (item writer), HEXCO NFC Horticulture, Animal production, wildlife management
- Marking of National examination, HEXCO NFC, Animal production, Crop production, Horticulture and Wildlife management
- Head of Department Practical (HOD), management of teaching and running of projects under different subjects
- Working with other stakeholders in implementation of agriculture education in the school and in the community e.g
- World Vision Zimbabwe, IOM, SPW and AGRITEX
- Guidance and counselling of learners
- Infrastructure development, construction of fowl runs, pens, pig runs and fences
Farm Manager
Landtech
Shangani
01.2008 - 12.2009
- Planning, implementation, monitoring and controlling beef production and sheep production enterprises
- Budgeting and cost management
- Acquiring of materials needed under each enterprise
- Designing and planning infrastructure layout, paddocks, watering points and handling facilities
- Management of human resources, hiring, training and placement of workers to working areas
- Marketing of livestock
Industrial Attachment
Matopo Research Station
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Involved in animal breeding research programs
- Involved in animal nutrition research programs
- Involved in animal diseases research programs
- Involved in pasture and veld research programs
- Involved in small grain research programs
Primary School Teacher
Chinonge Primary School
Binga
01.1998 - 12.2002
- Planning lessons
- Delivering lessons
- Setting and marking of examinations
- Involved in co-curriculum activities e.g
- Sports, arts and culture
- Management of school garden and woodlot
- Marketing and selling garden produce
- Guidance and counselling of learners
Education
BSc - Agriculture Management
Zimbabwe Open University
01.2022
National Foundation Certificate - Animal Production
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic
01.2007
O level -
Nechilibi
Hwange12-1996
Skills
- Animal Production
- Crop Production
- Shoat's Production
- Beef Production
- Poultry Production
- Dairy Production
- Mechanization
- Human Resources Management
- Tractor Driving
- Placement of Workers
- Training of Workers
- Guidance and Counselling
- Irrigation
- Drip Irrigation
- Sprinkler Irrigation
- Disc Harrow
- Disc Plough
- Planter
- Boom Sprayer
Accomplishments
- Best Student HEXCO Award (NC Animal Production) 2007
- Best Student Applied Sciences 2007 NC Animal Production, JMN Polytechnic
- Provincial Award Mat South for producing best O level agriculture results 100%, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Provincial Award Mat South for producing best NFC HEXCO Horticulture results 100%, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Provincial Award Mat South for producing best NFC HEXCO Animal Production results 100%, 2019
- Provincial Award Mat South for producing best A level results Animal science 100% 2019
Languages
- English
- Ndebele
- Shona
References
- Mr Rey Mguni, Bulu High School, +263772656053
- Mr Mandla Ndlovu, Empandeni High School, +26377020724
- Phillimon Ndlovu, Bambilanga Farm, Sprivale, Esigodini, +263771633109
Hobbies and Interests
- Participating in social activities
- Research
- Watching documentaries about wildlife and conservation
Skills
Shoat's production/small stock, Beef production, Poultry production, Dairy production, Field crops, maize, sunflower, millet, sorghum, Horticulture, tomatoes, onion, cabbage, garlic etc., Tractor driver, Disc harrow, disc plough, planter, boom sprayer etc., Irrigation, drip and sprinkler, Placement of workers according to skill and performance, Training of workers, Guidance and counselling of workers
Personal Information
- Passport Number: Yes
- Date of Birth: 01/25/78
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zimbabwe
- Driving License: Class 2
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christianity
Timeline
Agriculture Teacher
Maranatha Academy of Excellence
01.2024 - Current
Farm Manager
Bambilanga Farm
01.2021 - 12.2023
Teacher (Agriculture Secondary Level)
Bulu High School
01.2009 - 12.2019
Farm Manager
Landtech
01.2008 - 12.2009
Industrial Attachment
Matopo Research Station
01.2006 - 12.2006
Primary School Teacher
Chinonge Primary School
01.1998 - 12.2002
BSc - Agriculture Management
Zimbabwe Open University
National Foundation Certificate - Animal Production
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic
O level -
Nechilibi
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