Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Livestock Production Officer Jobs in Kenya

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Livestock Production Officer Jobs in Kenya

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have a Bachelor’s Degree in 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 university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

Preparing livestock technical information;

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

Promoting economic livestock farming;

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

Participating in collaborative research activities;

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;

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

Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Livestock Production Officer Jobs in Kenya

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