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Forster Oyinka Danquah
Cocoa Agronomist / Economic Expect
Summary
Insightful consultant with experience directing and improving operations through effective motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, research trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
District Cocoa Manager
Ghana COCOBOD
Bawdua Eastern Region
11.2014 - Current
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and cocoa farmers.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Developed and maintained relationships with farmers and suppliers through account development.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
- coordinate COCOBOD programs and policies in the district.
- Communicated clearly with employees, partners and cocoa farmers to keep everyone on same page and working toward achieving COCOBOD programs
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed COCOBOD expectations.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Collect, manage and analyze field data for future planning and referencing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Kumasi 09.2002 - 08.2007
Master of Science - Agricultural Business
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Kumasi 11.2019 - 12.2021
Ph.D. - Agricultural Business
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi 10.2022 - Current
Skills
Strategic planning
undefinedCertification
African Agricultural Advisory services
Interests
Reading
Anything Science
Timeline
Ph.D. - Agricultural Business
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
10.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Agricultural Business
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
11.2019 - 12.2021
District Cocoa Manager
Ghana COCOBOD
11.2014 - Current
German-Ghana-Israeli Trilateral cooperation on citrus.
08-2014
African Agricultural Advisory services
11-2012
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
09.2002 - 08.2007
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