Hilary Delali Adzraku
Dadieso
Summary
Dynamic Project Officer with proven expertise in agricultural production planning at Afarinick Company. Skilled in community mobilization and cocoa farm mapping, I successfully led a team to achieve production targets while fostering sustainable practices. Adept at training farmers and maintaining meticulous documentation to enhance project outcomes and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer
Afarinick Company
Western North & Surrounding Districts
12.2021 - Current
- Coordinates day-to-day operations of a large plantain seedling nursery, leading five junior officers and more than 50 field workers—most of them women—to meet strict production targets.
- Oversees planning, execution, and monitoring of nursery activities, from seed selection to germination, quality control, and timely distribution.
- Leads offsite cocoa farm mapping during the off-season, ensuring farms meet traceability requirements for sustainable supply chains.
- Directs on-farm establishment of plantain plots for both cocoa farmers and the company, integrating economic trees into the design to promote environmental health and long-term revenue streams.
- Facilitates farmer training sessions, using practical demonstrations to explain the benefits of tree planting alongside cocoa and plantain crops.
- Builds strong working relationships with local women’s groups, traditional leaders, and farmer cooperatives to encourage participation and ownership of project goals.
- Maintains meticulous records of production, distribution, training, and mapping activities to support monitoring, evaluation, and donor reporting.
Laboratory Assistant (National Service)
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (BNARI), Radiation Technology Centre
Accra
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Assisted in post-harvest preservation research, ensuring strict adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Supported laboratory experiments focused on improving food conservation and storage methods.
Farm Assistant / Trainee (Internship)
Guzakuza
Aburi
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Supported crop rotation, planting, and harvesting activities for optimal productivity.
- Conducted field inspections to monitor crop health and implemented sustainable soil improvement methods.
Education
B.Sc. - Post-Harvest Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Kumasi, Ghana06.2020
WASSCE - General Agriculture
Mfantsiman Girls’ Senior High School
Saltpond, Ghana05.2016
Skills
- Community Mobilization
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Agricultural Production Planning
- Execution
- Cocoa Farm Mapping
- Traceability Systems
- Farmer Training
- Extension Services
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Tree Planting Advocacy
- Team Leadership
- Supervision
- Monitoring
- Documentation
- Reporting
Accomplishments
- Directed the production and distribution of over 20 million plantain seedlings, boosting farmer productivity and local food security.
- Designed and supervised integrated plantain–economic tree farm layouts that support both environmental conservation and income diversification.
- Conducted cocoa farm mapping across multiple communities, strengthening traceability and compliance with sustainability standards.
References
Available upon request
Languages
- Twi (Fluent)
- English (Fluent)
Timeline
Project Officer
Afarinick Company
12.2021 - Current
Laboratory Assistant (National Service)
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (BNARI), Radiation Technology Centre
09.2020 - 08.2021
Farm Assistant / Trainee (Internship)
Guzakuza
06.2019 - 07.2019
B.Sc. - Post-Harvest Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
WASSCE - General Agriculture
Mfantsiman Girls’ Senior High School
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