Agronomy/soil scienceWhat type of job are you looking for? Any agricultural job that concerns crop farming or soil management. What nationality are you? I am a Nigerian What languages do you speak (and at what level)? I speak English Language fluently and can write with it very well. What country or area are you looking to work in and why? I hope to work in Israel. Israe is the base of agriculture in the world. What countries have you worked in? I have worked in Nigeria. What countries do you have a visa to work in? I have never applied for and do not have a visa to work in any country outside Nigeria. What field do you currently work in? I am currently researching on soil water conservation in the Sudan Savannah Region of Nigeria, as my Master's Degree research project in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. What fields have you worked in before? I studied Agronomy (crop sc option) at the Bachelor's Degree level and have worked as a crop breeder, pest control assistant, floriculturist, farm management/administration officer, landscaping, sales, purchasing, supply &marketing and general horticulture work; at Bountiful Garden Ltd, Asaba, Nigeria, as a student in industrial training during my undergraduate studies (2003-2008). I have also worked as a teacher at Secondary School level (2009-2010) and as a Peer Education Trainer on HIV/AIDS (2009-2010). What qualifications do you hold? ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION * M Sc (Soil Science) in view Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria * Bachelor Degree of Agric (Crop Science option) 2008 * Diploma in Data Processing (2002) Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Nigeria. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION * Graduate Member: Nigerian Institute of Management 2009 TRAINING RECEIVED * ICT: Oracle Database 10g Administration 1. 2009 * National Reproductive Health & HIV/AIDS Prevention & Care. * ICT: SAS, GPS & Google Earth, Epi-Info, Excel, Power Point and SPSS 2011 Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Formal education and skill are like individual ingredient for a delicious meal but until mixed and cooked, they may not mean much. So both education and skill are valuable but better valid when adequately mixed. Good blend of these two factors to some degree decides the quality and amount of labour productivity, and hence industrial productivity. Describe the benefits of working with others Unity is strength and two good heads together is better than one. Team work is necessary for improved accomplishment in every of life endeavour. . One acquires more skills from others when working with them. . Team work creates room for constant brainstorming amongst members for better problem solving methods and techniques. . It facilitates cooporation & understanding amongst group members. . It helps to reduce friction and conflict in the group. . It gives room for construcive competition and criticism, internally. . One can learn the other people's culture by working with them. . It gives room for quick, on the spot question and answer on process, method & technique of the job at hand. . It increases and improves productivity and production. . It improves social interaction. . It makes one to give/gain support in area of deficiency. . It facilitates friendship and prommote industrial peace. . It makes one get needed encouragement in times of discouragement. Describe the benefits of working alone Though one should not be alone every time but it is good to work alone sometimes. . Working alone is important for jobs that require confidentiality. . It makes one to build on self starter ability. . It gives room for critical thinking. . It reduces distraction . It makes one willing to take risk on the job. . It makes one to strive hard to master every aspect of ones job. . It reduces destructive criticism. . It reduces destructive contribution from others. . It makes one give her/his best knowing all the praise is hers/his. . It improves ones decicision taking ability. . It makes one stand out, to be easily seen and rightfully assessed on his work. . It allows one to be thorough in his job. . It reduces redundancy and chances of one hiding under another. . It facilitates automation, which group work does not encourage. What was your worst working experience? Work has always been enjoyable to me. Every work has its challenges. And if there is one thing that gives me joy, it is nothing than tackling challenges. Every job challenge has the potential of offering a million solutions to production difficulties. At Boutiful Garden Ltd, Asaba; we tried farming maize in a very dry weather and soil. The crops failled even though i gave them every agronomical attention at my disposal. And i hate failure. It took me my private times working out reason(s) for the crop failure. And it occured to me that the problem was more of the soil, of which i knew very little about soil then. That motivated me to do a graduate degree study in soil science at one of the most reputable universities in area of soil science in Nigeria. Discussing the issue with my research project supervisor in school, we arrived at researching soil water and nutrients conservation in a Savannah type soil that is continuously cultivated. And that is what i have successfully rounded up, now writing the research report. Challenge betters one if properly handled. And there is always one job challenge or the other to better us. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? My career has made me know that on my job; the more problems i solved, the more studies and research i did, the more people i connect, the more thought and attention i give, the better person i become. Knowledge is power and expertise knowledge is life itself! What unique skills do you have? I have virtually all Agronomy skills but conveniently can do the following well: . Determination of soil aggregate stabilty. . Determination of N & P requirement of a soil. . I can determine which soil requires tillage, the amount of tillage required and which soil does not require tillage. . I can determine the biomass content of and effect on a soil. . I possess excellent sales and marketing skills. . I possess research and report writing skills. . I have good analytical techniques. . I am ICT complian: can effectively use power point, Excel, Epi-Info, ArtGIS, GPS wit Google Earth, SAS, SPSS, and Oracle Database 10g Administration 1. . Excellent landscaping skill. . Crop breeding skill. . Pest control skill. . Farm yard manure preparation skill. . Excellent communication skill. . Soil water conservation skills. . Soil nutrients conservation skills. . Skills for farming grains, tuber & root crops and flower plants. . Can teach, plan & develop training curricullum and materials. . Can collate, present, analyse, interprete and report statistical data, using various ICT packages. . Multi-tasking What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Having to work in a mechanised crop farm or a horticulture environment as a soil or crop scientist. I want to contribute my quota in facilitating affordable food supply, reducing global warming through tree planting and beautify the world with flowers. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? Every area of my field is interesting but particularly i enjoy: . Sample collection and tesing. . Data analysis. . Crop breeding. . Chemical analysis. . Landscaping. . Plan and development of training materials. . Marketing What are the least interesting aspects of your field? Every area is highly interesting so long as it contributes to better agricultural production. Please replace this with a question of your own What is it that people do in farming that does not give satisfaction to them and to mankind in general? How can potential employers contact you? Mobile phone: (i) +234 0806 482 1350. (ii) +234 0704 393 6564. Email Address: oberi4@yahoo.com | 
