Paul Mutwiri

Horticulture and agricultural agronomy professional with over 10 years of progressive commercial experience in large-scale crop production, agronomic field practices, orchard management, crop protection, soil fertility, irrigation/fertigation, field labor supervision, outgrower scheme management, and post-harvest operations. Skilled in the commercial cultivation of snow peas, garden peas, avocados, pawpaws, and vegetable crops. Currently working as an Agronomist overseeing crop protection, nutrition, and orchard production.

Previously held agronomic leadership roles as Lead Agronomist and Assistant Agronomist, managing field teams, farmer networks, operational budgets, agronomic logistics, GlobalGAP/EuroGAP compliance, equipment calibration, and worker safety protocols.

Agronomist – Crop Protection, Nutrition & Orchard Management - Afro Farm Holding Ltd

(2026-01)

• Lead crop protection and plant nutrition programs for snow peas, garden peas, pawpaw, avocado, onion, butternut, watermelon, and chillies.
• Coordinate and manage outgrower farmer networks, providing technical extension services, spraying guidelines, crop monitoring, and quality compliance support.
• Direct core agronomical and field operations, including land preparation, planting, systematic crop scouting, spraying schedules, weeding, and harvest timing.
• Support commercial orchard husbandry focusing on crop health, soil fertility, yield optimization, and overall orchard productivity.
• Manage chemical store operations, ensuring safe chemical handling, correct dosing, and adherence to environmental and worker safety standards.
• Oversee site labor deployment, productivity tracking, operational cost management, and daily farm recordkeeping.
• Supervise post-harvest handling, sorting, and packaging protocols to minimize post-harvest loss.
• Conduct regular calibration and maintenance of spray equipment (knapsack and motorized) for effective and safe chemical application.

Lead Agronomist - Kaihana Food Limited

(2021-04 - 2025)

• Directed comprehensive agronomic operations covering planting, crop maintenance (including snow peas and garden peas), field logistics, harvesting, post-harvest management, and sales support.
• Oversee outgrower farmer schemes, facilitating technical training, agronomic extension support, input delivery, and compliance with market quality standards.
• Managed large permanent and casual field workforce, optimizing task allocation and labor productivity across field operations.
• Handled operational budgets, payroll input, expenditure tracking, and maintained centralized farm management records.
• Supervised irrigation systems and execution of integrated pest and disease management plans.
• Designed and executed hands-on worker and smallholder farmer training programs to improve agronomic efficiency and safety compliance.
• Managed integrated livestock and poultry units alongside commercial crop production.

Agronomist - Greenland Agro-Producer Ltd (Muragara Farm)

(2017-03 - 2021)

• Managed workforce deployment, field transport logistics, and agricultural machinery operations.
• Directed production and maintenance activities within chilli net houses/tunnels and open-field legume crops (snow peas/garden peas).
• Planned and executed planting schedules, crop-scouting regimes, spraying routines, and irrigation/fertigation programs.
• Managed field preparation, mechanical/manual cultivation, crop hygiene, harvesting, and initial post-harvest processing.

Greenhouse Assistant Agronomist - AAA Growers – Greenhouse Operations

(2015-02 - 2017-02)

• Supervised and trained teams of permanent and casual laborers; acted as standing lead agronomist during senior management leave.
• Oversee greenhouse production cycles, including planting schedules, fertigation setups, crop hygiene, and harvest timelines.
• Implemented Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies incorporating chemical and biological control agents.
• Maintained EuroGAP production protocols and prepared verification records for internal and external quality audits.
• Calibrated boom sprayers, maintained chemical application logs, and managed apiculture units for targeted crop pollination.

Agricultural Attachment - Turi Farm – AAA Growers

(2014 - 2014)

• Assisted farm supervisors in labor coordination, task tracking, and worker orientation training.
• Supported technical field trials evaluating agrochemical efficacy and crop safety.

Diploma - Horticulture - Egerton University (2011 - 2014)

Computer Certificate - Level One – 9 Packages - Egerton University (2012 - 2012)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - Makawani Secondary School (2003 - 2006)