Kaplo is Africa's most innovative Human Resource & Business Support Solutions provider, serving clients with cutting-edge business advisory and human capital solutions across diverse sectors of the African economy.
At Kaplo, we have proven expertise in business advisory and human resource capabilities targeted at productivity, profitability, sustainability, transformation and overall growth of your business.
- Track environmental conditions.
Maintain structured logs of:
- Irrigation events
- Weather observations
- Crop growth stages
- Stress indicators
Farmer Coordination:
- Liaise directly with farm managers.
- Communicate monitoring observations and recommended irrigation timing adjustments.
- Ensure farmer feedback is captured and documented.
- Track compliance with agreed monitoring protocols.
Performance Tracking:
- Assist in documenting baseline conditions.
- Support yield measurement and harvest data collection.
- Compare monitored vs non-monitored zones (if applicable).
- Contribute to pilot reporting and analysis.
Reporting & Documentation:
- Submit weekly structured field reports.
- Photograph installation and crop progress.
- Maintain organized data records for analysis.
- Highlight anomalies or risks early.
Success Metrics for This Role
- Accurate sensor deployment.
- Consistent weekly monitoring reports.
- Clear documentation of irrigation timing changes.
- Structured harvest data collection.
- Professional farmer engagement.
Required Qualifications
- Interested candidates should possess a Degree or diploma in:
- Agronomy
- Agricultural Engineering
- Crop Science
- Soil Science
- Agricultural Technology
- 1–3 years field experience preferred.
- Practical understanding of irrigation systems.
- Basic understanding of soil moisture and crop stress concepts.
Technical Competencies:
- Comfortable using digital tools for data logging.
- Ability to interpret basic soil moisture trends.
- Familiarity with GPS mapping is an advantage.
- Basic Excel or data entry skills.
Soft Skills:
- High field discipline and reliability.
- Strong observational skills.
- Structured thinker.
- Comfortable engaging with commercial farmers.
- Detail-oriented.