Mr Jeff BowaZAMBIA

CURRENT WORK SITUATION

Scholarship

Won the DAAD scholarship in 2007 and attended

The ‘Master of Science in Agricultural Science

and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics

(MSc. in ARTS 2008-2010) at the Rheinische Friedrich

Wilhelms Universitat Bonn.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Own initiatives

Scholarship

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Scholarship

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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The University of Zambia

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Current position

Chief Scientist

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Agricultural shows

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in-charge of Research and Production unit Animal nutrition laboratory

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Current position

Work involve;

-Planning and Work Organization

-Supervision and Coordination of staff

-Research and Consultancy

-laboratory experiments, students

-Custodian of Assets and Inventory

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Agricultural Shows

Have represented the

University of Zambia at Lusaka

Agricultural shows. Voted

‘The Best Education

Training Institution’ in 2014 in

Zambia.

At the UNZA Stand Lusaka Showground 2015

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Agricultural Fairs

Find time to attend fairs

as an individual.

SOLD Buhler Milling plant on display.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Agriculture Fairs

Have taken interest in agricultural related

fairs; Zambia Agritech 2015

Drip irrigation system Combine harvesters on display

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Agriculture Fairs

Have taken interest in agricultural related

fairs; Zambia Agritech 2015

‘Getting a selfie next to the harvester’

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Collaborations-FAO-IAG Proficiency Testing 2014

Contact Person

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FAO Capacity building

Attended the FAO organized online

Laboratory Quality Management System

(LQMS) program by the Office of the

Texas State Chemist and the Texas A & M

University, USA, in 2015.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Own initiatives

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FAO Capacity building

Attended FAO online and webinar course

on ‘Dairy Feed Management in the Tropics’

by Dr John Moran, Profitable Dairy Systems, Victoria.

Australian FAO International Dairy consultant.

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Agricultural shows

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Directorship

INTELLECTUAL FORUM INSTITUTE OF ZAMBIA

One of the founding directors of ‘yet to be launched’ IFIZ.

MISSION OF IFIZ

The Intellectual Form Institute of Zambia is a local, non-profit, non-partisanand non-political organization; whose mission is to facilitate a space forcritically interrogating ideas and knowledge through research andintellectual discourse in order to inform public debates, participation anddecisions at individual, institutional and other levels as well as stimulatecritical thinking among citizens.

http://www.ifiz.org/

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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SET UP A FARM

Has acquired 2 hectare of land, 30 km

East of Lusaka for a small farm.

For poultry, piggery and some crop

land. May serve as ‘demonstration farm’ to

the locals.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

History:

-Having dealt with the livestock farmers

within the University for years, promoters saw the

need to respond to their management information

needs.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

Stream Agro-Commodities and Consulting

registered in June 2015

-Patents and Companies Registration Agency(PACRA)

-Zambia Revenue Authority(ZRA)

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

MISSION AND CORE VALUES

Vision:

To be a model of excellence in farmer training, agro-

dealing and research in Zambia and beyond.

Motto:

‘Stream, for informed agricultural decision’

Core values:

Integrity, objectivity, professional behaviour

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

SERVICES

Farmer Training :

To provide flexible training in livestock, aquaculture, high

value crops, etc.

Agro-Dealership:

With finances, stream will provide a ready market to

farmers at competitive prices.

Research:

Conduct qualitative and quantitative research

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

SERVICES

Target groups:

Start-up farmers, Farm workers, Pensioners, NGO’s, NGO

Sponsored organizations, Youth, Women groups,

Cooperatives, Organizations with training needs, farmers

who wish to increase productivity and individuals.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

History:

Stream demonstrated to the community in Kankoso area

of Serenje, the growing of soya beans under conservation

agriculture.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Own initiatives

STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

History:

Partial drought of 2014/2015 was a huge blow tothe soybean yield

Before

Before the 2014/2015 drought During the 2014/2015 drought

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

Collaborations

Own initiatives

STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

History:

Partial drought of 2014/2015 was a huge blow tothe soybean yield

Before the 2014/2015 drought During the 2014/2015 drought

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

Collaborations

Own initiatives

STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

History:

Partial drought of 2014/2015 was a huge blow tothe soybean yield

Effects of the 2014/2015 drought to the soy bean plants.

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Agricultural shows

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

Stream is seeking funds to help implement its core activities of farmer training,agro-commodity dealing and agricultural researchprojects.

For details

PHYSICAL LOCATIONPlot # 410 off Gardenia Road, Avondale, Lusaka, Zambia.

EMAILStreamagroconsult@gmail.com

CONTACT NUMBERS+260-211-295422+260-974-041225 Mr JEFF BOWA

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Agricultural shows

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

Poultry Workshop 2015

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Agricultural shows

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STREAM Agro-Commodities and Consulting

Take home message

Stream is a Zambian registered business whose

model is tailored to respond to ‘farmer needs’.

It will ‘provide’ a forum for experts and farmers to

interact, ‘buy and sell ’ agro-commodities and ‘get’

involved with like minded organizations and

individuals in agricultural research.

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Agricultural shows

Agricultural Fairs

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Own initiatives