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ALAINA Pierre

Youth Farmer
Sangre Grande,Trinidad and Tobago

Summary

To contribute to the sustainable development of the local and regional agriculture industry and to be a rolemodel to other women seeking to enter the industry

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Co - Founder

Women in Rubber Boots
09.2021 - Current

Women In Rubberboots aims to highlight the role women play in the local agribusiness industry and the power of the industry to create sustainable income flows for women entrepreneurs.

Through its social media platforms, Women In Rubberboots showcases real life examples of the production of various local crops, using best practices , and maps the agricultural supply chain from production to the manufacture of value added products.

Technical Assistant

Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries
Sangre Grande , St Andrew/St David
12.2019 - 05.2021

Offered technical support for Grow Box Plot located on station, by: Providing detailed proposals for plot (IPM, fertilizer regime, biosecurity measures);

Giving daily instructions to daily paid workers on tasks for plot;

Recordkeeping of activities done;

Harvesting and sales of products.

Research Assistant

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)
St Augustine
05.2018 - 09.2018

Assisted with CARDI's Coconut Industry Development for the Caribbean project executed, in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the European Union (EU). Task performed included: Extensive research on coconut production, agro-processing of coconuts and waste management of coconut exocarp and mesocarp;

Weekly visits to coconut farmers where experiments were conducted to reduce incidences of red palm mites and palm weevils (setting up traps, replacing traps, collecting and recording of data);

Assisted in the hosting of farmer seminars on the effective reduction of pest and diseases affecting coconuts;

Office Assistant

Member of Parliament Constituency Office, Toco/Sangre Grande
Sangre Grande
11.2016 - 07.2017

Assisted in the daily operations of the Office which included, facilitating meetings, maintaining up-to-date records and liaising with internal and external customers;

Provided support to low income residents of the constituency; Supported the hosting of outreach programmes.

Intern

El Reposo Demonstration Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries
06.2014 - 07.2014

Provided assistance to extension officers and farmers in rural communities to obtain farmers badges and different incentives; Liaised with external and internal customers;

Assisted officers in the planning and execution of agricultural exhibitions

Intern

Grande Agro-tourism
Sangre Grande
06.2013 - 07.2013

Provided support for the Vertical Garden Project (an initiative of the United States Department of Agriculture) which sought to educate school children on agriculture and its benefits.

Education

Master of Science - Value Addition And Food And Nutrition Security

University of The West Indies
St Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago
09.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

University of The West Indies
St Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago
09.2015 - 10.2019

Associate of Science - Agriculture

University of Trinidad And Tobago (E.C.I.A.F)
Centeno, Picaro Trinidad And Tobago
09.2013 - 05.2015

Skills

    Crop Management - The use of agricultural practices to improve the growth, development, and yield of agricultural crops

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References

Adrian Thomas

Foreign Service Officer

Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs

Email:thomascra@foreign.gov.tt

Telephone contact: +86 186 1177 3644


Dr. Gaius Eudoxie

Deputy Dean Outreach at Faculty of Food and Agriculture

University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus

Email:gaius.eudoxie@hotmail.com

Telephone contact: 868 781 4661



Timeline

Co - Founder

Women in Rubber Boots
09.2021 - Current

Master of Science - Value Addition And Food And Nutrition Security

University of The West Indies
09.2021 - Current

Technical Assistant

Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries
12.2019 - 05.2021

Research Assistant

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)
05.2018 - 09.2018

Office Assistant

Member of Parliament Constituency Office, Toco/Sangre Grande
11.2016 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

University of The West Indies
09.2015 - 10.2019

Intern

El Reposo Demonstration Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries
06.2014 - 07.2014

Associate of Science - Agriculture

University of Trinidad And Tobago (E.C.I.A.F)
09.2013 - 05.2015

Intern

Grande Agro-tourism
06.2013 - 07.2013
ALAINA PierreYouth Farmer