Roshni Ramsingh

• Conducted diagnoses of agricultural plant pathogens for the farming community. Providing realistic management strategies to mitigate the effects of these problems.
• Worked with the National Plant Protection Office to set conditions for the importation of plant and plant products into Trinidad and Tobago.
• Conducted surveillance for pests of national importance throughout Trinidad. Developed strategies to limit the harm posed by such threats should they enter the country.
• Liaised with multinational entities to collaborate on plant protection issues.

Supervised professional staff responsible for training in crop production, hydroponics, landscaping and agro-processing

Developed institutional capacity within the MALF by conducting training in Pest and Disease identification and management, agricultural pesticides, running of farmer's field schools, running of plant clinics for staff of the Ministry

Showcased new and innovative techniques in farming and pest management while participating in agricultural exhibitions, field days and fairs.

Contributed to the development of the farming community by conducting plant clinics, field schools method and result demonstrations.

Shared information beneficial to the farming and wider national communities through the publication of manuals factsheets, socialmedia posts, live feeds and virtual training courses.

Trained farmers, workers in MALF and members of the public in agro-processing, crop production, pest and disease, running of plant clinics

Improved crop yield for local farmers through the implementation of modern farming techniques such as AESAs, Farmer's Field Schools. Used method demonstrations and result demonstrations to show new techniques. and Plant clinics

Enhanced farmer productivity by providing tailored agricultural advice and resources such as a manual on pest and diseases and factsheets on tomato production, melongene production, hot pepper production, sweet pepper production.

Conducted Plants clinics for farmers and the national community as a way of providing timely diagnoses and management strategies as well as tracking the incidence of pest and disease problems in the country.

Frontline officer visiting farmers each day to advise on problems with crop production and land tenure