Felix Opiyo
@felixopiyo
Agribusiness graduate focused on research, farm management, and sustainable agricultural development.
What I'm looking for
I am an agribusiness graduate passionate about agricultural research, sustainable farming, and youth wealth creation through agriculture. I combine field research experience with practical farm management and community mobilization to drive measurable improvements.
I have supported large-scale data collection and analysis using ODK, KoBo Collect, and Qualtrics, and I have conducted FGDs and KIIs across multiple counties. I supervised teams of field assistants and ensured timely submission of high-quality field reports.
On the practical side, I have managed demonstration farms, run poultry and tree nursery operations, implemented regenerative agriculture techniques, and led farmer trainings. I have also promoted agricultural products and bio-herbicides, building distributor and stockist networks and organizing effective field days.
I bring professionalism, integrity, and a collaborative leadership style, with strengths in stakeholder engagement, sales and marketing of agriproducts, and capacity building. I seek to apply my research and field skills to roles that expand food security and sustainable farming practices.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Agripreneur
Kuza Biashara
Aug 2025 - Present (3 months)
Registered and trained over 150 individual farmers and 10 farmer groups, trained 250+ farmers on value chains, and supplied inputs and market linkages supporting 500+ farmers while managing a regenerative demonstration farm.
Research Assistant
GARTS
May 2025 - May 2025 (0 months)
Conducted data collection and FGDs/KIIs to evaluate the Lishe kwa Maarifa school feeding program across three counties, prepared daily reports and submitted questionnaires via KoBo Collect.
Field Supervisor
University of Waterloo & COHESU
Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 (3 months)
Supervised a team of 32 field assistants for the Beyond the Water Paradox project, coordinated fieldwork, prepared budgets and expenditure reports, and conducted KIIs to inform water and sanitation policy.
Assistant County Implementation Officer
Africa Harvest Foundation
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 (3 months)
Coordinated trainers and demo plot activities, managed seed distribution data, supervised aggregation centers, and delivered farmer training on agronomic practices.
Research Assistant
Micro-Enterprise Support Program
Nov 2024 - Nov 2024 (0 months)
Collected and cleaned data supporting agricultural value chains for fish, avocado and poultry producers to inform program interventions.
Enumerator
Kilimo Trust
Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 (1 month)
Supported sustainable rice farming initiatives through field data collection and reporting during county-level surveys.
Research Assistant
Kilimo Trust
Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 (2 months)
Collected data on fish farming, distribution and cross-border market routes, administered FGDs and KIIs, and submitted regular field reports to project supervisors.
Research Assistant
University of Waterloo & COHESU
Jan 2024 - May 2024 (4 months)
Conducted census and interviews on water vending activities, performed GPS geospatial monitoring of water tankers, and used Qualtrics for data management.
Field Enumerator
NAVCDP
Sep 2023 - Oct 2023 (1 month)
Conducted farmer profiling and registration to support agricultural value chain development at sub-county level.
Sales Representative
Toothpick Company
Jul 2023 - Oct 2023 (3 months)
Promoted Kichawi Kill Powder bio-herbicide, engaged 50+ stockists and 3 distributors, supplied 1000+ farmers, established demo plots showing improved results, and organized field days and training.
Polling & Counting Clerk
IEBC
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022 (0 months)
Managed voter identification, ballot handling, and ensured election compliance during national elections.
Research Assistant
World Vision Kenya
Jul 2022 - Jul 2022 (0 months)
Collected and analyzed nutrition data for vulnerable populations to support program interventions and reporting.
Research Assistant
Makerere University
Feb 2022 - Mar 2022 (1 month)
Collected and analyzed data on youth participation in development programs and facilitated FGDs and KIIs to inform program design.
Intern Agronomy Coordinator
ICRISAT / Africa Harvest
Coordinated ToT field activities, managed demonstration plot setups and seed distribution, supervised aggregation centers, and disseminated market information across three counties.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness Management
2019 - 2023
Grade: Second Class Honors
Activities and societies: Choir Director, University of Nairobi SDA Group; Organizing Secretary, Homa Bay Constituency Students Association (HOCCUSA)
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management with Second Class Honors, focusing on agribusiness, farm management, and agricultural value chains.
Nyarach Secondary School
KCSE Certificate, General Secondary Education
2014 - 2018
Grade: B (Minus)
Completed KCSE secondary education achieving an overall grade of B (Minus).
Olodo Primary School
KCPE Certificate, Primary Education
2005 - 2013
Grade: 329/500
Completed primary education and attained a KCPE score of 329 out of 500 (Grade B).
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