Najma Ahmed

I am an agricultural specialist and product lead with over five years of experience advancing community-based food security, agronomy, and digital agriculture platforms. I bridge technical field agronomy with digital solutions, driving sustainable climate-smart practices, soil fertility management, and smallholder empowerment. Throughout my work across extension services and agritech, I design practical tools that enhance crop productivity and farmer resilience. I am committed to scaling high-impact agricultural innovations that strengthen rural livelihoods.

1. TT

   Beeroole Product Lead

   Present

   Tiriig Technology

   2026 — Present · <1 yr

   • Direct the product roadmap and end-to-end lifecycle for the Beeroole digital agriculture application.
   • Transform smallholder farmer field requirements into functional modules for hyper-local weather, market pricing, and disease alerts.
   • Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy automated crop disease identification tools and actionable agronomic advisory features.
   • Execute user research, field feedback sessions, and usability trials to maximize application adoption among rural farming communities.
   • Cultivate strategic partnerships with agricultural research bodies, NGOs, and regional development institutions to expand user reach.
   • Analyze in-app user engagement metrics to inform continuous iterative platform improvements and feature deployments.
2. CW

   Enumerator

   Concern Worldwide

   2026 — 2026 · <1 yr

   • Administered standardized quantitative household questionnaires and structured field interviews across target communities.
   • Gathered and uploaded field data in real time using digital mobile data collection platforms including KoboCollect and ODK.
   • Secured informed consent and maintained strict respondent confidentiality during all community research interactions.
   • Conducted daily data verification audits to ensure complete accuracy, consistency, and validity prior to submission.
   • Achieved designated daily survey quotas consistently while operating across remote and logistically challenging locations.
   • Reported field anomalies, non-sampling errors, and contextual challenges to field managers to refine ongoing survey workflows.
3. FN

   Master Trainer – African Food Security Development Course (AFSDC)

   FarmEASY Nigeria / Bilow Capital

   2026 — 2026 · <1 yr

   • Delivered interactive capacity-building workshops on climate-resilient farming, agronomy, and sustainable food security.
   • Coached agricultural practitioners to enhance practical agronomic capabilities and field management proficiency.
   • Contextualized international curriculum frameworks to align with regional soil profiles and agro-ecological systems.
   • Evaluated trainee competencies through structured assessments and actionable feedback to maximize learning retention.
   • Liaised with organizational partners and leadership to ensure educational deliverables matched core project goals.
4. AF

   Founder

   AgroLife Farm Solutions

   2025 — 2025 · <1 yr

   • Provided actionable agronomic consultancy, soil diagnostic interpretations, and tailored fertilization regimens to smallholder farmers.
   • Enabled client farmers to lower production input costs while enhancing crop yields through precision agronomic techniques.
   • Formulated and distributed organic bio-fertilizers to enrich soil microbial activity and promote long-term soil conservation.
   • Designed specialized crop calendars to optimize seasonal planting, nutrient application, and harvest intervals.
   • Conducted routine field scouting to identify plant nutrient deficiencies, water stress, and emerging crop diseases.
   • Facilitated community demonstrations on regenerative soil management and climate-resilient farming methodologies.
5. SC

   Agronomist

   Somaliland Community Action Network (SCAN)

   2025 — 2025 · <1 yr

   • Mobilized community beneficiaries across four target villages by delivering 15 targeted agricultural awareness sessions.
   • Supervised the construction of water catchment structures, land preparation activities, and drip irrigation installations.
   • Procured and distributed certified high-yield seed varieties and fertilizers to 100 smallholder farming households.
   • Established communal crop and tree nurseries to advance long-term community agricultural self-reliance.
   • Conducted more than 20 practical training sessions covering integrated pest management, safe chemical handling, and market linkages.
   • Represented the project during monthly coordination meetings with the World Food Programme and delivered donor progress reports.
6. CP

   Agronomist

   Crop Productivity Increase

   2023 — 2024 · 1 yr

   • Executed systematic field scouting across production plots to identify pest pressures, crop pathologies, and nutrient deficits.
   • Trained growers and farm managers on good agricultural practices, seedling nursery management, and post-harvest handling.
   • Developed tailored crop management schedules that increased harvest yields and minimized post-harvest losses.
   • Conducted controlled field variety trials to identify drought-tolerant crop cultivars suitable for arid environments.
   • Advised local agricultural producers on the practical adoption of water-efficient and climate-adapted farming techniques.