æz sˈʌtʃ, hiː wˈɜːkt æz ɐn ɐɡɹˈɑːnəmˌɪst ɪn ɐtˈɛmpts tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv mɚɹˈɑːkən ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ ænd ðə lˈaɪf ʌvðə pˈɛzənts.
As such, he worked as an agronomist in attempts to improve Moroccan agriculture and the life of the peasants.