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06.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Sunil Johns Klavara is a graduate of Philosophy and has 26 years of experience working with Community Development projects and NGOs. He is the grandson of a village farmer, whose father continued farming even after becoming a Government Education Superintendent. Sunil facilitated the...
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07.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Ofero A. Capariño is the son of a tenant coconut farmer, born in Talisay, San Fernando, Masbate. After elementary school he became an out-of-school youth for 5 years due to financial constraints. During those years he spent most of his time as manangete or magtutuba (coconut sap...
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07.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Andry Lim is the Founder of Tribal Mission Foundation International Inc in 1986 that conducted Development Programs among the Indigenous people in Mindanao. He is the manager and family farm consultant of 30 hectare farm located in Joaquin Biao, Calinan District, Davao City and the...
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08.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Daniela (DJ) graduated from Texas Christian University in 2000 with a degree in Advertising. DJ first came to Asia in 2004 to serve among the people of Central Asia. Now living in Chiang Mai, Thailand with her family of 4 since 2012, she completed her MBA in July 2017 focusing on...
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06.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Elino Requidan Jr., also known as Doc Boyet, is a Veterinary Doctor who owns the Vaughn’s Eco Farm in Rosario, La Union. He graduated as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Gregorio Araneta University Foundation, Manila in 2000. He is currently employed at Agri-Bio Phil. Inc and has...
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06.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Aida Y. Pagtan is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Rural Development. She finished her Master’s Degree in Public Administration at Baguio Central University. She also received a Master’s degree in Social Work and Community Organization at the University of the Philippines. She...
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07.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Grace Gesto serves with LEAD Asia’s Community of Practice team with the Blaan people of Mindanao, Philippines. Her current role is Language Project Coordinator. Abstract: The central component of the Vetiver System is Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides), a sterile, non-invasive...
- "Tackling Food Security Together" February 6-9 2018 Event co-sponsored with the SEED Project and Samaritan's Purse Cananda. We are pleased to share this event's PowerPoint presentations here! Please feel free to comment and dialogue about these presentations. Thank you all for attending and we...
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06.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Tom Thompson is Associate Dean and Director of International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor of Agronomy at Virginia Tech. He earned B.S. , M.S. , and Ph.D. degrees in agronomy and soil science. He was an academic department head at two...
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07.02.2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Maria Cristina Bautista - Gragasin is the Supervising Science Research Specialist, Bioprocess Engineering Division of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech). She is specialist in Pesticide Toxicology, Bio activities of Natural Products and...