
SPEAKERS NOVEMBER 09

Manuel Velapatiño
Peruvian Investment Officer at Mirova – Natural Capital. Expert in investments from a sustainable and inclusive development approach.

Gabrielle Beccaro
Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Turin Italy. Member of the Piedmont Chestnut Farming Center and of the European association of the chestnut sector EUROCASTANEA.

Alessandro Tomatis
Italian Doctor of Forestry Sciences – Graduated in Forestry and Environmental Sciences from the Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Turin Italy.

Andrea Vannini
Academic of the Department of Innovation in Agrifood and Forestry Ecosystems University of Tuscia, Italy She has studies on plant pathology and the protection of natural terrestrial systems.

Carlos Fuentes
INIA Carrillanca Agricultural Engineer, with studies in the Production and marketing of Certified Seeds.
He has worked on management strategies, innovation and production technologies for agricultural companies and also with small farmers.

Rodrigo Quintana
Researcher at INIA, Precision Agriculture, Automation and Agricultural Mechanization.
He has worked on methodologies for improving the yields and quality of his products with the help of the introduction of technologies

Jorge Leiva
Agronomist with experience in value chain action plans for the technological, productive and commercial development of the chestnut production, in addition to having participated in studies on machinery technology and equipment for its harvesting process.