The National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program (NUPAP) is thrilled to introduce the resource speakers who will be joining the Urban Agriculture (UA) Summit on 3-5 May 2023 at Cebu City. Bringing a wealth of knowledge and insights on policy direction, technology transfer, and smart agriculture, the following renowned experts and agricultural innovators will impart valuable talks that foster and inspire actions to strengthen urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) initiatives across the Philippines.

Stay tuned to NUPAP’s Facebook page for a live stream of these plenary talks on 4 May 2023 at 10:00 AM!
· Farm to Fork: Building a Sustainable Food System by MR. RAFAEL PAGALING (Founder, Zennor Hydroponics Farms)
· Sustaining Urban Gardens through Community Involvement and Local Government Unit (LGU) Direction by MR. EMMANUEL HUGH VELASCO (Co-chairperson and Action Officer, The Quezon City Food Security Task Force)
· Market Opportunities and Challenges for Urban Agriculture: How to Succeed in the Local Food Market by MR. DERYA TANGHE (Co-founder, NXTLVL Farms)
· Exploring Urban Farming: Creating a Unique Agritourist Experience by MR. MICHAEL CABALLES (CEO, Bukid Amara)
· Tech-Forward Farming: Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) and Its Application to Greenhouse Vegetable Cultivation by MR. JOSEPH MENDOZA (General Manager, Denso Philippines)
· Reaching New Heights with Urban Agriculture: The Rise and Future of Vertical Farming by MR. JOEL CUELLO, Ph.D. (Professor of Biosystems Engineering, University of Arizona)

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