For the past seven years, EARTH graduate and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Tariq S. Kelly (Class of 2017, Jamaica) has served as Pineapple and Coconut Crop Manager at JP Tropical Foods, a 190-hectare farm in Jamaica. The company is a leading producer of bananas, pineapples, plantains, and coconuts…
Tariq S. Kelly: Leading the Way in Technical Innovation in the Agricultural Sector Read More »
Qualifications: The candidate must possess the following qualifications: Degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, or Agricultural Engineering, with a graduate degree (preferably a Ph.D.) in Animal Science or related fields. Extensive hands-on experience in animal production. Experience in animal production systems, with a focus on the implementation of sustainable techniques. Proven excellence in teaching (attach
Professor/Facilitator of Sustainable Agricultural And Livestock Systems Read More »
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy (Crop Science, specifically) with a Master’s or PhD. in this or a related field, and extensive practical experience in tropical crops production, crop physiology, plant nutrition, and/or sustainable agriculture. Teaching experience (Attach official teaching evaluations). Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken). Excellent abilities in inter-disciplinary and multicultural teams.
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Since childhood, Lucina Martínez Régules (Class of 2004, Mexico) understood that community is not just a place—it’s a way of being in the world. More than two decades after graduating from EARTH, her work continues to advance the autonomy of Indigenous peoples, defend the textile heritage of Chinanteco women, and seek justice within a system that does not treat everyone equally.
From the Land to the Law: Lucina’s Work for Indigenous Justice Read More »
At the Livestock Farm on EARTH University’s Guácimo Campus, a pioneering research project led by Professor Leslie Antonio González is introducing the use of ruminal boluses (special inserted capsules) in cows adapted to tropical conditions. This technology allows for real-time monitoring of animal health and welfare…
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EARTH’s Banana Commercial Operation is part of a dynamic project led by EDEKA and WWF that promotes more sustainable farming practices. The goal is to shift from conventional agriculture to regenerative agriculture that promotes and safeguards ecosystem health…
EARTH Ventures Transforms Banana Production With a Model That Protects Natural Resources Read More »
From EARTH’s classrooms to the greenhouses of one of the largest horticultural companies in the world, Francis Hernández Montás (Class of 2019, Dominican Republic) has cultivated a journey filled with purpose, learning, and transformation…
Life in Full Bloom: Francis Hernández, a Leader Rooted at EARTH Read More »
Graduate Charbel Assemaani (Class of 2015, Lebanon) loved his EARTH class on Food Processing. Today he is co-founder of Semani Yogurt, a company making high-quality, small batch yogurt on the island of Antigua. Learn about the ways Semani has made a splash in a competitive market and how they plan to continue growing…
When Nokubonga Cherryl Ndima (Class of 2012) was growing up in Durban, South Africa, she dreamed of being a surgeon. But while working with her family in their vegetable garden of carrots, cabbages, and spinach, she began to make a connection: she saw how people often went to the doctor and had health problems because they did not live healthy lifestyles or have access to nutritious food…
A Graduate’s Mission to Inspire Youth to Work the Land Read More »
From drying fruits and vegetables with local women farmers to advising on rural connectivity and sustainability projects, the story of Forget Shareka (Class of 2019, Zimbabwe) shows that climate action begins by listening to communities’ voices and needs…
Forget Shareka: From EARTH to Climate Action Read More »
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