Strathmore's Top 10 - Agriculture
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Jan A. Van WambekeFood & Agriculture Organization of the U.N.Dag Hammarskjold 3241 Santiago Vitacura , Chile |
| Industry: | Food and Agriculture/Land Resources Management for Food Security |
| Born: | March 24, 1953 |
| Current Organization: | Food & Agriculture Organization of the U.N. |
| Type of Organization: | International UN Organization |
| Major Product: | Working to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition, and the pursuit of food security |
| Area of Distribution: | International |
| Expertise: | Land Resources Management for Agricultural Development |
| University/Degree: | Soil Science Agronomist-MSC in Tropical Agriculture |
| Title: | Senior Officer, Land & Water Development |
| Work History: | 16 years field experience as FAO Land Resources Management expert in Africa (Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Burkima Faso); 8 years field experience in Central America in food security and hillside agricultural development projects; Since 2002, Senior Land and Water Development expert in FAO's regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean, Santiago, Chile |
| Honors & Awards: | Nominated for FAO's B.R. Sen Award |
| Hobbies & Sports: | Jazz, piano |
| Email: | jan.vanwambeke@fao.org |
| Website: | http://www.rlc.fao.org |