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OUR TEAM
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Yariv Kedar, Chairman
Yariv Kedar, a graduate of the Hebrew University's Faculty of Agriculture with a master's degree and agronomist, brings with him decades of agricultural knowledge, most of them in huge developing countries such as Brazil and Kenya. In the past, Yariv served as marketing director of international corporations such as Makhteshim Agan and Balton, which has been operating in African countries for decades. Today, Kedar serves as chair of the prominent agricultural project company across Africa.
Kedar is known primarily as the inventor of one of the most effective and sophisticated ways to combat poverty and hunger, The Farmer's Kit provides a simple and intelligent system for creating efficient and profitable agricultural activities. For the development of the system, he has received numerous awards including UN awards, awards from women's organizations for promoting women's empowerment in Africa as well as awards from government and private aid organizations.
Gideon Kedar, CEO
Gideon Kedar, Technion Graduate Water Engineer as well as an MBA from Tel Aviv University, has for the past 25 years been marketing advanced water systems in developing countries, managing marketing and sales divisions for agricultural projects and managing complex projects in African, Southeast Asian and North American countries.
DR. Gideon Peri, Irrigation & Agriculture Development Projects
Gideon's experience as an irrigation expert span over 40 years and covers numerous facets of irrigation technologies and implementation: drip irrigation technologies in different climates, scientific and practical models for surface irrigation design and operation, and control and automation of pressurized irrigation systems.
Gideon held research and teaching positions at Cambridge University, Colorado State University, the National Agricultural University of Mexico, the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), and the Department of Agriculture at the Hebrew University.
As a consultant he worked for the World Bank, Nippon Koei, Co., Motorola, Bermad, and Dan Sprinklers, He participated in the development, design, and operation of irrigation systems and capacity development projects in India, Spain, USA, Nepal, South Africa, Chad, Kenya, Mexico, and Egypt.
Dr. Peri received his BSc, MSc, and PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the Technion.
Jessenia Elizabeth Estuppinan Sosa, Consultant
Jessenia Elizabeth Estuppinan Sosa Joined as a consultant to Kedar GAP for enagading in projects that bring good to communities and the enviorment.
Jessenia is focusing with Kedar GAP on food security and Water & Sanitation projects.
Jessenia Elizabeth Estupiñan Is the Executive Director of the World Association of
Former united Nations Interns and fellows [WAFUNIF].
Jessenia has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services certificate through Thurrock Mind UK. Organisation that has received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2017.
In 2016 She was awarded Christian Solidarity Worldwide [CSW] Best Human Rights ambassador. CSW have facultative status at the United Nations. and defend those who face severe forms of persecutions for what they belief.
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