Solano Limas Felicano

Mr. Solano Limas Felicano is from Peru. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences and qualification as an Agricultural Engineer, an MBA in Agribusiness from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), and a Master of Science in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture from Zamorano University. He is currently a Doctor of Science candidate in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture at the National University Hermilio Valdizán, Peru.

Mr. Solano has extensive experience in tropical agriculture and oil palm plantation management. He led integrated pest and disease management (IPM) for a 2,800-hectare oil palm plantation, and served as the internal audit leader for Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification at Grupo Palmas of Grupo Romero, Peru. He currently works as a consultant at Bug Life Peru, specializing in biological control of agricultural pests. His research covers silicon application in rice cultivation, and breeding of sorghum families with drought, sugarcane aphid and rust resistance, with solid expertise in both agricultural research and industrial practice.