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How AGREA is empowering farmers in the Philippines

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Cherrie Atilano is the Founder and CEO of AGREA. AGREA is an innovative, inclusive business aiming to eliminate poverty for farming and fishing families, reduce the effects of climate change, and establish food security in the Philippines.

In this episode, Cherrie opens up about how growing up on a sugarcane farm shaped her sense of activism and how her early education experiences drove her to pursue higher education and formed the foundation of her interest in sustainable farming, philanthropy, and empowerment. She explains AGREA’s zero hunger, zero waste, and zero insufficiency focus. She also highlights the importance of empowering and educating farmers and fishers, including women, to help them establish fairer conditions with dignity.

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