Mr. Roberto Atilio
Peiretti, the deputy president of WASWAC, will receive the Honorary Doctorate
Award soon. The Award Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 28th
in the Graduates Hall of the Cordoba National University, Argentina.
Mr.
Roberto Atilio Peiretti acted as No Till developer, producer and consultant for
the last thirty years. He is actively managing a No Till Farming operation of
around ten thousand hectares located in different parts of Argentina. Also he
is advising and contributing to the development, adaptation and adoption of the
No Till system and MOSHPPA model principles in several other countries and
continents around the globe. He was one of the founder members of AAPRESID
(Argentinean No Till Farmers Association) and actual member of the AAPRESID
Steering Committee engaged on the International Relationships Working Group of
the institution. He was elected as President of CAAPAS (American Confederation
of Farmers Organizations for a Sustainable Agriculture) for the period
2002-2004 and reelected for a second period 2004-2006. Now he is serving as one
of the deputy presidents of WASWAC. Congratulations!
