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Independent experts nominated by country party
Tavake Manuel Karika
Title
Mr.
First name
Tavake
Last name
Manuel Karika
Gender
Male
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Agricultural sciences
Desertification
Soil science
Thematic Areas
Adaptation
Biodiversity
Climate change
Disaster risk management
Food security
Land degradation
Soil conservation
Soil degradation
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable land management
UN languages spoken
English
Geographical Focus
Cook Islands
Job function
Project Adviser
Email
tavake.karika@cookislands.gov.ck
Telephone number
0068228711
Work experience
- Involved in the Ridge to Reef (R2R) project, developing and designing workplan, budgeting and implementing project deliveries.
- The Japan Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) procurement proposal for tractors and implements for Agriculture community.
- Involved with the GEF7 project round table dialogue.
- To provide, support and to assist our farmers, growers, women and emerging farmers with land clearance and preparation for planting of produce, crops and floriculture.
- To ensure the sustainability and expansion of crop production and marketing of fresh produce by both full and part-time farmers.
- The Japan Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) procurement proposal for tractors and implements for Agriculture community.
- Involved with the GEF7 project round table dialogue.
- To provide, support and to assist our farmers, growers, women and emerging farmers with land clearance and preparation for planting of produce, crops and floriculture.
- To ensure the sustainability and expansion of crop production and marketing of fresh produce by both full and part-time farmers.
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
Diploma and Bachelor of Agriculture
Other activities
Arorangi Bears Rugby Club - Senior A coach (4 years)
Organisation nature
Ministry of Agriculture
Organisation street address
P.O. Box 96 Arorangi
Organisation city
Rarotonga
Organisation country
Cook Islands
Organisation website