Octavio Montufar Avilez

Ministry of Agriculture, México
Regional Manager for Agribusiness in FIRCO

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BD: Veterinary and Animal Science (National Autonomous University of Mexico)

Msc: Agricultural International Development focus in C (University of California at Davis USA).

For the last 25 years Mr. Montufar has worked with FIDEICOMISO DE RIESGO COMPARTIDO FIRCO (Share Risk Trust Fund), to implement agricultural projects, as well as the management of the renewal Program in FIRCO.

The main implemented actions are:

• Solar water pumping for irrigation in small areas and for water trough for livestock
• Solar Water heating in agribusiness
• Biodigesters for producing biogas to burnet or generated electricity in swine and dairy farms
• Solar Panels (Photovoltaic energy) in agribusiness
• Energy efficiency in agribusiness.

Mr. Montufar has worked for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development for almost 30 years in agriculture implementation projects.

Professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico for different subjects (Rural Markets, Project Implementation, National Autonomous University of Mexico)