An inspirational 71-year-old farmer from Trinidad has won the Edinburgh Napier University medal for topping his class.
Ramgopaul Roop is the owner of Rocrops Agrotec, a smallholder family farm established in 1990 in Trinidad. The farm is managed by Roop and his wife Beena Roop.
Roop graduated on 5th July from the Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland with a Master of Science Degree (MSc) with Distinction in Business Management specialising in Human Resource Management.
He is the winner of the University Medal for topping his class.
This is a follow-up to his achievement just three years ago, back in 2016, where at age 69 he was awarded a Master of Business Administration (MBA), also with Distinction, as covered by Insider.co.uk .
Rocrops Agrotec has been a Partner of the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) for the past eight years.
The development of Rocrops Agrotec revolves around an integrated system of agro-ecology practices to rehabilitate degraded heavy clay soils for horticultural and agricultural production.
Roop has steered significant promotion of climate-smart agriculture and water management. He works to promote sustainable agricultural techniques and practices with the potential to contribute to rural development and food security of Trinidad and Tobago.
Additionally, soil and water management in climate change adaptation is critical to the way in which Rocrops Agrotec is managed.
The farm has been Roop’s family home providing income for the past 30 years.
It is an innovative and model farm in the Caribbean. During these 30 years, Rocrops has successfully implemented soil and water adaptation measures to mitigate against the negative impacts of climate change.
GWP-C congratulates Roop on his recent achievement and is "thankful for his ongoing support and dedication as a GWP-C Partner! Thank you for being an inspiration!''
