36 Ruaraidh Petre

Ruaraidh Petre (pronounced Rory Peter) Executive Director, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.  Ruaraidh is a Scot with a background in animal production, commercial farming and ranching. After time in farm management, he worked in India on dryland farming systems, followed by Pakistan and Afghanistan where he directed a veterinary training and support program. He then became involved in securing financial support for agricultural development in Africa, Asia and South America. In Southern Africa he directed a regional farmer support program, securing access to markets for small scale producers. He became involved in the formation of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef in 2010 and has had continuous involvement since then. He is now based in New Zealand with his wife and three sons. Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef - https://grsbeef.org/