Julio Berdegué Sacristán is Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development and serves ex officio as Honorary Chair of the Board of Trustees.
An accomplished agronomist with advanced degrees from UC Davis and Wageningen University, Dr. Julio Berdegué brings over 30 years of expertise in rural development and agricultural policy. He has held prominent roles, including leading food security initiatives in Latin America as FAO’s Regional Representative (2017–2022) and serving in various leadership positions at the Latin American Center for Rural Development (1988–2016).
He has led over 15 major projects across Latin America, published 13 books, and authored more than 300 scientific works. Recently, he coordinated rural development and food sovereignty discussions in Claudia Sheinbaum’s Diálogos por la Transformación campaign.
