About

Thapelo Phiri is the founder of Ag Beyond Sustainability, a company focusing on helping farmers transition to sustainable and regenerative agriculture. He is a renowned agripreneur, innovator, and a prominent advocate for regenerative agriculture. His exceptional contributions to the field have garnered recognition from prestigious institutions such as Scientific American, AfricaLive.Net, Forbes, and Google, solidifying his position as a thought leader within the agricultural sector. With a passion for a sustainable world and circular economy, he has spearheaded ground-breaking initiatives. His most notable achievement is the development of a cutting-edge organic fertilizer, which involves the innovative up-cycling of chicken manure into a high-value organic liquid fertilizer. He participated in COP26's discussions around food systems and contributed to a series of platforms such as “Just Transition” focusing on agriculture in Africa, the British Council, the EU-AU Youth Forum, the Africa-Europe Foundation, and LEAP4FNSSA on issues related to agriculture.