Francesco Carnevale Zampaolo is the Program Director for SRI-2030, an initiative aiming to rapidly expand the use of eco-friendly agricultural practices around the world, particularly the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Francesco holds an MSc in Agriculture and Development from the University of Reading, UK. He previously worked in Zambia as an agricultural consultant and he now focuses on developing practices of SRI, including the integration with Conservation Agriculture (CA). He also leads the relations with international organizations and the conversations with on-the-ground SRI experts in multiple regions.