Louise Mabulo

The Cacao Project – San Fernando, Philippines

Louise Emmanuelle de Guzman Mabulo is a Filipino environmentalist, farmer, social entrepreneur and chef. She is the founder of The Cacao project, a seed-exchange and social business that works with over 200 farmers from the San Fernando area in the Philippines.

Part of her advocacy efforts are directed towards changing the perceptions that people have over farmers and agriculture, particularly removing the stigma that farmers are poor, uneducated and have failed in traditional educational systems.

In 2018 she was named Outstanding Young Farmer of the Philippines. In 2019, she won the award Young Champions of the Earth, awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme. She was also distinguished with the Friend of Humanity mention by the Friendship Ambassador Foundation.

“We hold a large responsibility to create the best example for future generations.”

Mabulo founded the Cacao project, which helps to mitigate climate change through providing resilient and resistant crops while and gives farmers an income. The project has trained 200 farmers in agroforestry techniques, planted over 70,000 trees across 70 hectares of land, restored two water sources and uses environmental friendly techniques for pest control and crop fertilization. The project also provides farmers with seeds for staple crops such as bok choy, pumpkin and okra.

Now, Louise manages and is the executive chef of her own culinary lounge, where she hosts cooking workshops and private dinners, whips up culinary delights using locally farmed produce, and bakes sumptuous pastries. Her love for agriculture comes from her view of the farmlands from her home, where she witnesses the gripping social issues which she can help solve. Louise hopes to one day revolutionize her country’s agriculture and food security scene, to play a prime role in her country toward positive and sustainable change, and to inspire others to follow her lead.

Through her work and advocacy, she builds an environment of respect and empowerment for farmers, since she believes agriculture is fundamental to address climate change.

“In the end, our environment and our climate run through the very fiber of our daily lives: in our breakfast, lunch and dinner. And we need to close the gap that separates our consumers from our producers.”

Website: Louise Mabulo

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Video 1) Young Champion of the Earth 2019
Video 2) #60SecondsYA