Curtis Tonks
Biography
With diverse experience in large-scale agricultural operations across West Africa, Curtis brings a strong background in managing rubber and oil palm plantations.
He has overseen both production and technical departments, contributing to research and development in clonal advancement for rubber and leading the implementation of aerial digital census techniques in oil palm.
Curtis combines modern digital methods with conventional tropical agronomy practices to deliver an innovative approach to plantation management.
Skills
- Agronomy of oil palm and rubber
- Sustainable yield intensification for oil palm and rubber
- Ultra-low tapping frequency implementation and management (rubber)
- Implementation of EUDR mapping requirements
- Plantation mapping and design
- Automated aerial palm census implementation
Education:
- MSc in International Agri-business and Food Chain Management (Harper Adams University)
- BSc Honours in Agricultural Engineering (Harper Adams University)
Languages
- Native English speaker