Craig Jamieson originally trained in horticulture and has a master’s degree in International Rural Development with ‘Distinction’. He has worked in business management, consultancy and also scientific research, specialising in sustainable agriculture and biomass. His work has taken him across Africa and Asia for clients including the UK Government, UN FAO, World Agroforestry and the International Rice Research Institute.
In 2016 with support from the UK Government, Craig established an industrial pilot plant collecting waste rice straw. Straw Innovations Ltd was born and he is now taking it to first commercial scale in the Philippines.