After a stint at various private
corporations' IT, sales and marketing divisions, Warren Tan, 34, delved into
the realm of natural and organic farming.
He learned under the expert tutelage
of Gil Carandang of Laguna, Pam Henares of Bacolod, Andry Lim of Davao, and Dr.
Pam Hernandez of UP, Los Banos. To further widen his horizon, he attended continued
education certificate programs at PSI (Purposeful Stewardship Institute) in
Makati.
After several years of working at
various farm projects -- growing fruits and vegetables, and raising livestock
and free range native chickens the natural and organic way -- Warren Tan is now
a most sought-after consultant in the creation and building of completely
sustainable natural and organic farms in the country.
His definition of organic is simply
sustainable, natural and zero chemical. He
abhors those farming romantics who lack a disciplined focus on the bottom line.
He stresses instead an entrepreneurial approach; that is, by being pragmatic
and practical always -- whether the project is small or large. He suggests, one
must always ask, “Where is the money in all of this?"
The following is an example of a small scale but
highly profitable project he had created:
G
Foods Farm
Tondo, Manila
1,000 square meters
Working farm – fruits and vegetables
(500 kilos), livestock (105 pigs), poultry (1,500 native chickens), aqua (2,500
red tilapia)
Daily minimum net income: P10,000.00
Farm also has a function room that sits
50 people
Visitor's fee: P1,000.00 (includes
seminar, lunch and snack)
Cost of project to build: 4 million
pesos
Owners: Flerida Dy, MD and Darwin Dy,
MD
Among the large scale projects he is
currently working on:
Pinastig
Farm
Tuy, Batangas
Three hectares
Piggery and fertilizer formulation
Cost of project to build: 50 million
pesos
Owner: Arnel Panganiban
Besides transforming wastelands into
lucrative enterprises, Warren Tan also concocts healing fruit and vegetable
fermented juices. He also co-produces an all natural livestock feeds and
fertilizers. Moreover, he is the president emeritus of SheMoves, while its vice-president is Mr. Rman Lorenzo, co-owner of Sugarleaf, a raw food restaurant located
in the Makati Medical Building in Makati.
Other than these endeavors, Warren Tan
has begun to develop projects
in Bohol to help create the province as a wellness and an agri-tourism destination.
Suggested reads:
Bohol Agriculture: Natural Piggery and Poultry Farming
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Indeed a very interesting man, and what a wonderful farm he has.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a beautiful weekend!
i am glad nakarating din si warren sa bohol coconut farm.
ReplyDeleteGood Job Warren!
ReplyDeletePlease join us for the Healthy Choices grand opening on July 17, 2012 (Tuesday) at 10am.
Rman Lorenzo
Co owner of Sugarleaf, Inc