An agronomics engineer who has always been involved with olive groves. Since graduation I have been giving technical support to farmers through AOTAD and APPITAD Associations. Throughout the years I have acquired expertise in olive orchards and olive oil allowing me to become a consultant in the area. I belong to the board of CAP (Portuguese Farmers Confederation) which allows a close bond to the Agri-policy making activities. It is my pretention to engage in activities that add value to a unique and high-quality product in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. As for the future farmers’ generation, I supervise students from the professional agriculture school as trainees and master students from IPB and/or UTAD.