Mr. Errol Perera

Errol Perera has extensive experience in sustainable agriculture, aquaculture, and microbiology across Southeast Asia and beyond. He served as Lead Consultant to the ASEAN Secretariat for developing sustainable agriculture guidelines and has worked as an Analyst and Microbiologist for Glaxo Malaysia. His expertise includes roles as Lead Biochemical and Chemical Instrumentation Specialist for multinationals and as a Consultant to Cargill in Vietnam, promoting sustainable farming practices. He has held advisory roles, including Official Advisor to Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister for over three years, developing sustainable inland aquaculture, and have been a Representative Speaker for Infofish on eco-friendly tilapia farming. A founding member and current Aquaculture/Tilapia Specialist for Food for the Hungry International, he teaches organic agriculture

and aquaculture to communities in Myanmar and Malaysia. Additionally, he has provided expertise to Thailand’s Department of Fisheries on modern aquaculture methods and consulted on organic farming for cooperatives in Laos and Cambodia.

Present Projects

Errol is actively engaged in innovative sustainable agriculture and aquaculture projects. He is developing complete model farms that integrate sustainable technologies, including aquaculture of tilapia, freshwater shrimp, sustainable agriculture, and animal husbandry. He is also formulating and manufacturing chemical-free organic products for household and farm use. At Technology Park Malaysia, he is establishing a center to showcase modern, sustainable, and smart organic farming technologies. Additionally, Errol is working on circular agriculture systems that transform oil palm, rubber, and food waste into valuable by-products, promoting environmental protection and cost-effectiveness. He is also advancing nutritionally enhanced organic feed systems and aquaculture technologies to support clean and efficient production of fish, shrimp, and poultry industries.

Key Technologies Developed / Developing

Errol has collaborated extensively with research institutions across Malaysia and Singapore to advance scientific and analytical methods in oil palm, rubber, and food processing. Over his 35-year career, he has developed sustainable feed methodologies for various fish species and natural input solutions for agriculture and aquaculture, including biopesticides, fungicides, antibiotics, growth promoters, and fertilizers. He has innovated techniques for long-range transport of perishables by integrating processing, disinfection, packaging, and storage. Errol has also created integrated agriculture systems combining aquaculture, agriculture, and animal husbandry. Additionally, he has pioneered efficient chemical-free farming systems for tilapia, freshwater prawns, and crayfish while establishing domestic and international markets for organic, chemical-free produce from sustainable farms.

Education

Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland – Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) in G.Science, Biochemistry & Microbiology (1976).