Begoña Pérez-Villarreal Recognised as One of the Women Leaders in Agrifood 25

Published on July 7, 2025

The Director of EIT Food for Southern Europe, has been recognised for the second consecutive year as one of the Women Leaders in Agrifood, a growing European network that celebrates and connects female changemakers transforming the agrifood sector.

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