Students from the University of the Philippines Los Baños won in the 16th International Food and Agribusiness Management Global Business Case Competition.

The Team Kayumanggi is composed of Reymond Villarivera, team leader;  Soffia Margarita Angela Ayo; Rheine Lee Bagtas; Missy Nicole Disu; and Krisha Mae Garcia.

The group was chosen from 26 teams from around the globe to compete in the final round where they analyzed and presented a new business case study.

After the panel interview and deliberation, Team Kayumanggi was named first runner-up.

The students were coached by Maria Noriza Herrera and Renen Szilardo De Guzman, both faculty members of the Department of Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship of the College of Economics and Management.

IFAMA is an organization dedicated to improving the strategic focus, transparency, sustainability, and responsiveness of the food and agribusiness system by bringing together prominent scholars and students, industry and NGO professionals, and policymakers.