​We catch up with Hataimata Boonyaratgalin (Hannah), consultant of Peak Recruitment. Hannah is a specialist in Food and Beverage and Crop Science Industries in our team. Let's see how her path in Food and Agriculture has been paved, and find out a bit more about her life outside of work. ​What was your first job?Peak Recruitment is both my first and current job. I developed an interest in recruitment during my internship in an HR department, where I became curious about the hiring process. Th...

With the great success of the FIA exhibition in Jakarta we decided we would take a closer look at the food and agriculture industry in Indonesia. A south east Asian country made up of thousands of tiny islands nestling in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, Indonesia harbours a population of over 250 million. To deal with issues of sustenance the country has developed robust local industries in food, beverages, agriculture and fisheries. These local businesses in turn have attracted great investmen...

​Getting to know takes you to meet our Regional Director of Asia, Jariya Sethi. The first time she is sharing her personal life, let's find out what builds her to be a successful leader at a very young age. ​What was your first job?My first job was in Banking with HSBC Thailand, I was working as an International Banking Officer supporting overseas clients. I was coordinating with many overseas branches and supported many clients with their banking problems. I enjoyed solving cases which my ma...

​Tim Golding, Founder and Managing Director at Peak Recruitment, a regional recruitment specialist for the ASEAN food and agriculture sector, speaks to Far Eastern Agriculture about recruiting talent in Asia for food and agriculture industries How competitive is the ASEAN candidate market in terms of skill levels required for major industries? Tim Golding: Extremely so. The highly specialised nature of the roles across niche categories, whether that be a breeding specialist for a certain crop...