Contact
Paul van den Berge
(Dipl.-Ing. HTL)
International Division
FiBL
Via Arch. Frizzi 33
CH-6648 Minusio
Phone +41 (0)91 7301-510
Mobile +41 (0)79 4444-159
Fax +41 (0)91 7301-513
paul.vandenberge(at)fibl.org
van den Berge Paul
Activity areas
- Regions: Switzerland, Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Middle-East, South America, South-East Asia
- Expertise: Production, processing, marketing and certification of horticultural crops
- Regulatory frameworks in organic agriculture
Projects
- Feasibility studies and supply-chain assessments in PR China (Rickertsen), Taiwan (Yu-Shi), Brazil (Gebana), Eastern Europe(Organic Food Agency, Trawosa), Peru and Argentina (Rickertsen), Chile (Driscoll's), UAE (Al Qudrah)
- Product sourcing of tropical fruits and supplier evaluation (COOP Switzerland)
- Supplier support and QA-management of horticultural crops in Mediterranean countries (COOP Switzerland)
- R&D and production planning of heirloom vegetables and ornamentals (Pro Specie Rara)
- Land use systems in the humid tropics (IPPA)
- Organic certification and Market development in Lebanon (Seco)
Training / professional career
- 1992 - present:Senior consultant at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Department of Development and Cooperation
- 1990-1992: Sveriges Lantbruksuniversität, Sweden, University of Agriculture, Wageningen, Holland
- 1985-1986: BA Farm-management, Fachhochschule Wädenswil, Switzerland,
- 1980-1990: Farmmanager, organic vegetable-production, Gerra Verzasca, Switzerland
- 1971-1979: Graduate studies in horticulture, Superior technical college and Swedish University of Agriculture,
- Diplomas: Horticultural Engineer, BA Farm-management
Membership in advisory bodies / other activities
- Label-commission Production, Bio Suisse
- Label-commission Import, Bio Suisse
- Standards Committee, IFOAM
Publications
2001
- Koller, M., Fritzsche-Martin, A., Lichtenhahn, M., Van den Berge, P. (2001): Biogemüsebau: Anzucht und Einsatz von Jungpflanzen, 2. Auflage. Merkblatt, 12 S.
- Richter, T., Schmid, O., Meier, U., Halpin, D., van den Berge, P., Damary, P. (2001): Marketing Approaches for Organic Products in Supermarkets: Case Studies from Western Europe and the United States of America conducted in 2000. 93 p.
2000
- Koller, M., Lichtenhahn, M., van den Berge, P. (2000): Gründüngungen: Schlüssel zum erfolgreichen Biogemüsebau. Merkblatt, 8 S.
- Richter, T., Schmid, O., Damary, P., van den Berge, P., Meier, U., Halpin, D. (2000): International study of retail chains with regard to their activities in the marketing of organic products. Koller, M., Lichtenhahn, M., van den Berge, P. (2000): Les engrais verts: clef du succés des maraîchers bio. Fiche technique, 8 p.
- Richter, T., Schmid, O., Meier, U., Halpin, D., van den Berge, P., Damary, P. (2000): Internationale Untersuchung von Einzelhandelsunternehmen hinsichtlich ihrer Aktivitäten zur Vermarktung von Bioprodukten. 146 S.
1999
- Lichtenhahn, M., Koller, M., van den Berge, P. (1999): Contrôle des maladies et des ravageurs en maraîchage biologique. Fiche technique, 12 p.
- Lichtenhahn, M., Koller, M., van den Berge, P. (1999): Krankheits- und Schädlingsregulierung im biologischen Biogemüsebau. Merkblatt, 12 S
1998
- Lichtenhahn, M., Berner, A., van den Berge, P. (1998): Nährstoffversorgung im Biogemüsebau. Merkblatt. 8 S.
1997
- Peter, M., Wyss, E., Speiser, B., Lichtenhahn, M., van den Berge, P., Pfiffner, L. (1997): Biogemüsebau: einige Grundlagen. FiBL-Merkblatt, 8 S.
1996
- Peter, M., Berner, A., Lichtenhahn, M., Speiser, B., Tamm, L., van den Berge, P., Wyss, E. (1996): Biogemüsebau: Anzucht von Jungpflanzen. Merkblatt, 8 S