Martin Lichtenhahn

Projects

Switzerland


• Organisation vocational trainings and education courses for organic horticulture
  
• Extension in horticulture
  
• Coordination of FiBL vocational training programme
  

International


• SASA: Capacity building, production technique and market development in partnership with the local organisation for organic farming (BioAdria) in Albania (www.Bioadria.org) ; project responsible
  
• ASI Nature: Extension and trainings for arable crop farms in Romania

Activity areas

• Region: Switzerland; Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Mediterranean region
  
• Extension production technique and market development vegetables and herbs
  
• Extension production technique for arable crops
  
• Olives
  
• Conversion and feasability studies for organic farrming
  
• Education and vocational trainings
  
• Extension systems

Training / professional career

• Since 1996 as extensionist for organic horticulture and arable crops at FiBL: Advisor for farmers, responsible for vocational trainings in organic horticulture , Technical documentation for organic horticulture, responsible for FiBL-vocational training programme; different assignments and projects in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, South Europe and Africa.
  
• 1986 ? 1995 Biogemüse AVG, Galmiz / Schweiz (cooperative of organic farmers): Buying and selling of organic vegetables; market development; setting up of an internal control and certification body; technical advicsory work for farmers
  
• 1981 ? 1985 Practical wok in different farms and as a farm manager
  
• 1976 ? 1980 studies in agronomy at ETH Zurich (master degree)

Membership in advisory bodies / other activities

• Different working groups and commissions within BIO SUISSE and horticulture association of Switzerland
  
• Board member of the Bio Insitute Olomouc / Czech Republic