Paul van den Berge

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)

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

Training / professional career

• 1992 - today: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