PhD, Dipl.- Ing. Agr. ETH Christine Zundel International Co-operation Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBL) Ackerstrasse CH-5070 Frick Telephone +41 62 865-7249 Fax +41 62 865-7273 E-Mail
Projects
Long-term farming system comparisons in the tropics: What can organic agriculture contribute to sustainable development?
Activity areas
Africa, Asia
Participatory research, on-farm trials
Agro-ecology
Training / professional career
Since 2005: Coordinator of the research programme "Long-term farming system comparisons in the tropics" at FiBL
2002-2006: PhD on "Participatory development of cassava green mite biocontrol in Cameroon". Partners: University of Basel, Swiss College of Agriculture (SCA) Zollikofen, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Cotonou, Rural Training Center (RTC) Fonta. Funds: Research Fellow Partnership Program (RFPP) at the Centre of International Agriculture (ZIL) Zurich
1998-2006: Assistant lecturer and scientific collaborator at SCA: Teaching (GIS, Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), tropical crop science); applied research in Cameroon; EU-project; responsible for gender equity issues
1997-1998: Scientific collaborator at FiBL; HEKS mandate
1996: Diploma in agriculture and crop sciences at ETH.
1994-1995: Traineeship with Intercooperation in Pakistan in the Malakand Fruit and Vegetable Development Project.
