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Name: Ulrich Helberg
Company/Organisation: HELBERG CONSULT
Address: Mittelweg 1, D-37217 Witzenhausen, Germany
Email + Web: Info@helberg-consult.com,
www.helberg-consult.com
Years of experience: 16 in developing countries of which 12 years related to organic agriculture
Specialised fields: Organic agriculture, plant production, processing, marketing of organic
products. Spices, medicinal plants, non-timber forest products, coffee,
tea, cocoa, fruits.
Countries worked in: Africa: Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Zambia
Asia: Sri Lanka
Caribbean: Jamaica
Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu
Eastern Europe: Serbia
Main activities & responsibilities: Project planning, execution and evaluation. Consulting to producers,
processors and exporters of organic agricultural products. Development
of organic standards, training of extension workers, promotion of
organic products. Clients are international development organizations,
private institutions, private industry.
Areas of specialisation: Organic plant production:
Farm planning, conversion of small holdings and large plantations
including fertilization, crop protection, crop rotation, post harvest
technology.
Small holder agriculture: Organisation of small holder groups, development of Internal Controls Systems, contract production.
Legal framework: Development of organic standards, adaptation of local standards and procedures to international levels.
Marketing: Trade promotion of organic products and medicinal plants through specialised trade fairs and direct trade contacts.
Medicinal plants and non-timber forest products:
Collection from the wild, production, processing, quality assurance, marketing:
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