The IFOAM Executive Board in July 2009 approved the TORs of the PGS committee, now a permanent committee within IFOAM structures, and has nominated the following members for the committee:
Eva Torremocha (Spain): Eva works as an independent consultant to provide support to different emerging PGS initiatives in Spain and neighboring countries. Eva also maintains strong linkages with the French PGS Nature & Progrčs. Eva manages a small subsistence organic farm in Andalusia.evatorremocha@hotmail.com
Ron Khosla (USA):
Ron runs a CSA organic farm in the US. Ron has been involved in PGS
since 2002 with the set-up of the PGS “Certified Naturally Grown” in
the US. Ron has also served as a PGS adviser to the FAO project to
set-up a national PGS system in India in 2006.ron@naturallygrown.org Chris May
(New Zealand): Chris is an organic horticulturist and managing director
of Bioglobal Consultancy. In 2001-2003, Bioglobal developed “Organic
Farm New Zealand”, the national PGS system in New Zealand. Chris is
still involved in OFNZ as a certification manager. Chris is also a PGS
trainer for IFOAM with experience in Africa, India, South-Asia and the
Pacific. biomays@clear.net.nz
Mathew John
(India): Mathew has worked with the Keystone PGS in India for the past
decade. Mathew is now member of the PGS Organic India Council which he
helped to set-up in 2006. mathew@keystone-foundation.org Janet Villanueva
(Peru): Janet is PGS advisor of the National Association of Ecological
producers in Peru (ANPE) and is a member of the Peruvian national PGS.
Janet has been involved in the development of ANPE’s PGS from the start
(2005). jvillanuevaescudero@speedy.com.pe Konrad Hauptfleisch
(South Africa): Konrad is Chief Operations Officer of the Bryanston
Organic & Natural Market, and the administrator of the market’s PGS
for small scale farmers and food producers. It was the first
operational PGS in South Africa, which he helped to set up in 2005. He
is currently serving on SAOSO (South African Organic Sector
Organisation), a newly-formed body working with industry members and
government bodies to steer the implementation of an organic strategy
for South Africa. PGS has been identified as one of the committee’s
priorities for the organic agriculture sector in South Africa. konrad@bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za According to the PGS Committee Terms of Reference, the PGS Committee: - assists the development of PGS - provides the World Board with advice on how to develop, facilitate and encourage PGS around the world - participates in mid-term and long-term strategic planning for IFOAM’s activities on PGS and - identifies and systemizes PGS concepts and tools appropriate for the facilitation and promotion of PGS. Members have been nominated for a 3-year term, starting August 2009. IFOAM is pleased with the geographic and professional balance of the committee and is also pleased to count 2 women on the committee.
Joelle Katto-Andrighetto,
Program Manager at the IFOAM Head Office: acts as the secretary of the
PGS committee. Joelle is coordinating IFOAM activities related to the
Organic Guarantee System in general and to PGS in particular. pgs@ifoam.org
