Professional experience:

Past positions
• International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA): President
• Phaladaayi Foundation: Managing Trustee
• Phalada Agro Research Foundations Private Limited: Corporate Advisor
• IDRC – FAO: Consultant
• Entrepreneur: Has promoted and successfully run a group of industries manufacturing electrical equipment.

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering -- Mechanical (University of Mysore), 1968
• Have attended innumerable courses in management, engineering design, human relations, yoga etc.
• Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) FIE
• Two weeks training in organic agriculture conducted by FiBL, Switzerland and Indocert in Kottayam.
• Two weeks training in Bio dynamic agriculture conducted by Bio Dynamic Association of India, in Kodaikanal.
• Two weeks training in exporting of organic produce to Europe, conducted by CBI (Centre for Promotion of Export from developing countries, Netherlands) in Rotterdam.

Languages:

Kannada (mother tongue)
Hindi (fluent)
English (fluent)

Contact:

Mobil:  +91 (984) 518 3797
r.harve @organic-services.com