Cor van Oers

Research and innovation, Delphy BV

Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Management in agriculture, innovative projects, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, vegetables,working together, young farmers, Eastern Europe, Balkan, East Africa. Specialties: General management, Green commodities, Renewable energy, Innovation, vegetables, Eastern Europe

Experience

  • Chairman at Onion Innovation and Research Center / UIKC
    Jan 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 6 mos

    The Onion Innovation and Research Center is a collaboration between Delphy and Field Research Farm Rusthoeve in Colijnsplaat (Zeeland) It's goal is to do technical (field) research in onions and to optimize the chain in onions. E.g. variety research. The centre works closely together with exporters of onions.

  • Delphy BV (38 yrs 5 mos)
    • Manager/ senior advisor/ projectmanager
      Aug 1998 - Present · 27 yrs 11 mos

      Teamleader of a team of arable specialists within DLV Plant approximately 20 people. Senior projectleader of several projects with topics like sustainable farming, strategic matters, train the trainer, renewable scources. Also as an expert active in several countries, mostly in the Balkan region or former Sovjet republics. Often on topics as mentioned above but also on arable production and developing strategies on implementating EU regulations. Also as advisor on food production (arable and vegetables) in East Africa (e.g. Eritrea and Ethiopia)

    • Senior advisor outdoor vegetables and strawberries
      Feb 1993 - Aug 1998 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Technical assistance to growers in the South West of Holland in different vegetables like cauliflower, Brussels'sprouts, lettuce, strawberry, both in ground as on substratum.

    • Advisor arable farming
      Feb 1988 - Feb 1993 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Advice and consult directly to farmers on very different technical issues. In the region of South West of the Netherlands

  • Education/ teaching at ABTB
    Aug 1983 - Feb 1988 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Teaching young farmers in urban and rural environment. Working on two different schools (Hoogland en Bemmel).