Over 30 years of experience in rural development, smallholder livestock production, crop and forage production, animal health care, agribusiness, SME- and value chain development; well versed with related institutional change and development, advisory services and extension systems Currently running his own dairy goat farm in Kyrgyzstan

Hands-on work experience in designing, managing, supervising and evaluating projects; knowledge of EU PMC, evaluation and implementation procedures as involved in the implementation and evaluation of several EU funded projects, worked on WB formulation missions

participated in various agribusiness and SME development studies for EU (cotton, groundnuts), FAO (beef, dairy, poultry) and WB (veterinary services, sector studies Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Botswana)

Involved in a range of projects on rural advisory services. Among others in Armenia, Estonia and Moldova

working with sustainable agriculture projects in developing countries

experience working with farmer communities or cooperatives in strengthening agricultural practices

Extensive experience working with national services to support the implementation of agricultural and rural development policies.