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Luciano R. Consultant
Last update: Mar 19, 2025
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Citizenships:
Italy
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Highest Degree:
Masters
Experience:
42 years
Salary:
Countries:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Haiti, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Myanmar, North Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, UK, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
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About
- Agronomist with 40 years’ work experience, acquired in a multicultural, multidisciplinary, and international context and across various agricultural sectors, including research, cooperation for development and corporate agri-business (entries 1-29 of chart in section 14 of the CV). Broad practical experience in the management of crop pests and diseases, the development of IPM strategies as well as in technical training and extension.
- Broad knowledge of sustainable agriculture, with technical expertise in the following: crop production, crop protection / IPM, conservation agriculture, organic agriculture, technical training and extension, horticulture, composting, soil fertility management, agro-industry, urban agriculture, beekeeping, agro-forestry, and post-harvest technology (1-29).
- Marketing: experience in the development of value chains for agricultural produce, including vegetables, spices and honey (12,19,22,27).
- Project management and coordination: team player with excellent organizational and team-building capacity. Significant hands-on experience in the planning, management and monitoring of agricultural / development projects, including administration and personnel management. Ten years as project manager and / or country representative in the development sector, with international NGOs, development agencies and private companies and 20 years in the research and corporate sectors). Experience in the coordination of multiple stakeholder’s Familiar with Project Cycle Management, Logical Framework and other planning tools. Proficient in management of finance, procurement, and the preparation of tender specifications in accordance with EC and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rules and regulations (19,21,22,23,24,25).
- Broad experience in capacity building and provision of technical assistance, to both government institutions and growers. Used to organizing meetings, workshops and training sessions, for the benefit of project beneficiaries and own staff. Familiar with performance-based staff evaluation. Experience in the preparation of training materials for technical officers and farmers, including field work with smallholders and local communities (1,2,3,5,6,7,9,12,13,14,15,18,19,20,23, 24,25).
- Proficiency in report writing in English, Italian and Spanish, both narrative and financial. Proficiency in the preparation of technical / feasibility studies, reports and publications of various kinds (scientific papers, books, review papers, etc.). On the technical side, I have authored or co-authored 71 publications and presentations at scientific / technical meetings, including 3 books and 2 book chapters (for details, refer to https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luciano_Rovesti) (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10,11,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25).
- Excellent interpersonal communication and ability to develop successful collaborations with a wide range of stakeholders, including local & national authorities, donors, NGOs, consultants, etc. Good cultural sensitivity and ability to establish positive relations with people with diverse cultural, technical and religious backgrounds (1-25).
- Broad geographical work experience, including the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Haiti, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Myanmar, North Korea, Paraguay, Perù, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
