Borgen, Anders Christian

(+45) 55813518 cell: (+45) 40813518

Education:

Ph.D, Agriculture (2000), MSc, Agriculture (1992), exam.art, Philosophy (1983)

Current position:

Manager and chief consultant, Agrologica

Year of Birth:

1960

Languages:

Danish (MT), English, German

Specialisation

Organic Sector Development; Organic Seed Production

Qualification

Analysis of the agricultural system, with main focus on 1) development strategies for organic production, with focus on agricultural and environmental policy, 2) organic seed production systems, with focus on cereal seed pathology and 3) philosophy of ecology and science.

Record of Employment

2000-:  Manager, chief advisor Agrologica (Full time since August 2003)

2001-3: Denmark, Consultant with Scanagri Denmark A/S.

2000-01: Denmark, Asst. Professor - Royal Vet.- and Agricultural University (KVL).

2000-01: Denmark, Research Manager - Mørdrupgård Korn (part time).

1993-00: Denmark, Research Assistant - Royal Vet.- and Agricultural University (KVL).

1993: Denmark, Agricultural Advisor - Danish Farmers Advisory Service.

1992-93: Denmark, Consultant - Centre for Alternative Social Analysis (CASA) (part time).

1984: Denmark, Organic farmer, (since 1987 only part time).

Selected Assignments

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2003-4: Denmark, Research consultant on the effect of ultra sound and steam on seed health

2002-2003: Egypt, manager on a private sector project on development of organic seed production.

2001-: Denmark, Researcher on organic seed health in cereals and pulses in organic farming.

2001: Lithuania, Scanagri consultant for the Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture on an action plan for development of the organic sector in Lithuania.

2001-02: Nordic countries, Scanagri consultant for The Swedish board of Agriculture, analysing the administration of the organic regulation of seeds in the Nordic countries.

2001: Denmark, Private consultant for the General Workers Union in Denmark (SID). Revision of their political strategy for ecological development of the agricultural sector in Denmark.

2000-01: Denmark, Member of the expert comity of organic seeds, Research Centre for Organic agriculture.

2000-02: Denmark, Research leader at Mørdrupgård Korn on a project on control of seed borne pathogens in organic agriculture.

2000-01: Denmark, Assistant professor at The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. Main topic of research was seed borne pathogens.

1993-95: Denmark, Research assistant at The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University on a research project on seed vigour and seed borne pathogens in organic agriculture.

1995-99: Denmark, Ph.D. student at The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University on a research project on common bunt in organic agriculture.

1996-00: Denmark, Research assistant at The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University on a research project on seed borne pathogens in organic agriculture. Main focus epidemiological studies of stem smut in rye and common bunt in wheat.

1999-00: Denmark, Research assistant at The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University on a research project on seed borne pathogens in organic agriculture. Main focus was thermo therapy and seed treatment with organic acids.

1997-98: Denmark, Member of the Bichel-comity, investigation the total consequence of an elimination of the use of pesticides in Denmark and of a total conversion to organic agricultural production. Danish Ministry of Environment.

1998: Denmark, Consultant for Danish Ministry of Environment concerning the effects of pesticides used as seed treatment.

1995: Denmark, Consultant for the General Workers Union in Denmark (SID). Development of a political strategy for ecological development of the agricultural sector in Denmark.

1990-93: Denmark, Member of the board of Association for Organic Agriculture in Denmark (LØJ), the National Board for Organic Agriculture in Denmark, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of the EU-comity of IFOAM representing the Danish organic organisations.

1992-93: Denmark, Consultant for Centre for Alternative Social Analysis (CASA). Analysis of the environmental consequences of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the EU.

List of publications

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http://agrologica.dk/pub-list.htm