Aucke Plantinga

YEP period 2022 - 2024, batch 26

YEP Role

At Resilience B.V., I am active as an Agribusiness consultant. This means that I am working on a lot of different projects with a focus on agriculture. Amongst others, I conduct feasibility studies, provide support to private sector partners, provide training, and assist in setting up new projects.

Skills

• Highly motivated project manager and agribusiness consultant.
• Specialised in agricultural sector development.
• A passion for international development and assisting others in bringing out the best in themselves and their business.
• Working from a strong background in agricultural economics, cooperative development and multi-stakeholder analysis.

Background

• Nationality: Dutch
• Education:
  • MSc Management, Economics & Consumer studies
  • BSc International development studies at Wageningen University and Research

Experience before YEP

• Business advisor at Agriterra in Ethiopia
• Junior Relationship Manager & Prospect researcher at Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands
• Intern at Agriterra in Zambia
• Intern at Rabo Development in Côte d’Ivoire and the Netherlands