The business case for BioTrade markets

ProFound’s consultants  Bert-Jan Ottens and Sacha Handgraaf supported a Helvetas training on sustainable certification schemes in the context of the Regional BioTrade Project Southeast Asia with Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. The Helvetas country teams came together in Bangkok to discuss certification trajectories for the tea, spices and thanaka value chains. This will help the teams to design strong business cases for BioTrade with business support and private sector actors in Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. During the two day-training the teams learned more about: Food safety and sustainability certifications relevant for the international market How to make the link between the BioTrade principles [Read more]

2018-06-26T12:34:59+00:00October 31st, 2017|
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Story: BioTrade development in Southeast Asia – old

BIOTRADE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Severe biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia We believe BioTrade development is key in Southeast Asia. Loss of biodiversity is a worldwide threat. However, in Southeast Asia deforestation rates are critically endangering the region’s biodiversity. This region houses six of the world’s 25 biodiversity hotspots. Biodiversity is vital to the livelihoods of communities. The sustainable use of biodiversity resources is important for both long-term economic development and the future of our planet. Biodiverse ecosystems also provide water and soil retention and pollination. Developing biodiversity-related opportunities is core to ProFound’s activities ProFound specialises in [Read more]

2021-05-03T12:27:32+00:00October 4th, 2017|
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Finalising the inception phase of the Regional BioTrade Project

Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation and ProFound collaborated closely on an Export Potential Assessment (EPA) in the Regional BioTrade project in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar). Since September 2016, ProFound consultants and Helvetas national teams have identified bottlenecks and possible interventions through desk research, fieldwork and verification missions. ProFound worked together with the Helvetas teams in researching the possibilities for BioTrade. Their help with the desk research, field work and reporting has been very useful in the completion of the inception phase of the project. - Tuan, Le Anh, Deputy Project Manager, Regional BioTrade Project Southeast Asia, Helvetas Vietnam The combination [Read more]

2017-08-16T10:31:31+00:00May 3rd, 2017|
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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions ProFound – Advisers In Development is a consultancy company. We support local import generation and sustainable sourcing by linking natural ingredients producers to the market. We develop sustainable value chains for natural ingredients for food, cosmetics and health products. See our team page for more information about our individual qualities and motivations. Or read about ProFound's mission and principles on our About us page. ProFound develops sustainable value chains of natural ingredients. We do so through four solutions: Market Analysis, Business Planning, Rural Finance and Market Access. Our solutions focus on business. We believe entrepreneurs make the difference. Our solutions provide [Read more]

2021-07-05T12:13:52+00:00September 28th, 2016|
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Newsletters

ProFound's Newsletters Sign up to receive our quarterly newsletter and our updates directly in your mailbox! ProFound: 2021 Year in Review While 2022 has started well for us at ProFound, we are happy to share a brief review of our past year with you 🙂 As the video is concluding, we are much looking forward to further build our amazing collaborations in the coming year! We wish all our partners and collaborating entrepreneurs a very successful New Year 2022! And, most importantly, we wish you happy times with your families and staying in good health! [Read more]

2024-04-02T15:16:28+00:00July 24th, 2016|
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