Research Associate and lecturer in International Agriculture at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, Zollikofen, Switzerland

Dr. Ingrid Fromm holds a PhD in Development Economics from Leipzig University in Germany and a BSc. in Agronomy from Zamorano University in Honduras. Her work focuses on food systems and global value chains and their impact on economic, environmental, and social development. For the past 20 years, Dr. Fromm has conducted value chain research in multi-country trade commodities such as cocoa, coffee, banana, and palm oil as well as fresh vegetables and pulses. She has led research projects and consultancies in numerous countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

In addition to her research, Dr. Fromm has provided strategic vision and scientific advice in multi-stakeholder platforms, proactively contributing to the achievement of their sustainability goals. She served as board member of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, representing the Swiss research sector (2020-2023) and is currently a board member of the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform, serving as a research sector representative. Since 2023, she is a steering committee member of the Swiss Food Research Innovation Group Cocoa and Chocolate.