Bas Ooteman

Bas Ooteman is the Agricultural Officer at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda. He started this position in February 2024.4 As part of his role, he serves as the Policy Support Officer for Agriculture for both Uganda and Rwanda.2

Prior to joining the embassy, Ooteman's professional background includes:

1. Working as an independent consultant
2. Serving as a project specialist for GO & De Groene Club
3. Experience as a coach and process technologist3

Ooteman's current responsibilities at the embassy likely involve supporting the Netherlands' Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) program in Uganda. This program focuses on increasing agricultural productivity, improving access to food, creating jobs for youth, and developing the agricultural sector.1

His work aligns with the embassy's efforts to enhance economic performance and resilience of farming systems, improve private sector development for food and nutrition security, and increase the quality of governance in this area.1

Ooteman's LinkedIn username is indeed bas-ooteman, as mentioned in the query.3 He has been active on the platform, sharing updates about his new role and discussing topics related to soil health and sustainable farming in Uganda.5