Associate Professor @globalstudiesGU, previously @UniHohenheim Research on economics / governance of sustainable agri-food system transformation in Africa/Asia
Joined December 2020
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29 Jun 2023
Agriculture is key for improving livelihoods but can harm biodiversity 🪲 🌿. In a new paper, we emphasize the importance of biodiversity-smart agriculture and argue that they need to pay more attention to agricultural labour dynamics to succeed. shorturl.at/uJLY2 A 🧵
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9 Jul 2024
We are hiring! The AECP Group is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with a background in agricultural economics.
Deadline: August 30, 2024. Please share and apply!
More details and information: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_e…
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8 Jul 2024
We conducted a nationally-representative survey & experiment in Germany to show that the public is not much aware of robotic technologies in farming, has mostly positive attitutes, and may change their views depending on the information provided. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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24 Jun 2024
Our working group @ESGovernance is looking for a PhD researcher (f/m/d) specializing in policy instrument design for Climate Change mitigation in agriculture.
More details in the link⬇️
jobs.zalf.de/jobposting/091a…
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18 Jun 2024
IFPRI Kenya is hiring a Research Officer for a wide range of my projects on financial inclusion, agricultural technology adoption, gender, often using behavioral experiments and randomized trials; come work with us! ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2024/…
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🎓Are you passionate about sustainable development & have a creative research idea? Apply now for a #PhD #scholarship at ZEF/@UniBonn a top international development research institute in Germany & become a leading scholar in your field! ➡️ bit.ly/ZEF-PhD2024
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9 Jun 2024
Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi theconversation.com/farming-… via @TC_Africa
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4 Jun 2024
⚡️Apply now to become a SIANI expert group. Cross-sector groups can get funding for projects that improve #FoodSecurity in low-income contexts.
Deadline extended to 9 June. Learn more: buff.ly/3IBuunP
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29 May 2024
A small overview of our work on the governance of the "pesticide revolution" in Africa. Pesticide use is rising rapidly and better governance is urgently needed. Thanks, @SIANIAgri, for covering our work.
29 May 2024
NEWS STORY ⎮
In a research project in #Zambia, #farmers' perspectives on #pesticides and governance challenges were examined using participatory mapping techniques to propose practical solutions for improved governance.
buff.ly/3VfMDyx
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29 May 2024
New WP on sustainable livestock development in Africa, led by Juliet Kariuki. We propose a novel conceptual framework to categorize livestock management systems, their trajectories, and sustainability implications. With insights from Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Zambia. @PARI_ZEF
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29 May 2024
NEWS STORY ⎮
In a research project in #Zambia, #farmers' perspectives on #pesticides and governance challenges were examined using participatory mapping techniques to propose practical solutions for improved governance.
buff.ly/3VfMDyx
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29 May 2024
New WP on sustainable livestock development in Africa, led by Juliet Kariuki. We propose a novel conceptual framework to categorize livestock management systems, their trajectories, and sustainability implications. With insights from Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Zambia. @PARI_ZEF
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23 May 2024
🚨📢#JustPublished: "Toward inclusive #mechanization? Two-wheel tractor-based service markets in #Ethiopia, #BurkinaFaso, and #Zimbabwe"
👉 tinyurl.com/4jdmvjt8
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15 May 2024
IPPAE is inviting new applications for the 2025 incoming year! Please apply for DAAD sponsored PhD scholarships via our website at uni-giessen.de/ippae. Deadline is 31 August 2024.
#PhD #StudyinGermany #Research #AgriculturalEconomics #Bioeconomy #FoodSystems #Sustainability
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17 May 2024
'Spraying for the beauty: Pesticide use for visual appearance in apple production'
New @aecp_eth paper in Agricultural Economics led by @lucca_zachmann with @ChloeMcCallum_
The use of pesticides 'only' for visual quality is driven by marketing channel
doi.org/10.1111/agec.12836
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29 Apr 2024
🎉 New article in Agriculture and Human Values, led by Francisco Hidalgo: How do coffee farmers engage with digital technologies? A capabilities perspective. See here : link.springer.com/article/10…
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23 Apr 2024
We are also looking for an associate lecturer in Environmental Social Science at the Schools of Global Studies, great workplace, wonderful city: See: web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005…
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23 Apr 2024
We are looking for a senior lecturer in global development studies at the Schools of Global Studies, permanent position, great workplace, wonderful city. See here: web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005…
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