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Professor of Food and Agricultural Economics @UniBonn and Director @ZEFbonn

Bonn, Germany
Joined August 2019
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Congratulations to ZEF Director Matin Qaim! He was recently recognized with the β€œFreiherr von Wilmovsky-Prize” 2025 for Outstanding Achievements in Agriculture and Agribusiness! πŸŽ–οΈ
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🌍 How can agricultural economics contribute to transforming agri-food systems facing a global sustainability crisis? In the #ICAE2024 Special Issue, the urgent need for systemic change - and our discipline- is highlighted 🌾 πŸ“– Read here: bit.ly/42CmVbo
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🌾Why do many rural poor in #Bangladesh choose short-term migration, despite its lower income gains? New research shows it helps households cope with hunger seasons, improving diets when local jobs vanish. ➑️ bit.ly/4jApyjk @MatinQaim
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Temporary migration helps poor rural households to maintain food security and dietary quality during agricultural lean seasons, as we show with primary survey data collected in Bangladesh. Open access link: doi.org/10.1111/agec.70030
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Vacancy at @UniBonn: Group Leader for Global Economic Modeling of Land Use, Agriculture, and Food (E14) Please Share within you relevant Networks: uni-bonn.de/en/university/wo…
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The University of Bonn is hiring a Working Group Leader for Global Economic Modeling of Land Use, Agriculture, and Food uni-bonn.de/en/university/wo…
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"Agri-food system modernization is key to food security", as I write today in China Daily. This includes new technologies in farming, such as genomic breeding, robots, and digital tools, but also more efficient markets & value chains for nutritious foods. chinadaily.com.cn/a/202503/1…
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πŸ“ŒDon’t miss the latest blog Prof. Dr. @MatinQaim Director at @ZEFbonn and Professor of Food and Agricultural Economics @UniBonn πŸ”ŽInsights about policy-Relevant Research on Agricultural Innovation Adoption and Impacts Read it hereπŸ‘‡ bit.ly/3Db4IYA
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US rejects UN 2030 agenda and SDGs. Another shocking news from the Trump administration, throwing over board the whole idea of sustainable development and peaceful cooperation. We need to find solutions of how to move forward, with or without the US. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/n…
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In a new open access paper with detailed data from India, we show how important competitive, private-sector service provision can be for widespread technology adoption in the small farm sector. Great work by Subash and cooperation with @CIMMYT team. doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2025…
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Are small farms the key to Africa's nutrition security? A study from Ethiopia finds that larger farms produce 2-4x more nutritious foods per hectare/cow than smaller ones. Higher input use & tech adoption drive the gap. What does this mean for food policy? bit.ly/4jL5U51
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We are looking for a new co-editor of our @IAAEAgEcon journal "Agricultural Economics". Please spread the word, apply, and reach out should you have any questions. iaae-agecon.org/page/employm…
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Call for Proposal Submissions for the EAAE Congress: Pre-Congress Workshops The Pre-Congress Workshops will take place on August 26, 2025 (from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm) at the congress venue inΒ Bonn. Deadline: March 1st, 2025
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++Jan 23++ "Can virtual experiments predict real-world food choices? Jun.-Prof. Dr. Dominic Lemken explores the limits of COβ‚‚ footprint labels in shaping consumer behavior and calls for innovative, realistic approaches to improve environmental labeling. bit.ly/PL-Jan23
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New ZEF Discussion Paper No. 358: An inquiry into labor conditions across key rural sectors in #Africa. By Jackson Elias Nzira, Martin C. Parlasca, and @MatinQaim ➑️bit.ly/ZEF-DP358
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With panel data from 6 African countries we show that increasing local & regional production diversity is more promising to improve diets than increasing diversity on each single farm. Markets matter more for diet diversity than own-farm production. doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-0…
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Happy New Year! πŸŽ†
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+++ New ZEF Discussion Paper +++ "Links between rural electrification and gendered off-farm employment in sub-Saharan Africa" by ZEF Junior Researcher Jessy Amarachi Ezebuihe, ZEF Researcher @martinparlasca and ZEF Director @MatinQaim ➑️ bit.ly/ZEF_DP_356
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+++ New ZEF Discussion Paper +++ "Rice-aquaculture systems and dietary quality in Bangladesh" by ZEF Junior Researcher Fariha Farjana, ZEF Senior Researcher Thanh Tung Nguyen and ZEF Director @MatinQaim ➑️ bit.ly/ZEF_DP_354
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