Xue Qu | Agricultural Resources | Best Researcher Award

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Dr Xue Qu |  Agricultural Resources |  Best Researcher Award

Lecturer at  School of Management/Chengdu University of Information Technology, China

Dr. Xue Qu is a distinguished researcher at the School of Management, Chengdu University of Information Technology. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from China Agricultural University and a doctoral degree from the University of Tokyo, funded by the China Scholarship Council. Her research focuses on agricultural resources, the environment, and food security, with specific interest in food loss and waste, agriculture outsourcing services, and resource and environmental footprints. Dr. Qu has published 12 papers in reputed journals such as Applied Economics and the Journal of Integrative Agriculture. She has participated in several significant projects funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the State Administration of Grain. Dr. Qu’s work offers valuable insights into agricultural outsourcing’s impact on harvest losses, contributing empirical evidence for regulating moral hazards in these services as agricultural marketization expands in the future.

Profile:

🎓 Academic and Professional Background:

Dr. Xue Qu is currently affiliated with the School of Management at Chengdu University of Information Technology. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from China Agricultural University and her doctoral degree from the University of Tokyo under the China Scholarship Council’s funding. Her research interests span agricultural resources and environment, food security, food loss and waste, agriculture outsourcing service, and resource and environmental footprint. She has published 12 papers in esteemed journals such as Applied Economics, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, and Agriculture.

🔬 Research and Innovations:

Dr. Qu has been involved in several significant research projects, including the “Technology System for Modern Agricultural Industry—Rabbit Industry” funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and “Research on the Investigation and Evaluation Technology of Post-harvest Loss and Waste of Grain” funded by the State Administration of Grain.

📚 Publications and Contributions:

Dr. Qu has contributed significantly to the academic community with her research on rice harvest losses, food security, and agricultural sustainability. Her notable works include articles published in high-impact journals like Applied Economics and Agriculture, where she explores the effects of farming scale, mechanization, and outsourcing services on harvest losses in China. Additionally, she has authored a book chapter on field harvest losses in China.

🏆 Achievements and Recognitions:

With 94 citations on Google Scholar, Dr. Qu’s research has garnered attention and impact in her field. Her work provides empirical evidence on the moral hazards associated with agricultural outsourcing services, a crucial insight as the marketization of agricultural production continues to expand.

🌱 Areas of Research:

  • Food Security
  • Food Economy
  • Agricultural Sustainability

🤝 Collaborations and Memberships:

Dr. Qu collaborates with notable researchers such as Laping Wu, Daizo Kojima, Mitsuyoshi Ando, Yi Luo, Dong Huang, and Fangfang Cao, contributing to advancements in agricultural research.

Publication Top Notes:

  • Can Harvest Outsourcing Services Reduce Field Harvest Losses of Rice in China?
    QU Xue, D Kojima, Y Nishihara, L Wu, A Mitsuyoshi
    Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 20(5), 1396-1406, 2021 (Citations: 39)
  • The Losses in the Rice Harvest Process: A Review
    X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
    Sustainability, 13(17), 9627, 2021 (Citations: 16)
  • Impact of Rice Harvest Loss by Mechanization or Outsourcing: Comparison of Specialized and Part-Time Farmers
    X Qu, D Kojima, Y Nishihara, L Wu, M Ando
    Agricultural Economics/Zemědělská Ekonomika, 66(12), 2020 (Citations: 12)
  • Effects of Different Harvesting Ways on Grain Loss: Based on the Field Survey of 3251 Rural Households in China
    X LI, D HUANG, X QU, J ZHU
    Journal of Natural Resources, 35(5), 1043-1054, 2020 (Citations: 6)
  • Do Farming Scale and Mechanization Affect Moral Hazard in Rice Harvest Outsourcing Service in China?
    X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
    Agriculture, 12(8), 1205, 2022 (Citations: 5)
  • A Study of Rice Harvest Losses in China: Do Mechanization and Farming Scale Matter?
    X Qu, D Kojima, Y Nishihara, L Wu, M Ando
    Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics, 23, 83-88, 2021 (Citations: 5)
  • Rice Harvest Losses Caused by Agency Slack in China: A Mediation Analysis
    X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
    Applied Economics, 55(10), 1129-1141, 2023 (Citations: 2)
  • An Inverse Relationship between Farm Size and Rice Harvest Loss: Evidence from China
    Y Luo, D Huang, X Qu, L Wu
    Land, 11(10), 1760, 2022 (Citations: 2)
  • Impacts of Work Attitude of Outsourcing Services on Food Losses: Evidence from Rice Harvest in China
    X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
    International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 25(4), 587-599, 2022 (Citations: 1)
  • Does Outsourcing Skimp Work Attitude? Comparative Analysis between Business and Part-Time Farmers in China
    X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
    Japanese Journal of Farm Management, 60(2), 41-46, 2022 (Citations: 1)
  • Does Outsourcing Skimp Work Attitude?
    Q Xue, K Daizo, W Laping, A Mitsuyoshi
    Agricultural Economics Research, 60(2), 41-46, 2022
  • Harvest Loss Rate of Sweet Potato and Its Influencing Factors
    HY Han Yan, QX Qu Xue, HD Huang Dong, WLP Wu LaPing
    Southwest China Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019