Yohannes | Food Systems | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yohannes |  Food Systems | Best Researcher Award

Researcher at Injibara University,  Ethiopia

Dr. Yohannes Girma Asefa is a researcher at Injibara University with a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Wolaita Sodo University (2019–2023). He also holds an MSc in Agricultural Information and Communication Management from Haramaya University and a BSc in Agricultural Economics from Addis Ababa University. His research expertise spans value chain analysis, agricultural extension, technology transfer, resource economics, and climate change. He has published 9 journal articles (SCI/Scopus), led 4 research projects, and contributed to 3 consultancy engagements. Dr. Yohannes actively collaborates with research institutions and serves in 4 editorial roles. He is a member of the Ethiopian Economic Association and Agricultural Economics Association.

Profile: 

🎓 Academic Background:

  • 🧑‍🎓 Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics
    Wolaita Sodo University (2019–2023)

  • 📡 MSc in Agricultural Information & Communication Management
    Haramaya University (2016–2017)

  • 🌾 BSc in Agricultural Economics
    Addis Ababa University (2013–2015)

📊 Research & Innovations:

  • 📝 Journals Published: 9 (SCI/Scopus indexed)

  • 🔍 Research Projects: 4 (Completed/Ongoing)

  • 🧠 Consultancy Projects: 3

  • 🏅 Editorial Appointments: 4

  • 🤝 Collaborations: With research centres & professional associations

  • 📈 Citation Index: 94

  • 📚 Books Published: 0 | 🧾 Patents: 0

🌱 Areas of Expertise:

  • 🔗 Value Chain Analysis

  • 🌾 Agricultural Extension & Information Use

  • 💡 Technology Transfer

  • 💰 Resource & Economic Efficiency

  • 📉 Risk Analysis & Operations Research

  • 🌍 Climate Change & Sustainable Development

🌐 Professional Engagement:

  • 👥 Member of the Ethiopian Economic Association

  • 🌾 Member of the Agricultural Economics Association

🏆 Impact & Potential:

Dr. Yohannes Girma Asefa is an emerging scholar in agricultural economics whose research addresses critical challenges in sustainable agriculture, economic efficiency, and rural development. His collaborative spirit, active project involvement, and editorial contributions mark him as a promising voice in the academic and development research community.

Publication Top Notes:

  • Land Size and Efficiency in Agriculture: The Case of Ethiopian Smallholder Farmers – A Meta-analysis
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Forthcoming (2024-10-24).
    DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1447186
    Contributors: Yohannes Girma Asefa, Abera Ayalew Muluken

  • Risk Aversion and Perception of Farmers about Endogenous Risks: An Empirical Study for Maize Producers in Awi Zone, Amhara Region of Ethiopia
    Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2023, 16(2), Article 87.
    DOI: 10.3390/jrfm16020087
    Contributors: Yohannes Asefa, Berhanu Kuma, Amsalu Bedemo

  • Credit Access and Agricultural Technology Adoption Nexus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022, 10, Article 100362.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2022.100362
    Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

  • Agricultural Commercialization of Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia: A Review
    Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2021, 12(13), pp. 24–30.
    DOI: 10.7176/jesd/12-13-04
    Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

  • A Meta-analysis on the Effect of Agricultural Extension on Farmers’ Market Participation in Ethiopia
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Date not specified.
    Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

  • Econometric Analysis of Dairy Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Information in Ada’a District
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research, Date not specified.
    Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

  • ICTs and Agricultural Marketing in Africa: A Review
    Information and Knowledge Management, Date not specified.
    Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

  • Mobile Phone and Beef Cattle Marketing: The Case of Girar Jarso District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia
    Cogent Food and Agriculture, Date not specified.
    Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

 

Xue Qu | Agricultural Resources | Best Researcher Award

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