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GlobalFood is a research training group at the University of Göttingen, Germany. Our research deals with the transformation of Global Agri-Food Systems. The transformation of global agri-food systems will have far-reaching implications, which are not yet well understood.
- How does the structure of food supply chains emerge?
- What are likely impacts on trade flows and value distribution?
- How can future trends in global consumption behavior be estimated?
- How do these trends influence supply chain governance?
- Can smallholder farmers in developing countries be integrated successfully into high-value supply chains?
- What are the implications for poverty, food security, and nutrition?
- These are some of the overarching research questions addressed by the GlobalFood RTG. While some of the research is based on secondary data, many aspects build on primary data collected through household and industry surveys as well as laboratory and field experiments in developed and developing countries. Research results advance the academic knowledge base and guide public and private sector policymaking at various levels.
GlobalFood is structured into four interlinked research areas, which cover different stages of international agri-food supply chains. While research area A (“Restructuring of global supply chains”) focuses on intermediate stages, such as trade and retail, research area B (“Consumer preferences and nutritional implications”) takes a closer look at consumption. The remaining two research areas (Area C: “Linking smallholders to markets” and Area D: “Impacts on rural development”) concentrate on agricultural production and marketing in developing countries, with special emphasis on how small farms can be linked to emerging value chains and impacts on welfare and rural development.
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facebook.comApart from interesting lectures, the GlobalFood Discussion Paper Series offers insights into a wide range of topics. Learn more about global and Indonesian cocoa markets and the role of fairtrade certification for wages and job satisfaction of plantation workers here: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/213486.html
Quick reminder: Tomorrow, Dr. Maximo Torero (World Bank) will give a short talk on the topic “Reality of food losses: A new measurement methodology”. Feel free to join! [Friday, 7 July, 10:30-12:00, OEC 1.163]
Today at 16:15 - 17:45h in ZHG 104 we welcome Prof. Dr. Hermann Lotze-Campen from Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PIK, to the Global Food Colloquium. He will present on "Land use change in the context of sustainable development: Modelling approaches and policy options".
Two GlobalFood Research Colloquiums coming up next week: 1. Tuesday, 4 July 2017 (16:15 – 17:45 pm; ZHG 104) Prof. Dr. Hermann Lotze-Campen (PIK, Potsdam) “Land use change in the context of sustainable development: Modelling approaches and policy options” 2. Friday, 7 July 2017 (10:30 – 12:00 pm; OEC 1.163) Dr. Maximo Torero (World Bank, Washington, DC) “Reality of food losses: A new measurement methodology”
Interested in the great variety of GlobalFood research topics? Here you go: private food standards and gender equality, small producers and export supply chains, agricultural commercialization/supermarket shopping and nutrition, horticultural employment and women’s empowerment, mobile phones and gender equality and nutrition, weather index insurance, uncertainty preferences. All new Discussion Papers available here: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/globalfood-discussion-paper-series/213486.html
“Trading off nutrition and education? A panel data analysis of the dissimilar welfare effects of Organic and Fairtrade standards“ is the title of the new GlobalFood Discussion Paper written by Meemken, Spielman and Qaim. Interested in the answer behind the question? Find out more here: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/globalfood-discussion-paper-series/213486.html
Postdoc Position Opening RTG “GlobalFood”: starting now, latest 1 Feb 2017 The RTG carries out research on restructuring agricultural markets, including the growing role of international food standards, changing consumer preferences, and the rapid expansion of supermarkets. Screening of applications will begin on 20 Dec 2016. Find more information here: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/191980.html
REMINDER: Submission deadline for the GlobalFood Symposium is tomorrow, 15th November. Apply and share!
Next year in April the GlobalFood Symposium will be held in Göttingen. Until 15th of November you can submit your extended paper abstracts via the following website: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/call-for-papers/538297.html
Interested in Global Food Value Chains and Development? Feel free to visit the Research Colloquium event tomorrow (27th), 16:15-17:45 at ZHG 002. Miet Maertens (Professor of Bioeconomics, KU Leuven) will talk about Global Food Value Chains and Development: Evidence from a Decade of Research in Senegal
Four new and very interesting Discussion Papers are waiting to be read: 1. Krumbiegel et al. (2016) investigate the role of fairtrade certification for wages and job satisfaction of plantation workers in Ghana. 2. Grosch and Rau (2016) experimentally analyze gender differences in compliance and the role of social value orientation. 3. Fiankor et al. (2016) deal with the role of EU-African Regional Trade Agreements as a development tool to reduce EU border rejections. 4. In the paper “Farmers’ Preferences for Supermarket Contracts in Kenya” Ochieng et al. (2016) explore farmers’ preferences and constraints for contracting in general and for specific contract design attributes in particular. Find out more here: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/213486.html
Whether private food standards act as a catalyst or barrier to agricultural trade is an ongoing debate. Ehrich and Mangelsdorf (2016) contribute to the debate by finding that the International Featured Standard (IFS) increases bilateral exports but only in middle- and upper-income countries. For developing countries there are additional measures necessary in order to include them into international trade successfully. Read the full Discussion Paper No. 85 here: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/213486.html
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