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International Work

The Department of Agricultural Economics has had a long history of experience in international development projects. Since the 1960s, faculty have contributed substantially to projects in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Tanzania, Kenya, and Syria. In addition, faculty members have had numerous short-term activities as part of a university team or donor agency teams. Recently, international activities and involvement of the faculty have reflected growing global economic interdependence in agriculture, agribusiness, and natural resource management. International dimensions are reflected in as much as 25 percent of the Department's overall teaching, research and extension activities.


Region
Principal Contacts
Title
Sponsor
Africa
Bruce McCarl
James Richardson
Impact Assessment Group
 
Armenia
John Nichols
Susan Livingston
Agribusiness Education Partnership
USDA/CSREES & FAS
Argentina
Stephen Fuller
The Economic Effects of Proposed South American Infrastructure Improvements on U.S. Corn and Soybean producers
USDA/AMS
Brazil
Richard Conner
Introduction of Technology and Simulation of Production Systems for the Sustainable Use of Environmental Resources in the Brazilian Pantanal
PRODETAB, Brazilian Funding Agency
Canada and Mexico
Ron Knutson
International Rep Farms Project
 
Canada, USA, and Mexico
Parr Rosson
Tracy Davis
Center for North American Studies
 
Central and South America
Ernie Davis
International Livestock Congress
 
Ecuador
Gary Williams
Nancy Azhari
Agricultural Census and Information Service (SICA)
World Bank
Europe
Stephen Fuller
Ocean Freight Futures for Risk Management to Enhance the Global Competitiveness of Texas Ports
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
France
Victoria Salin
Federation des Ecoles Superieurs d'Ingenieurs en Agriculture (FESIA)
Federation of Higher Education in Agriculture in France
Study Abroad Programs
Republic of Georgia
John Nichols
AgribusinessDistance Education Demonstration with Caucasus School of Business
USDA/CSREES & FAS
Guatemala
Lonnie Jones
Elke Aquilar
Master's Degree Program at Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala
Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala
Mexico
Gary Williams
Stephen Fuller
Victoria Salin
Jaime Malaga
Market Research to Support Development of a Strategic Plan for Preserving and Expanding the Mexican Rice Market
U.S. Rice Producers Association
Nicaragua
Lonnie Jones
Master's Degree Program
 
Russia
John Nichols
Agribusiness Education Collaborations
Eurasia Foundation
Thailand
Victoria Salin
Infrastructure Needs Assessment for Distribution of Frozen Potato Products in Southeast Asian Countries
USDA/FAS
Trinidad
Ron Knutson
Donna Garrett
Agri-Sector Policy and Public Administration Reform Project

Agribusiness Development Project

Ministry of Agriculture, Land, and Marine Resources/Inter-American Development Bank

Mexico - Texas border issues: Research and extension education activities relating to the growing economic and environmental relationship between Mexico and Texas; Analysis of competitive production conditions, market and transportation channels, resource use and regulatory policy; education prograrns, student and faculty exchanges with Mexican universities.

Global trade and market development: Research projects are focusing on Mexico, Central and South America and Pacific Rim countries to assess market opportunities and constraints for livestock and meat products, grain and cotton commodities; Extensive education programs to assist exporters and agribusiness firms involved in expanding export trade in food and agricultural cornmodities.

Economic and institutional development: Analysis of problems of economic development, institutional reform and regulatory policy in developing countries. Recent studies include assessment of water management policy in Africa, grazing and range management policy in Mongolia and China, household production and risk in India, and exporting organizations in Ghana.

Agribusiness development in Eastern Europe and Russia: Recent projects include establishment of a demonstration farm in Tatarstan, Russia; agribusiness education and training in Tatarstan, Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. Several faculty have participated in short term assessments and consultancies in Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary, and Bulgaria.

Center for North American Studies
Organization comprised of faculty from many Universities to promote strong agricultural ties between the United States, Mexico, and Canada...