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Matin Qaim
Born (1969-12-20) December 20, 1969 (age 54)[1]
Mainz, Germany[1]
EducationUniversity of Bonn
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Bonn, University of Goettingen, University of Hohenheim
Doctoral advisorJoachim von Braun

Matin Qaim (born 20 December 1969, Mainz, Germany)[1] is the Schlegel Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director at the Center for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn, Germany.[2][3] His research focuses on issues of food security and sustainable development.[2]

Qaim was elected as a Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2018[4] and as a Fellow of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) in 2019.[5] In 2021 he became president-elect of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) where he will succeed Uma Lele.[2][6]

Early life and education

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Matin Qaim earned his MSc from the University of Kiel in 1996 and his doctoral degree in agricultural economics from the University of Bonn in 2000.[2] His doctoral supervisor was Joachim von Braun.[7] Qaim did postdoctoral work at the University of California at Berkeley from 2001-2003.[8] In 2003, he received his habilitation from the University of Bonn with his venia legendi in agricultural and development economics.[7]

Career

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Qaim served as Professor of International Agricultural Trade and Food Security at the University of Hohenheim from 2004-2007. He was Professor of International Food Economics and Rural Development at the University of Goettingen from 2007-2021. He joined the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn, Germany in 2021.[8]

Research

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Qaim specializes in food security and sustainable development.[2] He is known for his meticulous analysis of the economics of agricultural biotechnology, connections of farmers to global value chains, and linkages between agriculture and nutrition.[9]

Qaim argues that higher-yield genetically modified crops can be used to reduce land usage and greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.[10][11] He also supports the use of modified crops such as Golden Rice, which has a higher beta-carotene level than conventional rice, as a source of Vitamin A to combat disease.[3][12] Qaim is a member of the Golden Rice Humanitarian Board.[13]

Qaim recommends a balanced approach to sustainable meat consumption. Pointing out that existing meat prices do not reflect their high environmental cost, Qaim calls for significant reductions in consumption in wealthy countries which have the highest consumption of meat per capita. He personally chooses to rarely eat meat.[14][15]

For smallholder farms in poor countries, animals are a smaller and more sustainable part of the food cycle.[15] Increasing the variety of livestock raised and access to markets are both important steps for addressing malnutrition. Increasing the variety of crops grown is not effective if the extra food can't be sold or fed to animals as an alternative to throwing it away.[16][17] "Keeping goats or a cow, perhaps, in addition to chickens and other animals, can therefore improve nutritional status."[16]

Awards and honors

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Selected publications

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Books

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  • Qaim, Matin (2000). Potential impacts of crop biotechnology in developing countries. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang. ISBN 0820448303.
  • Qaim, Matin; Krattiger, Anatole F.; von Braun, Joachim, eds. (2000). Agricultural biotechnology in developing countries : towards optimizing the benefits for the poor. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN 0792372301.
  • Qaim, Matin (2016). Genetically modified crops and agricultural development. Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy (AEFP). doi:10.1057/9781137405722. ISBN 978-1-349-95844-3.

Papers

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae : Matin QAIM" (PDF). Center for Development Research (ZEF). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Matin Qaim". International Association of Agricultural Economists. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Pragmatist and a big coup: Matin Qaim receives Schlegel professorship at the University of Bonn". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). 1 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "People" (PDF). Leopoldina. No. May. 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Previous AAEA Fellows". Agricultural & Applied Economics Association. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  6. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: NEWLY ELECTED IAAE BOARD OF DIRECTORS". News & Press: IAAE Announcements. July 30, 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Matin Qaim succeeds Joachim von Braun as ZEF director". Center for Development Research (ZEF). September 23, 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim". Center for Development Research (ZEF). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Matin Qaim". American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 102 (2): 382–383. March 2020. doi:10.1002/ajae.12022. ISSN 0002-9092. S2CID 242271887.
  10. ^ Trambley, Sean (February 9, 2022). "RELEASE: New Research Shows Genetically Modified Crops Could…". The Breakthrough Institute. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  11. ^ Kovak, Emma; Blaustein-Rejto, Dan; Qaim, Matin (1 July 2022). "Genetically modified crops support climate change mitigation". Trends in Plant Science. 27 (7): 627–629. doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2022.01.004. ISSN 1360-1385. PMID 35148945.
  12. ^ Kettenburg, Annika J.; Hanspach, Jan; Abson, David J.; Fischer, Joern (2018). "From disagreements to dialogue: unpacking the Golden Rice debate". Sustainability Science. 13 (5): 1469–1482. Bibcode:2018SuSc...13.1469K. doi:10.1007/s11625-018-0577-y. ISSN 1862-4065. PMC 6132390. PMID 30220919.
  13. ^ "Humanitarian Board: Prof Matin Qaim". www.goldenrice.org. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Meat consumption must fall by at least 75 percent". European Biotechnology. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  15. ^ a b Holmes, Bob (18 August 2022). "How much meat can we eat — sustainably?". Knowable Magazine. Annual Reviews. doi:10.1146/knowable-081722-1. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  16. ^ a b University of Bonn (May 10, 2022). "What benefits nutrition in Africa the most? More variety in the fields is not necessarily the best strategy, a recent study shows". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  17. ^ Khonje, Makaiko G.; Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob; Muyanga, Milu; Qaim, Matin (1 May 2022). "Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study". The Lancet Planetary Health. 6 (5): e391–e399. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00071-7. ISSN 2542-5196. PMID 35550078. S2CID 248678182.
  18. ^ "Award for Göttingen agricultural scientist, Matin Qaim". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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