Dr. Chukwuma Ume
Post-Doctoral Researcher
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Institute for Agricultural Policy and Market Research Justus-Liebig-University Gießen Senckenbergstraße 3 D-35390 Gießen
Zeughaus Tel +49 641 / 99 37021 (Secretary) Fax +49 641 / 99 37029 |
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Short CV
| Research and Education | |
| Since 10/2019 |
Dr. agr Agricultural Economics, Bioeconomy and Sustainable Food Systems at the Institute of Agricultural Policy and Market Research, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Nutritional Sciences, and Environmental Management, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany |
| 09/2015-09/2017 |
MSc Environment and Development at Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) School of Environment, University of Leeds, United Kingdom |
| 06/2008-09/2013 |
B.Agric Agricultural Economics at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nigeria |
| Professional Experience | |
| Seit 01/2025 |
Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Market Analysis at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, and Environmental Management, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany |
| 12/2023-07/2025 |
Post-Doctoral Researcher in the ELNAC Project - Enhanced Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management under Accelerated Climate Change (BMBF) at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany |
| 10/2018-10/2019 |
Lecturer 1, University of Nigeria (Research, Teaching and Supervision) |
| 11/2017-10/2018 |
Assistant Lecturer, University of Nigeria (Research and Teaching) |
| 03/2016 -11/2017 |
Graduate Assistant, University of Nigeria (Research) |
Research interests
- Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
- Randomized Control Trail (RCT)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
- Agribusiness and Marketing
Selected publications
Ume, C. (2023). The role of improved market access for small-scale organic farming transition: Implications for food security. Journal of Cleaner Production, 387, 135889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.135889
Ume, C., Gebremedhin, K. G., & Uyeh, D. D. (2024). Imagining AI-driven decision making for managing farming in developing and emerging economies. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 221, 108946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2024.108946
Ume, C., and Bahta, Y.T. Policy support strategies for organic farming extensification in Nigeria. Organic Agriculture. 14, 323–344 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-024-00467-4
Nwangwu, K. N., Onyenekwe, C. S., Opata, P. I., Ume, C. O., & Ume, N. N. C. (2024). Can digital technology promote market participation among smallholder farmers?. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 27(4), 706-728. https://doi.org/10.22434/ifamr2023.0065