Zakir Hussain
Address
| Zakir Hussain Humboldt University of Berlin Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture Department of Agricultural Economics Division of Cooperative Sciences Luisenstrasse 53 D-10099 Berlin, Germany |
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| Phone: | +49-30-2093-6180 |
| Fax: | +49-30-2093-6501 |
| Email: | shaikzak (at) agrar.hu-berlin.de |
Position within the Division of Cooperative Sciences
PhD Student and DAAD Research Fellow in the Joint Research Project "MEGACITIES 2 - Climate and Energy in a Complex Transition Process towards Sustainable Hyderabad"
Research Interest
- Food supply chains and their inter-relation with climate change
- Local food supply systems
- Energy efficiency in Agriculture
- Rural-Urban-Linkages through producer and consumer cooperatives in local food supply systems
Academic Career
| Since 01/2010 | Humboldt University of Berlin PhD Student and Research Fellow in the Project "MEGACITIES - Climate and Energy in a Complex Transition Process towards Sustainable Hyderabad - Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies by Changing Institutions, Governance Structures, Lifestyles and Consumption Patterns" |
Academic Background
| 1997 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agricultural Sciences,
Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad |
| 1994 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Agricultural Sciences,
Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad |
Work Experience (Extract)
| 2003 - 2008 | Adivsor/Extension Agent in Supply Chain Management and
Quality Control in organic agriculture |
| 2003 - 2004 |
Program officer of the project “PUNUKULA” for
establishing a pesticide-free village |
| 1997 - 2003 |
Promotion officer in various multinational
organizations related to agriculture |
Selected Publications
G.V. Ramanjaneyulu, M.S. Chari, T.A.V.S. Raghunath, Zakir Hussain and Kavitha Kuruganti (2009): Non Pesticidal Management: Learning from Experiences. In: R. Peshin and A.K. Dhawan (Eds.) Integrated Pest Management - Volume 1: Innovation-Development Process. Dordrecht: Springer, pp.543-573.
