Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Economics of Agricultural Cooperatives

Dr. Zakir Hussain

Contact


Email: zakircsa@gmail.com

Present Position


Joint Director, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), Hyderabad, India
 

Position within the Division 


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 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.