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I am an applied economist working at the intersection of agriculture, environment, health, and development. My research focuses on productivity, climate and sustainability policies, and One Health, with the aim of providing practical, policy-relevant evidence for low- and middle-income countries. I am particularly interested in how agrifood systems can improve livelihoods and economic growth while addressing public health risks and environmental constraints. 

I hold a PhD in Economics from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and a BSc in Economics from Jimma University, and I have been a visiting scholar at the University of Western Australia. My academic and professional experience spans Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin Ameirca, combining rigorous quantitative methods with a strong policy orientation.

Currently, I work as an economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), where I contribute to global and country-level analysis on antimicrobial resistance economics, livestock productivity, climate mitigation and adaptation, and agrifood investment strategies. My work links micro-level evidence with economy-wide modelling to understand trade-offs, identify priority investments, and provide practical inputs for policymaking in low- and middle-income countries, especially in settings facing structural constraints and high uncertainty.  

My research is published in journals including Nature Communications, Agricultural Economics, Energy Economics, and Energy Policy.

Datasets and other relevant materials are available on the Resources page.