Personal Information

Names First : Adam Family: Ahmed Middle: Elhag

Birth Date:01.01.1968 Place: Guli, White Nile State , Sudan

Others Sex: Male Nationality: Sudanese

Position

held

Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of

Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan

Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Project and Regional Planning,

Institute of Farm and Agribusiness Management, Justus Liebig

University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Address

Current: Project and-Regional Planning, Senckenberg Str.3, D-35390

Giessen, Germany

Permanent: University of Khartoum, Faculty of Agriculture, Department

of Agricultural Economics, 13314 Shambat, Sudan

Contacts Phone (Mobile): current +4917660844838, (Sudan ): +249612860076

E-mail: adamelhag2002(at)yahoo.com

Academic Qualifications

Qualifications Details

PhD. ( 2004 )

Ph.D. 2004 “Farm Management/Food and Nutrition policy ”

University of Giessen, Faculty of Agricultural and Nutritional

Sciences, Home Economics and Environmental Management,

Institute of Agricultural and Food Systems Management

.

M.Sc. (1997)

Name of degree: Master of Science in Agricultural Economics,

Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural economics

Thesis title:Productivity and Resource Allocation Efficiency

of the Major Field Crops in the Gezira Scheme

B.Sc. Honors

1994

Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) Honors, Class one, Department

of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of

Khartoum

Specialization: Agricultural Economics.

Diploma 1990 General Agriculture, Class One, College of Agricultural

Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology

Employment

1- University of Khartoum:

Dates Details

November 2004 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of

Agriculture, University of Khartoum

April 2001-September

2004

Ph.D. Student, University of Giessen, Faculty of Agricultural and Nutrition

Sciences, Home Economics and Environmental Management, Institute of

Agricultural and Food Systems Management.

October 2000– March

2001 German language course, Göttingen, Germany.

1999-2000 lecturer, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of

Agricultural Economics

1999-2000 Postgraduate Studies Coordinators, Department of Agricultural Economics,

Faculty of Agric. University of Khartoum

1994-1998 Teaching Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of

Agriculture, University of Khartoum

2- Other Universities (Part-time Lecturer)

Dates Details

1999-20002004-present Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum,(Farm Management

Course)

1999-20002004-present Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Khartoum(Statistics and Economics

of Animal Production courses)

2003 University of West Kordofan, Faculty of Natural Resources (Resource Economics

and Planning and Development courses)

1999-2000 University of Sudan for Science and Technology, Collage of agricultural Studies

(Production economics Course)

1999 – 2000 Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, (Statistics course)

1999 Ahfad University for Girls (Farm management Course)

External Examiner:

University of Sudan, Collage of Agricultural Studies, Department of Agricultural

Economics- Sudan

University of Kordofan, Faculty of Natural Resource, Department of Agricultural

Economics

University of Khartoum, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural

Economics

Prizes and Awards:

Institution and Date

Arab Organization for Agricultural Development Prize for the best Final Year student in

Agricultural Economics 1994.

Agricultural Bank Prize for the best Final Year student in Agricultural Economics 1994

Arab Authority for Investment and Development prize for the best Final Year student in

Agricultural Economics 1994

University Prize for the best student in the Fourth Year in 1993.

Arab Organization for Agricultural Development Prize for the best Fourth Year student in

1993

Scholarships

Scholarship Purpose Duration Organization Conferring the

Scholarship

Full Scholarship for

Research Stay,

Department of Project

and Regional Planning,

University of Giessen

Germany

Mar. –May

2009

German Academic Exchange

Service (DAAD), Germany

Full Scholarship to attend

workshop on:: Proposal

Writing for International

Projects, DAAD,

Bibliotheca Alexandria

(CSSP),

2008

Part one

Freie University Berlin,

Universities of Kassel and

Postdam and Ministry of

Higher Education & State of

Scientific Research.

Alexandria, Egypt, DAAD

Full Scholarship to attend

workshop on:: Proposal

2007

Part two Freie University Berlin,

Universities of Kassel and

Writing for International

Projects, DAAD,

Bibliotheca Alexandria

(CSSP),

Postdam and Ministry of

Higher Education & State of

Scientific Research.

Alexandria, Egypt, DAAD

Scholarship to attend

Alumni Meeting: on

Human Capacity Building

for Developing Countries

and Contribution of the

DAAD Programme ‘

Agricultural Economics’

2007

(5 – 15

June)

Department of Project and

Regional Planning, University

of Giessen Germany, German

Academic Exchange Service

(DAAD), Germany

Scholarship for PhD,

Institute of Agricultural

and Food Systems

Management, Giessen,

Germany

Oct. 2000 –

Nov. 2004

German Academic Exchange

Service (DAAD), Germany

Consultancy

Institute Title

Economic Research

Forum (2008-2009)

Poverty Alleviation in Southern Sudan, The Case of Renk

County

USAID (2007-2009) Long Term Analytical Agenda on Food Security in Sudan

ACSAD and Ministry

of Agriculture and

Forests, Sudan,

Project of Land Use Map in Sudan, Study of Agricultural

Production

3. WFP, World Food

Programme (2006)

Evaluation of EMOP 1339.0/1: Assistance to Populations

Affected by Conflict in Greater Darfur, West Sudan: Member in

the International Evaluation Good Practice Review Group.

Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Feinstein

International Center, Tuft University. USA

2. FAO, Sudan (2006) FAO Emergency/Humanitarian and Recovery Work Plan in

Sudan 2007

1. WFP, Sudan

(2005): A Study on Food Security Policies in Sudan

Teaching Experience

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (Courses taught at university level) :

1- University of Khartoum:

Course Title Level

Introduction to Agricultural Economics Bachelor

Production Economics Bachelor Diploma

Resource Economics Bachelor

Farm Management Bachelor

Statistics Bachelor

Resource Economics Bachelor

Production Economics Master

2-Training Workshops (As Instructor)

Training Workshop Partners Beneficiaries Date

Management of

Technology Transfer

Khartoum State Ministry of

Agric., Farmers Schools&

Faculty of Agriculture, UOK

Veterinary and Animal

Production Extension Staff 18-26 January, 2009

Proposal Writing

Skills for Ph.D. and

M.Sc. Applicants

DAAD Office - Sudan

Ph.D.& M.Sc. Applicants

for study abroad from

different Universities and

Research Institutions.

28-29 August, 2008

Raising the

Managerial Skills of

Khartoum State

Farmers

Khartoum State Ministry of

Agric., Farmers Schools&

Faculty of Agriculture, UOK

Khartoum State Farmers 24-26 June, 2008

Proposal Writing

Skills, questionnaire

University of Giessen,

Institute of Agricultural

Ph.D. Students from the

Developing Countries 15-20 March, 2009

Design and Data

Processing

and Food Systems

Management

CONFERENCES and Workshops

1. Workshop on the use of Food and Agricultural Marketing Information System (FAMIS), Ministry of

Agriculture and Forests, Planning and Agricultural Economics, under the project of Agricultural Marketing

Promotion and Integration Project (AMPRIP), The Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),

Elshaheed Elzubeir Hall. 2007

2. Workshop on Agricultural Insurance in Sudan, National Assembly, the Agricultural and Animals Affairs

Committee, Green Hall, Sudan 2007.

3. Workshop on: WTO National University Programme: Introductory Workshop for Training and Dip/MS

Courses, University of Khartoum, 4-6 November, Khartoum Sudan.

4. Conference on Micro-finance: Visions and Strategies (2006), Bank of Sudan, Friendship Hall, 26 October,

2006, Khartoum, Sudan.

5. Workshop on: Investing in Agriculture for Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests 15 October

2006, Khartoum, Sudan.

6. Food Aid Forum, WFP, 6-8 June 2006 Khartoum, Sudan

7. FAO Workshop Preceding Preparation of Emergency/Humanitarian and Recovery Work Plan, 2007 June

1st & 3rd, 2006 Khartoum, Sudan

8. Agricultural Strategies and Policies Forum, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Khartoum, Sudan (2006).

9. Food Security Policies in Sudan Workshop, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, WFP Khartoum Sudan,

2006

10. Zukunft Wasser – Wasser als Entwicklungsressource und Wasser als Freidenfaktor-

Berufliche Chancen für Rückkehrer im Bereich Wassermanagement. Arbeitskreis Afrikanische-Asiatische

Akademischerinnen und Akademiker „ Germany Göttingen , 2004.

11. Deutscher Tropen Tag (2004) “ Rural Poverty Reduction Through Research for

Development and Transformation” Agricultural and Horticultural Faculty Humboldt-university, Berlin, Germany.

12. 2nd Phd Conference (2004) Research in Economics: Aims and Methodology, Pavia, Italy,

www.debating.it.

13. Land wirtschaft und Ernährungssicherung in Entwicklungsländern-

Arbeitsmöglichkeiten im Landwirtschaftlichen Sektor für Rückkehrer, Arbeitskreis Afrikanische-Asiatische

Akademischerinnen und Akademiker „ Germany Göttingen , 2004.

14. IAMO 2003 “Large Farm Management”, Department for Structural Development of

Farms and Rural Areas, Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, Halle, Germany

(2003)

15. Deutscher Tropen Tag (2003) “ Technological and Institutional Innovation for

Sustainable Rural development” University of Göttingen, Germany, 2003

16. GEWISOLA 2003 (Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des

Landbaues) “Prespektiven in der Landnutzung-Regionen,Landschaft, Betriebe-Entscheidungsträger und

Instrumente“ University of Hohenheim, Germany, 2003.

17. Alumni-Konferenz des DAAD “Zwischen Nil und Niger Netzwerkbildung und

Hochschulen in Afrika“ , Liepiz, Germany, 2003.

18. Kredite für die Armen: Startagienzur Formaliserung des Informellen Secktors –

Existengründungen – neue Berfufschancen. Arbeitskreis Afrikanische-Asiatische Akademischerinnen und

Akademiker „ Germany Göttingen , 2003.

19. Berufsstart für Rückkehrerinnen/Rückkehrer“ Arbeitskreis Afrikanische-Asiatische

Akademischerinnen und Akademiker „ Germany Göttingen , 2003.

20. National Agricultural Conference, Khartoum, Sudan (1996).

Memberships and Other Activities

Membership: Member in:

Faculty board, faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan (2005)

Council of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan

(1997)

Sudanese German Association Alumni (2004)

Member of the DAAD Alumni Association, Department of Project and Regional Planning, (2004)

The Sudanese Agricultural Engineers Union (1994)

Sudanese Agricultural Council, Khartoum Sudan (1994)

The Sudanese Bee-keeping Society (1991)

The Sudanese Environmental Conservation Society (1998)

Agro-processing Committee , Khartoum State Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

Other Activities

Leader of the DAAD Alumni in Sudan.

Feasibility Studies evaluator for Khartoum State Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

1. Ph.D. M.Sc. Students Supervision:

Name of the Student Title of the Thesis Graduation date

Ph.D. (Co)

Abdelrahoof Idris

Economic, Technical and Alloactive

Efficiency of Major Crops Production In

New Halfa Acheme-Sudan

2009

Somia Rughaim Measurement of Poverty in Southern

Sudan 2010

Eiz Eldin Fadail Food Security in the Greater Darfur 2012

MS.C Students

Ibrahim Elnour Ibrahim Mohamed

Measuring Technical efficiency of

Producing Sorghum and Sesame in

Mechanized Rain-fed Sector (Case

Study Habila Scheme) (A Stochastic

May, 2007

Frontier Approach Analysis)

Tarig Eltayeb Hamza Ahmed Coping Strategies as a Food Insecurity

Indicator In White Nile State May, 2007

Amna Osman Mohamed Alam-

Eldin

Economic Evaluation of Sugarcane

Harvesting Systems in Sennar Sugar

Factory

March, 2008

Sawasan Mahjoub Abd Elsalam

The Strategic Reserve Corporation

(SRCo) and its Impact on Food Security

in Sudan

April, 2008

Nawal Abdalla Mohammed Imam

The role of Women in Agriculture and

Food Security in North Kordofan State-

Sudan

June, 2008

Amal Abdulmutalib Ibrahim

Abbaker

The Effect of the Armed Conflicts on

Food Security in North Darfur State A

case Study of El fashir Camps – Sudan

November, 2008

Hamaza Mohammed Yousif Hamid

Measuring Technical efficiency of

Producing Wheat in White Nile Pump

Schemes(WNPS) - Sudan .

November, 2008

External Examiner

University of Sudan, Collage of

Agricultural Studies, Department of

Agricultural Economics- Sudan

University of Kordofan, Faculty of

Natural Resource, Department of

Agricultural Economics

Language Proficiency

Reading Writing Conversation

Language Fluent Fair Poor Fluent Fair Poor Fluent Fair Poor

Arabic √ √ √

English √ √ √

German √ √ √

References

Fist Reference:

Name Position Present Address Phone

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. F.

Kuhlmann

Professor of

Agricultural

management

Justus-Liebig-University

Giessen, Institute of

Agricultural and Food

Systems Management

SenckenbergStr.3, D-35390

Giessen, Germany

Tel.

0641 / 99 - 37240

Fax.

0641 / 99 - 37249

E-mail: e-mail: Kuhlmann.LBL1(at)agrar.uni-giessen.de

Second Reference:

Name Position Present Address Phone

Prof. Dr.

Babiker Idris

Babiker

Professor of

Agricultural

Economics-

Marketing

University of Khartoum, Faculty of

Agriculture, Department of Agricultural

Economics.

13314 Shambat, Khartoum-North, Sudan

Mobile: +249-

912134593

Home: +249-87-

539997

Fax: +249-85-318431

E-mail babikeridris(at)hotmail.com

Third Reference:

Name Position Present Address Phone

Dr. Hashim

Ahmed Elobeid

Assistant Professor

of Agricultural

University of Khartoum, Faculty of

Agriculture, Head of the

Department of Agricultural

Mobile:

Economics Economics.

13314 Shambat, Khartoum-North,

Sudan

+249-9112153359

+249-123020110

Fax:

+249-85-318431

E-mail: hashimelobeid(at)yahoo.com

Courses

Economic Modeling with GAMS: Basic and Application in Agricultural Economic Research, Justice –Liebig university of Giessen, Institute of Agricultural and Food Systems Management, Department of Project and Regional Planning, 9-13 March 2009, Germany.

STATA

Publications

Books:

1. Mohammed. A. E., Ahmed, A. E. and Ahmed A. (2008) FOOD SECURITY IN SUDAN

Policies and Strategies. Globalization, Technology and Sustainable Development Book Series,Inderscience

Enterprises Limited, UK. ISBN (Print): 0–907776–36–1

2. Ahmed. E. Adam (2004) Economic Analysis of the Irrigated Cotton Production Constraints in Sudan,

Case Study Gezira Scheme. Farming & Rural Systems Series, Volume 61, Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim,

Germany

SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS’ PAPERS

1. Mohamed I, E. I., Ahmed. A. E. and K.Siddig (2008)Technical Efficiency of Producing Sorghum in

Kordofan State, Case Study Habila Mechanized Rain-fed Sector., The Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural

Sciences" Volume 35(1)

2. Mohamed I, E. I., Ahmed. A. E. and K. Siddig(2008) Technical Efficiency Measurement in

Sesame Production in Nuba Mountains in Sudan , Journal of the Bangladesh Society for Agricultural Science

and Technology, vol. 5, No. 1&2, page 209-212

3. Ahmed, A.E, (2008) Risk Sources and Attitude among the Tenants of the Gezira Scheme–Sudan.

(Forthcoming: Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences).

4. Ahmed, A. E., F. Kulhmann, M. Mau, and El-feel, M.A. (2007)

Gezira Scheme Management Efficiency and the Tenants’ Technical Efficiency of Cotton Production. Journal

of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 5, No.1.

5. Ahmed, A. E. F. Kuhlmann, M.Mau, H. A. Elobeid and E.M. Elamin (2007) Economic Evaluation of

Crop Combination in the Gezira Scheme–Sudan. Issues and Challenges in Rural development, Farming &

Rural Systems Series, Volume 86, Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim, Germany, P. 87-102.

6. Gibreel, T. M., Negatu, W., Ahmed. A. E. & Elamin, E.M. (2007) “Commercialisation and Household

Food Crop Production in Traditional Sub-sector of the Dry-land Sector in Sudan. Issues and Challenges in

Rural development, Farming & Rural Systems Series, Volume 87, Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim,

Germany, Pp. 61-74.

7. Fazli R. Ahmed. A. E. Arbab. I. ( 2007) “Remittances and their Socio-Economic Impact of on the

Emigrants Households. Issues and Challenges in Rural development, Farming & Rural Systems Series,

Volume 87, Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim, Germany, Pp. 117-130

8. Ahmed, A. E and Al-feel M.A. (2005) Productivity and Resource Allocation Efficiency of the Farmers

in the Gezira Scheme. Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 4, No.2, 2005, 46-59.

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

9. Ibn OOF, A. Ahmed. A.E., Fadallah. A, and Salih, A.A.(2009): Agricultural Investment in Sudan:

Importance, Role and Policies. Paper presented during the Arab Food Security Forum, University of

Khartoum, Faculty of Agriculture, Sudan, 17-19 March.

10. Ahmed, A.E(2008) The Effect of Rising Food Prices on Horticultural Crops in Sudan, a Paper

presented during workshop on Increasing Food Prices: Challenges and Solutions, Ministry of Science and

Technology, Institute of Economics and Social Research.

11. Ahmed, A.E(2008) Implications of Agricultural Information on Food Security

and Poverty Alleviation in Sudan, a paper presented duringa Workshop on New Trends in Science and

Technology to Enhance Sustainable Development in Africa, North East Africa Regional Humboldt-Kolleg,

Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/ Foundation, 23-26 Nov, 2008. Khartoum –Sudan

12. Fadallah. A, and Ahmed, A. E. (2007) The Experience of the Arab Investments in Sudan, Case Study

of Arab Authority for Agricultural Development Projects and Kenana Sugar Company, paper presented

during the Monthly Forum Series of Head of Ministerial Council, and Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum

Sudan.

13. Ahmed A. E. and Abdelrazig Elbashir (2006-a) Transportation, Storage and the Strategic Grain

Reserve and their Implications on Food Security in Sudan, Paper presented during the Workshop of Food

Security policies in Sudan, WFP and Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum Sudan

14. Ahmed A. E. and Abdelrazig Elbashir (2006-b) Food Insecurity Coping Mechanisms in Sudan,

Paper presented during the Workshop of Food Security policies in Sudan, WFP and Ministry of Agriculture,

Khartoum Sudan

15. Abdelrazig Elbashir and Ahmed A. E.(2006-c) Food Security Issues and Policies, Paper presented

during the Workshop of Food Security policies in Sudan, WFP and Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum Sudan

16. Abdelrazig Elbashir and Ahmed A. E. (2006-a) Food Security policies in Sudan, Paper presented

during the Workshop of Food Security policies in Sudan, WFP and Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum Sudan

17. Abdelrazig Elbashir and Ahmed A. E. (2006-b) Food Aid , Paper presented during the Workshop of

Food Security policies in Sudan, WFP and Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum Sudan

18. Abdelrazig Elbashir and Ahmed A. E. (2006-c) Food Security Related Institutions in Sudan, Paper

presented during the Workshop of Food Security policies in Sudan, WFP and Ministry of Agriculture,

Khartoum Sudan.

19. Elbashir, A.M. and Ahmed A. E. (2006-d) Food Security policies in Sudan, Paper presented in:

Agricultural Strategies and Policies Forum, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Khartoum, Sudan.

20. Elbashir, A.M. and Ahmed A. E. (2006-e) Food Security policies in Sudan, Paper presented during

Food Aid Forum, Khartoum. http://nutrition.tufts.edu/research/famine/publications/food_aid_2006.html

21. Karrar A.B. Abbadi and Ahmed A. E. (2006-1): Brief Overview of Sudan Economy and Future

Prospects for Agricultural Development. Food Aid Forum,

Khartoum http://nutrition.tufts.edu/research/famine/publications/food_aid_2006.html

22. Karrar A.B. Abbadi and Ahmed A. E. (2006-2) Concept Paper, FAO Emergency/Humanitarian and

Recovery Work Plan 2007.

23. Ahmed, E, Adam, F. Kuhlmann, M. Mau, H. A. Elobeid and E.M. Elamin (2005)

Analysis of Factors Affecting Sorghum Production in the Gezira Scheme–Sudan and Implications on the

Household Food Security. Tropentag 2005 Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Conference on International Agricultural

Research for Development

http://www.tropentag.de/2005/abstracts/full/111.pdf

24. Khalid S., Yahia,M.E, Ahmed, E. Adam (2005) Decision Support System for Determining the Effect

of Seeding Rate on Crop Yield. Tropentag 2005 Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Conference on International

Agricultural Research for Development. Tropentag 2005 Stuttgart-Hohenheim, October 11-13, 2005

Conference on International Agricultural Research for Developmenet

25. Ahmed, E. Adam and F. Kulhmann (2004) Cotton Production Constraints in Sudan:

Economic Analysis Approaches. A Paper Presented in the 2nd Phd Conference, Research in Economics: Aims

and Methodology, Pavia, Italy, www.debating.it.

26. Ahmed. E. Adam. (2003)

Challenges to Cotton Production in the Sudan. Poster presented during the Conference of Large Farm

Management - IAMO Tage 2003, Halle, Germany.

27. Ahmed. E. Adam (1997) Productivity and Resource Allocation Efficiency of the Major Field Crops in

the Gezira Scheme. M.Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan.