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Alvaro Durand‐Morat

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Associate Professor

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2017–2025); Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (2022)

Faculty Researcher

15 h-index 102 pubs 1,108 cited

  • Oryza
  • Food, Fortified
  • Environment
  • Plant Diseases
  • United States
  • Magnaporthe
  • Global Warming
  • Sustainable Development
  • Food Security
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin A Deficiency
  • Crop Production
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Food Supply
  • Breeding

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Alvaro Durand‐Morat focuses on the economics of rice markets, food security, and agricultural sustainability. He investigates consumer preferences and willingness to pay for rice quality in various regions, including Nigeria, Colombia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. His work includes modeling saltwater intrusion risks and valuing public investments in agricultural water conservation. Additionally, he has published international rice baseline projections and studied consumer demand for second-generation ethanol in Brazil.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 102
  • Citations: 1,108

Selected Publications

  • Linking genetic gains to food security outcomes: An assessment of IRRI’S rice breeding efforts in the Philippines and Indonesia (2026)
    Food Security 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • An inquiry into the low uptake of zinc-biofortified rice in Bangladesh (2025)
    Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies DOI OpenAlex
  • The divergence of the public and private plant breeding sectors with implications for climate change (2025)
    npj Science of Plants 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Stock-to-Use Ratio and Price of Rice: Deciphering the Relationships (2025)
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics DOI OpenAlex
  • Current Status of Zinc-Biofortified Rice Cultivation in Bangladesh (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • From deficiency to demand: Consumer preferences for zinc-biofortified rice in Colombia (2025)
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Vitamin A fortification: key factors and considerations for effective implementation (2025)
    Frontiers in Public Health 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Is it worth it? Land-fallowing and saltwater intrusion control under uncertainty (2025)
    The Science of The Total Environment 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Adoption and abandonment of hybrid rice technology: The case of Bangladesh (2025)
    Outlook on Agriculture 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Consumer preferences and valuation for sustainably produced rice in Ghana (2025)
    Environment Development and Sustainability 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Potential response of Mexican consumers to a Ban on genetically modified Maize imports (2024)
    Food Security 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Interrelationships Among the Rice Export Prices of Major Exporting Countries: In Search of the Leader and Followers (2024)
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Market assessment of fortified parboiled rice in Burkina Faso (2024)
    PLoS ONE DOI OpenAlex
  • Does sin tax on the legal market facilitate the illicit market? An ex‐ante assessment on the US cannabis market (2024)
    Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Understanding demand for broken rice and its potential food security implications in Colombia (2023)
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 19 citations DOI OpenAlex

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