Alvaro Durand‐Morat Data-verified

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Associate Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

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15 h-index 102 pubs 1,069 cited

Biography and Research Information

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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: 1,069

Selected Publications

  • Linking genetic gains to food security outcomes: An assessment of IRRI’S rice breeding efforts in the Philippines and Indonesia (2026)
  • An inquiry into the low uptake of zinc-biofortified rice in Bangladesh (2025)
  • The divergence of the public and private plant breeding sectors with implications for climate change (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Stock-to-Use Ratio and Price of Rice: Deciphering the Relationships (2025)
  • 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)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Vitamin A fortification: key factors and considerations for effective implementation (2025)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Is it worth it? Land-fallowing and saltwater intrusion control under uncertainty (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Adoption and abandonment of hybrid rice technology: The case of Bangladesh (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Consumer preferences and valuation for sustainably produced rice in Ghana (2025)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Potential response of Mexican consumers to a Ban on genetically modified Maize imports (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Interrelationships Among the Rice Export Prices of Major Exporting Countries: In Search of the Leader and Followers (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Market assessment of fortified parboiled rice in Burkina Faso (2024)
  • Does sin tax on the legal market facilitate the illicit market? An ex‐ante assessment on the US cannabis market (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Understanding demand for broken rice and its potential food security implications in Colombia (2023)
    17 citations DOI OpenAlex

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