PhD position (65%, TV-L E13) “Understanding behavioural factors affecting adoption of sustainable farming practices in Uzbekistan”

02 May 2023

The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) in Halle (Saale), Germany, invites applications for a PhD position (65%, TV-L E13) “Understanding behavioural factors affecting adoption of sustainable farming practices in Uzbekistan”.
The position is to be filled on 1 September 2023, or later. The contract duration is 2 years. An extension by 18 months is foreseen. The successful candidate will conduct their PhD research in the Department of External Environment for Agriculture and Policy Analysis within the BMBF-funded project “Farm Barometer: Better understanding of the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (UzFarmBarometer)” under the supervision of Dr. Nodir Djanibekov and Prof. Dr. Thomas Herzfeld.

For more informatione see the complete CfA.

Food Retailing in Uzbekistan

Mechanized grain farming in Kazakhstan

Modern fruit processer in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Kyrgyzstan's vast grassland

is an important resource for animal husbandry

Unlocking new markets

Vineyards in Uzbekistan

Fresh fruit

for national and international markets

Eurasian agricultural trade

along the old Silk Road

..require modern production techniques

PhD position (65%, TV-L E13) “Understanding behavioural factors affecting adoption of sustainable farming practices in Uzbekistan”