By Scout Nelson
Farm Foundation has appointed Sandro Steinbach, an associate professor at North Dakota State University, as the 2024 Agricultural Economics Trade and Sustainability Fellow, recognizing his significant contributions to international trade and agricultural policy.
Steinbach's academic journey and interests have predominantly revolved around the impact of market and policy fluctuations on global supply chains and investment activities. His research has been instrumental in shedding light on these critical areas, particularly their implications on the agriculture sector.
The Farm Foundation's Agricultural Economics Fellow program is a distinguished yearlong initiative that focuses on integrating systems approaches. The 2024 fellowship emphasizes the interconnected nature of trade and sustainability and their influence on the food and agricultural sectors in the U.S. and globally.
Steinbach joins an esteemed group of previous fellows, including Trey Malone from the University of Arkansas, Amanda Countryman from the University of Colorado, and Alejandro Plastina from the University of Iowa, marking him as the fourth recipient of this fellowship.
Steinbach, as a fellow, will receive and provide mentorship from USDA's Office of the Chief Economist, guiding participants in the Farm Foundation and USDA Economic Research Service Agricultural Scholars program.
Martha King, Farm Foundation Vice President of Programs and Projects, expressed enthusiasm for Dr. Steinbach's involvement, citing his expertise in international trade and agricultural policy as crucial for the Foundation's work.
Steinbach's current academic roles include serving as the director of the Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies and as a faculty scholar at the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth. He also holds a position as a visiting scholar and consultant at the USDA.
Steinbach, a renowned academic, will contribute a Farm Foundation Issue Report as part of his fellowship. His work has been featured in prestigious publications like Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Economics Letters, NBER Working Paper Series, and Nature Communications.
Steinbach's academic credentials are impressive, with master's degrees from Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of California, Davis, and a doctorate in economics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, completed in 2018.
This fellowship not only honors Steinbach’s achievements but also underscores the critical role of academic research in advancing the understanding of agricultural economics, trade, and sustainability.
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