My research focuses on the economic analysis of sustainable food systems, spanning sustainable diets, agricultural policy, international agri‑food trade and agricultural development. I aim to support the design of fair, efficient and competitive agri‑food chains that are environmentally sustainable at both national and regional levels. Using microeconomic theory, econometrics and simulation models, I study behaviours, markets and policies across the food system. Current projects include work on innovative farm risk‑management tools, international agri‑food trade, and the development of sustainable circular aquaculture systems. I also maintain a strong interest in the future of the Common Agricultural Policy and the role of demand‑side measures in advancing sustainable food systems.
Teaching: YET-218 Economics of the Agri-food Sector and Agricultural Policy; AGERE-A01 Price Analysis and Market Structure of the Agrifood Supply Chain; AGERE-A03 International Agricultural Trade and Trade Theory; AGERE-A08 Agricultural and Food Policy Analysis; AGERE-019 Economics for Sustainable Food Systems; AGERE-001 Introduction to the Master Program in Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics.
My research focuses on firm productivity, structural transformation, knowledge, human capital and technology adoption, as well as intergenerational renewal in agriculture. The research studies how farm productivity responds to climatic extremes, and how adaptive strategies, such as functional crop diversification, can enhance resilience and economic performance under increasing weather variability. The research also examines intergenerational ownership transitions in agriculture, analyzing how institutional conditions, including inheritance and gift taxation, shape the timing and form of succession and their consequences for investment, productivity, and long-term productivity and investment behavior.
Teaching: Production Economics, YET-211, Production and Cost Theory, AGERE A05 & Maatalousekonomian perusteet (Principles of Agricultural Economics), YET-008.
My research lies at the intersection of agricultural economics, sustainability accounting, finance, and transparency assessment within food systems. I study how reporting practices, governance mechanisms, and ESG investments and disclosure quality influence the resilience, and long‑term viability of agriculture and related value chains. A central focus of my work is the evaluation of sustainability reporting transparency in agri‑food companies, including the detection of greenwashing and SDG‑washing patterns that distort market signals and undermine evidence‑based policymaking.
Overall, my interdisciplinary approach supports the development of more transparent, competitive, and sustainability‑aligned agricultural and food systems, contributing to policies that enhance resilience and build trust across the agri‑food sector.
University lecturer in Agricultural Economics (Agricultural Policy).
My main research interests are agricultural-, rural-, and regional policies and their contributions to rural- and regional development.
I teach undergraduate courses linked to these topics. For Master’s students, I teach a course of general equilibrium modeling and multiplier analysis.
Senior university lecturer in Agricultural Economics (Production Economics and Farm Management)
Director of Masters programme in agricultural-, environmental and resource economics from 2/2018 -
I have done research especially on the field of strategic management of diversified farms, and other small businesses such as equine enterprises.
I am teaching strategic management course at master’s level and production planning courses at the undergraduate programmes.
University lecturer in Agricultural Economics (Production Economics and Farm Management).
My main research interests are economics of plant production, farm planning and efficiency and productivity of agriculture. Additionally, I have been involved in the analysis of agriculture in developing countries.
I teach micro and macro economics and mathematical programming.
Postdoctoral researcher
I work on topics in agricultural, environmental and food economics. My research deals with (1) the economic feasibility of novel aquaculture production systems, (2) the impact of social capital on sustainability outcomes in firms, (3) the determinants of forest owners’ conservation attitudes, and (4) the sustainable exploitation of international fish stocks.
I co-teach an undergraduate course in applied econometrics.
I investigate agricultural economics, especially in agricultural externality, multifunctional agriculture, and sustainable agriculture. Agricultural support policy, agri-environmental issues, and rural development. Responsible investment in agri-food sector, and corporate social responsibility.
I teach intermediate microeconomics.
PhD in Agricultural Economics.
I specialize in understanding how agriculture, the lifeline of most rural societies, drives poverty reduction and equitable economic transformation. My research examines how climate change, institutional quality, and economic growth shape inequalities within agriculture and the informal economy, particularly among women and youth. I explore how integrated water security, renewable energy (solar), and climate‑smart agricultural innovations can strengthen resilience and expand sustainable livelihood opportunities across rural and peri‑urban communities.
PhD candidate in Agricultural Economics (Production economics and farm management)
My main research topic is entrepreneurship in agriculture and family farming.
PhD candidate in Agricultural and Food Economics, Policy and Markets.
My research focuses on the economics of food waste, especially household food waste behavior and the economic effects of food waste reduction.
PhD candidate in Agricultural Economics.
My research focuses on agrifood trade, sustainable consumption and environmental sustainability. I investigate how resource endowment drives trade pattern, trade resilience to climate shocks, and how trade mediates the environmental impacts of dietary change across local and global markets.
PhD candidate in Agricultural Economics.
My doctoral thesis examines the economic and practical implications of using manure-based biogas digestate as a fertilizer compared to raw slurry in (dairy) farming. Combining farm-level data and field experiments, the study evaluates costs, labor requirements, and nutrient availability to support economically viable circular bioeconomy solutions in practice.
Professor emeritus in Agricultural Economics (Production Economics and Farm Management)
My research focuses on farm businesses, mainly from two different perspectives. Firstly, I study the management and decision-making at the farm level. Secondly, I am interested in the measurement of productivity and efficiency and utilization of their metrics to support decision making.
I have taught both elementary courses in farm management and more advanced production and cost theory.
Professor emeritus in Agricultural Economics (Production Economics and Farm Management)
I am broadly interested in economic analysis of food security and agricultural development in the developing world, production economics, farm management, agricultural policy and rural development. I have coordinated several research projects relating to an African or Asian context, both EU-funded and nationally funded. While my background is in Agricultural Economics I have a long experience of working multidisciplinary with various disciplines and settings.
Professor emeritus in Agricultural Economics.