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Name:

Matty Demont

Nationality:

Belgian

Position held:

Agricultural Economist

Year of Employment:

May 2007

Qualifications:

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·      2006: PhD in Bioscience Engineering (Agricultural Economics), K.U.Leuven.

·      1998: MSc in Agricultural Development & Tropical Agriculture, Ghent University & National Centre for Hot Climate Agronomic Studies (CNEARC), Montpellier.

·      1997: MSc in Bioscience Engineering (Agricultural Economics & Tropical Agriculture), K.U.Leuven.

Specialization/Expertise:

Ex ante impact assessment under imperfect information and uncertainty, agricultural innovation, welfare economics of public policy, partial & general equilibrium modeling, farming & marketing systems, value chain research, & coexistence of agricultural production systems.

Experience:

·      Since May 2007: Agricultural Economist at AfricaRice. Research on impact assessment of agricultural innovations and public policies, agricultural productivity and value chains (consumer economics and generic advertising of local rice).

·      September 2006 – May 2007: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, K.U.Leuven, research on impact assessment of EU policies on cross-compliance, biotechnology & coexistence (EUWAB).

·      November 2002 – September 2006: Doctoral Research Fellow, K.U.Leuven. PhD research on the economic impact of agricultural biotechnology in the EU (EUWAB).

·      May 1999 – November 2002: Research Fellow, Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), Ghent, EUWAB project officer.

·      May 1998 – September 1998: MSc research on the evolution of farming systems in northern Côte d’Ivoire (IDESSA).

·      July 1996 – October 1998: MSc research on the performance of food marketing systems in Côte d’Ivoire (IDESSA).

Major Achievements:

·      October 1999: Xavier Bernard Award for MSc thesis on the evolution of farming systems in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Academy of Agriculture of France.

·      Online resources: EUWAB & IDESSA.

·      Selected publications:

1. Demont, M., Rutsaert, P., Ndour, M., Verbeke, W., Seck, P.A. & Tollens, E. 2013. “Experimental Auctions, Collective Induction and Choice Shift: Willingness-to-pay for Rice Quality in Senegal.” European Review of Agricultural Economics, in press.
2. Krupnik, T.J., Shennan, C., Settle, W.H., Demont, M., Ndiaye, A.B. & Rodenburg, J. “Improving the Profitability of Irrigated Rice Production in the Senegal River Valley through On-Farm Experiential Learning.” Agricultural Systems, accepted with minor revisions.
3.

Demont, M. & Rizzotto, A.C. “Policy Sequencing and the Development of Rice Value Chains in Senegal.” Development Policy Review, in press.
4.

de Mey, Y., Demont, M. & Diagne, M. 2012. “Estimating Bird Damage to Rice in Africa: Evidence from the Senegal River Valley.” Journal of Agricultural Economics, 63(1):175–200.
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Demont, M., Zossou, E., Rutsaert, P., Ndour, M., Van Mele, P. & Verbeke, W. 2012. “Consumer Valuation of Improved Rice Parboiling Technologies in Benin.” Food Quality and Preference, 23(1):63–70.
6.

Smyth, S.J., Aerni, P., Castle, D., Demont, M., Falck-Zepeda, J.B., Paarlberg, R., Phillips, P.W.B., Pray, C., Savastano, S., Wesseler, J., Zilberman, D. 2011. “Sustainability and the Bioeconomy: Synthesis of Key Themes from the 15th ICABR Conference.” AgBioForum, 14(3):180–186.
7. Rizzotto, A.C. & Demont, M. 2011. “À l’écoute des consommateurs: adapter les chaînes de valeur du riz africain aux marchés urbains.” Rural 21: The International Journal for Rural Development, 2:64–65.
8. Rizzotto, A.C. & Demont, M. 2011. “Tuning in to Consumers: Tailoring African Rice Value Chains to Urban Markets.” Rural 21: The International Journal for Rural Development, 45(1):29–31
9. Wesseler, J., Spielman, D.J. & Demont, M. 2010. “The Future of Governance in the Global Bioeconomy: Policy, Regulation, and Investment Challenges for the Biotechnology and Bioenergy Sectors.” AgBioForum, 13(4):288–290.
10. Demont, M., Devos, Y. & Sanvido, O. 2010. “Towards Flexible Coexistence Regulations for GM Crops in the EU.” EuroChoices, 9(2):18–24
11.

Demont, M. 2010. “Should Sustainable Consumption and Production Be a Policy Priority for Developing Countries and If So What Areas Should They Focus on?”, Natural Resources Forum, 34(1):85-88.
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Demont, M., Dillen, K., Daems, W., Sausse, C., Tollens, E. & Mathijs, E. 2010. “On the Proportionality of EU Spatial ex ante Coexistence Regulations: Reply.” Food Policy, 35(2):183-184.
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Rodenburg, J. & Demont, M. 2009. “Potential of Herbicide Resistant Rice Technologies for Sub-Saharan Africa.” AgBioForum, 12(3-4):313-325.
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Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2009. “Corporate Pricing Strategies with Heterogeneous Adopters: The Case of Herbicide Resistant Sugar Beet.” AgBioForum, 12(3-4):334-345.
15. Demont, M., W. Daems, K. Dillen, E. Mathijs, C. Sausse & E. Tollens. 2009.  “On the Proportionality of EU Spatial ex ante Coexistence Regulations” Food Policy, 34(6):508-518.
16 Demont, M. & J. Stessens. 2009. “Food versus Cash: Development Theory and Reality in Northern Côte d’Ivoire.” Review of Business and Economics, 54(3): 258-272.
17. Dillen, K., M. Demont & E. Tollens. 2009. “Potential Economic Impact of GM Sugar Beet in the Global Sugar Sector.” International Sugar Journal, 111(1330):638-643.
18. Demont, M., J. Rodenburg, M. Diagne & S. Diallo. 2009. “Ex ante Impact Assessment of Herbicide Resistant Rice in the Sahel.” Crop Protection, 28(9):728-736.
19. Dillen, K., M. Demont & E. Tollens. “Global Welfare Effects of GM Sugar Beet under Changing Sugar Policies.” AgBioForum, 12(1):119-129.
20. Devos, Y., M. Demont, K. Dillen, D. Reheul, M. Kaiser & O. Sanvido. 2009. “Coexistence of Genetically Modified (GM) and Non-GM Crops in the European Union. A Review” Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 29:11-30.
21. Dillen, K., M. Demont & E. Tollens. 2008. “European Sugar Policy Reform and Agricultural Innovation.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 56:533-553.
22. Demont, M. & K. Dillen. 2008. “Herbicide Tolerant Sugar Beet: The Most Promising First-Generation GM Crop?” International Sugar Journal, 110(1318):613-617.
23. Demont, M., M. Cerovska, W. Daems, K. Dillen, J. Fogarasi, E. Mathijs, F. Muška, J. Soukup & E. Tollens. 2008. “Ex Ante Impact Assessment under Imperfect Information: Biotechnology in the New Member States of the EU.” Journal of Agricultural Economics, 59(3):463-486.
24. Devos, Y., M. Demont & O. Sanvido. 2008. “Coexistence in the EU―Return of the Moratorium on GM Crops?” Nature Biotechnology, 26(11):1223-1225.
25. Demont, M. & Y. Devos. 2008. “Regulating Coexistence of GM and non-GM crops without Jeopardizing Economic Incentives.” Trends in Biotechnology, 26(7):353-358.
26. Demont, M., W. Daems, K. Dillen, E. Mathijs, C. Sausse & E. Tollens. 2008. “Regulating Coexistence in Europe: Beware of the Domino-effect!” Ecological Economics, 64(4): 683-689.
27. Dillen, K., M. Demont & E. Tollens. 2007. “Modelling Heterogeneity to Estimate the ex ante Value of Biotechnology Innovations.” Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences 72(1):177-182.
28. Demont, M., K. Dillen, E. Mathijs & E. Tollens. 2007. “GM Crops in Europe: How Much Value and for Whom?” EuroChoices, 6(3): 46-53.
29. Diagne, A. & M. Demont. 2007. “Taking a New Look at Empirical Models of Adoption: Average Treatment Effect Estimation of Adoption Rates and Their Determinants.” Agricultural Economics, 37(3):201-210.
30. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & E. Tollens. 2007. “Boserup versus Malthus Revisited: Evolution of Farming Systems in Northern Côte d’Ivoire.” Agricultural Systems, 93(1-3):215-228. 
31. Scatasta, S., J. Wesseler, M. Demont, M. Bohanec, S. Džeroski & M. Žnidaršic. 2006. “Multi-Attribute Modelling of Economic and Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Innovations on Cropping Systems.” Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics 4(2):52-59.
32. Tollens, E., M. Demont & R. Swennen. 2004. “Agrobiotechnology in Developing Countries: North-South Partnerships Are a Key.” Outlook on Agriculture, 33(4): 231-238.
33. Demont, M., J. Wesseler & E. Tollens. 2004. “Biodiversity versus Transgenic Sugar Beet: The One Euro Question.” European Review of Agricultural Economics, 31(1):1-18.
34. Demont, M. & E. Tollens. 2004. “First Impact of Biotechnology in the EU: Bt Maize Adoption in Spain.” Annals of Applied Biology, 145(3):197-207.