back

Principal themes of researchs :

• Sustainable agriculture development in mountain areas.
• Farmers organisations and agriculture policy.

Direction of Research Projects (since 1990)

• (1991/1993) Valorisation of regional resources and products in traditional agriculture systems (Entre Douro e Minho Region).
• (1997/2.000) Sustainable agriculture development: methodology and setting of intervention criteria in mountain areas (in colab.).
• (1990/1995) Farmers organisations and agriculture policy.

Curriculm vitae :

• Academic degrees :
  • PHD in Agronomy, ISA-UTL, Lisbon 1995;
  • Bach. in Psychology, Univ. Paris VII- 1975;
  • Forest Engineer, ISA-UTL, Lisbon 1964.
• Present Institution and Position : DEESA (Department of Statistics and Agriculture Economy and Sociolology) /EAN -INIA Lisbon
  • Present position : "Investigador Principal" 1999/2001;
  • Previous position : "Investigador Auxiliar" 1995/1999; "Especialista" 1987/1995 .
• Previous experience :
  • Director of DEESA (Department of Agriculture Economics and Sociological Studies)/ INIA 1976/87 Lisbon.
  • Member of Agriculture Minister staff, Lisbon 1975/76; Agriculture Economist SEMA/METRA International, Paris/ Argel 1970/72.
  • Grant holder ASTEF and F.C.Gulbenkian at SARES/SEMA 1968/70, Paris. Forestry Officer, FAO, Rome, 1965/68.