Dr. Gumataw Abebe

Associate Professor

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Email: gumataw.abebe@dal.ca
Mailing Address: 
Department of Business & Social Sciences
Agricultural Campus
PO Box 550
Truro, NS, B2N 5E3

 

Dr. Abebe holds a PhD (in Agribusiness Management) from Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands, and a Master of Business Administration from Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL), Germany. Prior to joining º£½ÇÉçÇøapp University, Dr. Abebe worked at the American University of Beirut (Lebanon) and Hawassa University (Ethiopia). Dr. Abebe’s research focuses on the complex and dynamic challenges within food production, distribution, and consumption, applying interdisciplinary approaches to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and resilience in agri-food systems. His work integrates insights from economics, consumer behaviour, and supply chain management to develop innovative, data-driven solutions that support sustainable food systems.

Teaching

  • MGTA 2020 – Food Supply Chain Management
  • MGTA 3010 – Agribusiness Value Chain Management
  • MGTA 3012 – International Food Marketing
  • MGTA 3014 – Managing Quality

Research Interests

  • Governance and institutional dynamics in agri-food value chains
  • Short food supply chains and local food system innovation
  • Sustainable practice adoption in agri-food systems
  • Consumer behaviour, food choice, and decision-making

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