1984, PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California. Formerly, Consultant and Research Project Leader: World Bank; FAO; UNIDO; DFID; USAID; Asian Development Bank; Inter-American Development Bank; Gates Foundation. 1986-91, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute; 1984-86, Postdoctoral Fellow, IFPRI and ICRISAT, West Africa. Adviser to governments and industry organizations worldwide. Concurrently, Co-Director, Markets in Asia, IFPRI-MSU Joint Programme. Member of the Board: Development Policy Review; International Food and Agribusiness Management Review; Agricultural Economics. Author. Expertise: supermarket revolution in developing countries and its implications for agrifood supply chain actors.