RTG 2654: Sustainable Food Systems

Name

Tankpinou Remy Gbede

Current Position

Doctoral Researcher, University of Goettingen RTG 2654 Sustainable Food Systems Subproject A5 Agricultural trade policies, productivity, and the environment (Prof. Fiankor)

Research Interests

  • Food security
  • Agricultural technology adoption
  • Impact evaluation
  • Climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
  • Sustainable agricultural intensification
  • Production economics
  • Applied microeconometrics



Education

  • 10/2026 – Present Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 10/2017 – 11/2019 MSc in Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Thesis: Impact of improved maize varieties adoption on productivity and food security of rural farming households in southern Benin Republic
  • 10/2013 – 02/2017 BSc in Agricultural Sciences (Major: Rural Economics and Sociology), University of Parakou, Benin
  • Thesis: Analysis of economic returns of adoption of improved rice parboiling system among women parboilers in northern Benin



Work Experience

  • 07/2023 – 07/2026 Regional Research Assistant (Agricultural Economist), The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), CGIAR, Côte d’Ivoire
  • 03/2022 – 06/2023 Technical Assistant in Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, US NGO Partners for Development (PfD), Benin
  • 10/2020 – 02/2022 Research Assistant Consultant, The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), CGIAR, Benin
  • 09/2020 – 11/2020 Local Research Assistant in Agricultural Economics, Humboldt University of Berlin, Centre for Rural Development (SLE), Benin
  • 01/2020 – 08/2020 Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Intern, The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), CGIAR, Benin
  • 01/2017 – 07/2017 Research Intern, Rural Economics Research Laboratory (LARDES), University of Parakou, Benin



Awards and Publications

  • 2026 Arouna, A, Ndjiondjop, M.N., Teeken, B., Gbede, T.R., Henry, R.J., Yeo, P.A. (2026). History of African Rice: Phylogenetics, Domestication, Dispersal, Abundance and In-Situ Conservation. Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-22733-1_10
  • 2026 Arouna, A., Gbede, T. R., Savadogo, H. E., Ndindeng, S. A. (2026). Building resilient seed systems for rice, cassava, soybean, coffee, and fish value chains to strengthen food and economic diversification in Liberia (Seeds4Liberia): Results of a Baseline Study in Five Counties. Baseline Assessment Report, AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2025 Arouna, A., Gbede, T. R., Yergo, W. G. (2025). Needs Assessment of Business Models for Youth and Farmers in West Africa: An Analysis of Willingness to Receive Climate Information Services (CIS) and Crop Insurance (CI) in Liberia. Scientific Policy Report, AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2025 Arouna, A., Gbede, T. R., Yergo, W. G. (2025). Assessing adoption of innovations in seed systems for rice, cassava, soybean, coffee, and fish value chains actors including youth and women to strengthen food and economic diversification in Liberia. Baseline Assessment Report, AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2024 Arouna, A., Aboudou, R., Gbede, T.R., Yergo, W.G. (2024). Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study on climate digital advisory tools, credit and insurance in Ghana: Baseline report. AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2024 Arouna, A., Gbede, T. R. (2024). Farmer’s perception on fertilizer management using Ajinomoto byproduct for high market value local rice varieties in irrigated lowlands in Côte d’Ivoire. Socioeconomic Assessment Report, AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2024 Arouna, A., Yergo, W.G., Aboudou, R. and Gbede, T.R. (2024). Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study on gender inclusive approach to improve the adoption of the Site Specific Fertilizer Recommendation (SSFR) using digital service in Ethiopia: Baseline report. AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2024 Yeo, P.A. Arouna, A. Mujawamariya, G. Yergo, W.G. Aboudou, R. Gbede, T.R. (2024). Women and Youth Empowerment Index in the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria. AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2024 Yeo, P., Arouna, A., Mujawariya, A., Yergo, G., Aboudou, W. and Gbede, T.R. (2024). Women and Youth Empowerment in the Agricultural Sector in Ghana: Technical report, AfricaRice, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Link
  • 2023 Parish, D. R., Razack, A., Mignouna, D. B., Zozo, N. N., Gbede, T. R., Bamba, Z., Abdoulaye, T., & Manyong, V. (2023). The Impact of Incubators on the Success of Innovative Agribusinesses Founded by Youths in Cameroon. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 16, 333. Retrieved from https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/16683
  • 2021 Kulla, D., Amoussou, P., Dognon, A., Gbede, T.R., Thècle Glele, I., Graser, M., Jimmy, K., Karimou, S., Kinkpet, A., Klause, K., Maldonado Castro, G., Minguemadje Marner, E. (2021). The impact of chicken imports on the Beninese poultry industry. Schriftenreihe des Seminars für Ländliche Entwicklung (SLE AP-Studien)., S286, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18452/24478
  • 2021 Kulla, D., Amoussou, P., Dognon, A., Gbede, T. R., Thècle Glele, I., Graser, M., Jimmy, K., Karimou, S., Kinkpet, A., Klause, K., Maldonado Castro, G., Minguemadje Marner, E. (2021). L‘impact des importations de poulet sur la filière avicole béninoise. Schriftenreihe des Seminars für Ländliche Entwicklung (SLE AP-Studien)., S286 F, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18452/24474
  • 2018 Gbede, T.R., Biaou, D.P., Kinkpe, A.T. and Yabi, A.J. (2018). Technical and economic performance of traditional and modern systems of rice parboiling in Gogounou and Banikoara, Northern Benin. Annale de l’Université de Parakou, Série «Sciences Naturelles et Agronomie», 8 (2): 103-114. Link




Skills

Languages

  • French, Native
  • English, Proficient
  • German, Basic