Mr Skylar Lindsay
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I study how coffee farmers in Vietnam—and producers of commodities in general—work with value chains, science and technology. My research aims to build a richer understanding of development, ecology and livelihoods.
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Biography
Research interests
I am a human geographer interested in agrarian change and the production of commodities, quality and value. My PhD research asks how coffee farmers in Vietnam work with specific value chains and agricultural science to improve their livelihoods by increasing the quality and value of their coffee. This project is driven by the need for policymakers, industry and consumers to build richer understandings of rural development and changing value chains from the perspectives of producers. Theoretically, this research is grounded in critical liveihood studies, commodity studies and science and technology studies.
My PhD is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council via the South West Doctoral Training Partnership.
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Recent publications
22/01/2025Agricultural Investment in the Mekong Region: A comparative analysis to inform the transition to responsible practices
Agricultural Investment in the Mekong Region: A comparative analysis to inform the transition to responsible practices