Dr. Heike Baumüller
Research themes
- Growth, inequality and poverty
- Food and nutrition
- New Technologies
- Agriculture, land use, climate change
- Innovation and science policy
Research countries
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Uganda
- South Africa
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
Research projects
PARI - Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation
TIGA - Ex-ante technology assessment and farm household segmentation for inclusive poverty reduction and sustainable productivity growth in agriculture
MARGIP - Marginality Reduction for Enhanced Investments for and with the Poorest
Professional experience
Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House, London
Southeast Asia Coordinator, Trade Knowledge Network, Phnom Penh
Programme Manager, Environment and Natural Resources, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, Geneva
Degrees
PhD Agricultural Sciences, Center for Development Research, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn
Master of Environmental Studies, Macquarie University, Australia
BSc Hons Cognitive Science, University of Exeter, UK
2024
2024.
Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps.
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2024.
Exploring the relationship between job quality and firm productivity in the manufacturing sector.
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2024.
Gender gaps in wages and non-monetary benefits: Evidence from Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector.
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2024.
Strengthening Start-Up Ecosystems for Bio-Based Innovations in the Food Sector: Lessons from East Africa.
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2024.
Assessing the potential of ICT to increase land and labour productivity in agriculture: Global and regional perspectives.
Journal of Agricultural Economics,
75(2)
: 477-503
.
(Open Access)
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2023
2023.
Digital services in the food and agriculture sectors of developing countries.
In: F. Gallouj, C. Gallouj, M.-C. Monnoyer and L. Rubalcaba (eds.):
Elgar Encyclopedia of Services.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
468-470.
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2023.
Building digital bridges in African value chains: Exploring linkages between ICT use and social capital in agricultural marketing.
Journal of Rural Studies,
100
: 103002
.
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2023.
Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs.
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2023.
Protecting the Data of African Agricultural Producers: A Review of National Laws, Compliance and Perceptions.
Law, Innovation and Technology,
15(2)
.
(Open Access)
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2023.
Carbon farming in Africa: Opportunities and challenges for engaging smallholder farmers.
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2023.
Scaling aquaculture for food security and employment in Africa: Insights from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria.
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2022
2022.
Digital solutions are boosting agriculture in Kenya, but it’s time to scale up. Here’s how.
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2022.
Documenting the digital transformation of African agriculture: Use and impact of digital technologies among agricultural intermediaries.
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2022.
Prospects for Aquaculture Development in Africa: A review of past performance to assess future potential.
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2022.
What really impedes the scaling out of digital services for agriculture? A Kenyan users’ perspective.
Smart Agricultural Technology,
2
: 100034
.
(Open Access)
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2021
2021.
Effects of livelihood diversification on gendered climate vulnerability in Northern Ghana.
Environment, Development and Sustainability,
23
: 923–946
.
(Open Access)
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2021.
From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production.
Peter Lang.
Berlin.
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2021.
Sources of value creation in aggregator platforms for digital services in agriculture - insights from likely users in Kenya.
Digital Business,
1(2)
: 100007
.
(Open Access)
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2021.
Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: A review.
Environment and Development Economics,
doi:10.1017/S1355770X21000085
.
(Open Access)
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2021.
AI/Robotics and the Poor.
In: von Braun J., Archer, M.S., Reichberg, G.M. and Sánchez Sorondo, M. (eds.):
Robotics, AI, and Humanity.
Springer.
85-97.
(Open Acess)
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2020
2020.
Effects of climate change and livelihood diversification on the gendered productivity gap in Northern Ghana.
Climate and Development,
12(8)
: 743-755
.
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2020.
The enabling environments for the digitalization of African agriculture.
In: Resnick, D., Diao, X. and Tadesse, G. (eds.):
2020 Annual Trends and Outlook Report: Sustaining Africa's agrifood system transformation.
International Food Policy Research Institute and Akademiya2063.
159-173.
(Open Acess)
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2019
2019.
Going digital: harnessing the power of emerging technologies for the transformation of Southern African agriculture.
In: Sikora R.A., Terry E.R., Vlek P.L.G., and Chitja J. (eds.):
Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa: Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes.
Routledge.
(Open Acess)
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2018
2018.
The Little We Know: An Exploratory Literature Review on the Utility of Mobile Phone-Enabled Services for Smallholder Farmers.
Journal of International Development,
30 (1)
: 134–154
.
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2018.
From agricultural to economic growth: targeting investments across Africa (ZEF Discussion Paper No. 252).
EF – D iscussion Papers on Development Policy No. 252
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2017
2017.
Towards Smart Farming? Mobile Technology Trends and their Potential for Developing Country Agriculture.
In: K.E. Skouby, I. Williams and A. Gyamfi (eds.):
Handbook for ICT in developing countries: 5G perspectives.
River Publishers.
191-201.
2016
2016.
Are mAgriculture applications living up to expectations? A critical review of empiricial evidence and methodologies (Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on M4D Mobile Communication Technology for Development).
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2016.
Agricultural Service Delivery Through Mobile Phones: Local Innovation and Technological Opportunities in Kenya.
In: F.W. Gatzweiler and J. von Braun (eds.):
Technological and Institutional Innovations for Marginalized Smallholders in Agricultural Development.
Springer.
143-159.
(Open Acess)
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2015
2015.
Assessing the Role of Mobile Phones in Offering Price Information and Market Linkages: The Case of M-Farm in Kenya.
The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries,
68 (6)
: 1-16
.
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2015.
Agricultural Innovation and Service Delivery through Mobile Phones: Analyses in Kenya.
Doctoral Thesis at
Faculty of Agriculture.
University of Bonn
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2014
2014.
Innovative Business Approaches for the Reduction of Extreme Poverty and Marginality?.
In: J. von Braun and F. Gatzweiler (eds.):
Marginality: Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology.
Springer.
331-351.
(Open Acess)
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2014.
Marginality—A Framework for Analyzing Causal Complexities of Poverty.
In: J. von Braun and F. Gatzweiler (eds.):
Marginality: Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology.
Springer.
27-40.
(Open Acess)
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2013
2013.
Emerging Technologies and the WTO: Comparing Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Regulations in the EU and the US.
In: G. van Calster and D. Prévost (eds.):
Research Handbook on Environment, Health and the WTO.
Cheltenham and Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing.
700-727.
2013.
Mobile Technology Trends and their Potential for Agricultural Development (ZEF Working Paper No. 123).
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2013.
Enhancing smallholder market participation through mobile phone-enabled services: The case of M-Farm in Kenya (paper presented at INFORMATIK 2013).
2012
2012.
Facilitating agricultural technology adoption among the poor: The role of service delivery through mobile phones (ZEF Working Paper No. 93).
ZEF Working Papers 93
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2012.
Agribusiness investments in Laos PDR: Opportunities and Challenges for Poverty Reduction (for Oxfam HK).
Hong Kong: Oxfam Hong Kong
2011
2011.
The Effects of Oil Companies’ Activities on the Environment, Health and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (for Chatham House).
Brussels: European Parliament.
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2011.
Innovative Business Approaches for the Reduction of Extreme Poverty and Marginality? (ZEF Working Paper No. 80).
ZEF Working Paper No. 80. Bonn: Center for Development Research, University of Bonn
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2011.
Marginality: Addressing the Root Causes of Extreme Poverty (ZEF Working Paper No. 77).
Working Paper No. 77. Bonn: ZEF
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2010
2010.
Aligning Climate and Development Agendas in the Mekong Region: Options for Regional Collaboration between Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (for Chatham House).
London: Chatham House.
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2010.
Building a Low Carbon Future for Vietnam: Technological and other needs for climate change mitigation and adaptation (for Chatham House).
London: Chatham House
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2009
2009.
Competing for Business: Sustainable Development Impacts of Investment Incentives in Southeast Asia (for IISD).
Trade Knowledge Network. Winnipeg: IISD
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2008
2008.
Prospects and drivers for agricultural change in the Mekong region: The case of rubber, rice and sugar (for WWF).
Vientiane: WWF Greater Mekong Programme
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2007
2007.
Fisheries - Environmental impacts of trade liberalization.
Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment Project. Winnipeg: IISD
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2007.
Biotechnology: Eastern African Perspectives on Sustainable Development and Trade Policy.
Geneva: ICTSD
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2007.
Biotechnology: Addressing Key Trade and Sustainability Issues.
Geneva: ICTSD
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2006
2006.
WTO/EC Biotech Panel Report: Key Issues and Implications.
Environmental Policy and Law Journal,
36(6)
: 257-264
.
2005
2005.
Trade in Biotechnology: Development and the Clash of Collective Preferences.
In: R. Meléndez-Ortiz and V. Sanchez (eds.):
Trading in Genes: Development Perspectives on Biotechnology, Trade and Sustainability.
Earthscan and ICTSD.
57-76.
2004
2004.
Domestic Import Regulations for Genetically Modified Organisms and their Compatibility with WTO Rules.
Asian Biotechnology and Development Review ,
6(3)
: 33-42
.
2001
2001.
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – Environmental Perspectives.
Environmental and Planning Law Journal ,
18(1)
: 46-53
.
Additionals, Curriculum Vitae
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Senior Researcher
Phone:
+49-228-73-6740
Division/Group:
Economic and Technological Change
E-Mail:
hbaumueller(at)uni-bonn.de
