Sarah K Lowder

Agricultural and Development Economist

Independent

Doctoral DegreeThe Ohio State University

United States

Summary

 Agricultural economist with a PhD and more than 20 years’ experience with the key organizations working on food and agriculture (USAID, IFPRI, World Bank, FAO and IFAD).  Conducted evidence based and policy relevant research including through literature review, interviewing experts, analyzing data (both household survey and international datasets) as well as building international datasets.  Expertise in a range of topics including: agricultural investments, government expenditures, food security and nutrition, poverty, women in agriculture, food systems, trade and markets, climate change, institutions and policy.  Widely published. Lead author for a 2016 article on farm size and farmland distribution published in World Development; the article has been cited more than 2000 times. Published a follow up article in 2021 also in World Development.  Have made agricultural, trade and food security policy recommendations for and presentations to intergovernmental committees, donors and heads of state.

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