Munira Abdul-Nasir
Arrell Scholar, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Munira Abdul-Nasir is completing her M.Sc. in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, under the supervision of Dr. Getu Hailu. Originally from Accra, Ghana, Munira recently graduated magna cum laude from New York University Abu Dhabi with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, specializing in development economics.
During her undergraduate studies, Munira worked as a research assistant at the Center for Technology, Economics and Development at NYU Abu Dhabi, where she supported a blockchain-based agricultural financing project in Ghana and contributed to research examining agricultural innovations and policies that improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries.
Munira’s research focuses on understanding why agricultural innovations with the potential to improve productivity and sustainability are not always widely adopted. Specifically, her work examines how policies, markets and institutions influence the availability and uptake of biological crop inputs in Canada’s grain and pulse sectors. She hopes her findings will help identify ways to scale sustainable technologies more effectively, supporting productive, resilient and environmentally sustainable food systems in line with AFI’s vision of sustainable, healthy and resilient food systems.
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For Munira, becoming an Arrell Scholar means joining a community committed to translating agricultural research into meaningful improvements in livelihoods and food security. Munira is drawn to the University of Guelph’s strengths in agri-food systems research and agricultural economics, as well as the opportunity to examine agricultural challenges within the broader context of economic development and public policy.
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