Nunung Kusnadi, Dr. Ir. M.S

Nunung Kusnadi is a senior Lecturer in Agribusiness at the Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University. He holds degrees in socio-economic agriculture and agricultural economics at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels from IPB University. His academic career focuses on strengthening methodological and analytical capacity in agribusiness research, and he teaches agribusiness research methodology, quantitative methods, farming economy, and business research methods at undergraduate to doctoral levels. In addition to his academic role, he has served as a socio-economic expert for national agricultural institutions, contributing to policy and varietal assessment in plantation crops.

His research integrates production economics, value chain analysis, and food system modelling. He has published extensively on technical efficiency in broiler contract farming, sustainable rice production technologies, inclusive cocoa value chains, price transmission in soybean and sugar markets, and productivity of oil palm, cassava, sugarcane, and shallot farming systems. Through quantitative and applied economic analysis, he aims to improve farm performance, market efficiency, and sustainability of Indonesia’s agrifood systems.

Measuring technical efficiency, productivity, and business outcomes of crops, livestock, and aquaculture systems to support competitiveness and income growth.

Analysing price transmission, vertical coordination, and marketing channels in commodities such as cocoa, broiler, palm oil, soybean, and rice.

Evaluating how technological innovation and institutional arrangements improve resource efficiency, food security, and environmental sustainability.