Demont Matty
Senior Scientist I - Market Research and Value Cha
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD)
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Biography
"Matty joined IRRI in 2013 as a senior economist and currently leads the newly created market and value chain research team (MRT) that aims at making IRRI’s research more market-driven. Matty’s team provides research support in product profiling and market segmentation to the newly restructured breeding program, post-harvest and other product development programs. This will enable IRRI and rice value chain stakeholders to proactively adjust their focus and steer markets when new opportunities arise for reducing poverty and improving nutrition in Asia, and East and Southern Africa. Priority countries are the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Bangladesh. "
Research Interest
Crop and Environmental Sciences
