Maurice Tschopp

Dr. Maurice Tschopp serves as a Senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) of the University of Bern, Switzerland, focusing on sustainability governance in agricultural and natural resource systems across Latin America and Africa.

His research encompasses:

• Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and alternative farming models
• Digitalization of agricultural advisory services for smallholder farmers
• Role of local actors in natural resource governance
• Value chains and global production networks
• Advanced survey design and statistical modeling

Fieldwork spans Bolivia, Argentina, Burkina Faso, Laos, Nepal, and Rwanda, leveraging fluency in French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian. Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal a cohesive research trajectory examining technology adoption in agriculture through rigorous mixed-methods approaches, with emphasis on household-level impacts and institutional dynamics. He actively contributes to projects like AgriPath and INCLUDE, addressing food security challenges through digital innovation and sustainable land management.