Dina Popluga

Dina Popluga serves as a Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies in Jelgava, Latvia. Holding a Doctor of Economics degree, she leads research at the intersection of agricultural economics and environmental sustainability.

Her research focuses on bioeconomy development, climate change mitigation in agricultural systems, and sustainable resource management. Key areas include organic soil management in Baltic regions, greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies, and socioeconomic resilience in South Asian agriculture. Her work integrates economic modeling with environmental policy analysis to address EU Green Deal implementation challenges.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dominant trends in peat soil management, waste reduction in food sectors, and bioeconomy regionalization. Her research consistently addresses climate neutrality pathways through interdisciplinary approaches combining agricultural engineering, policy analysis, and socioeconomic assessment.

Professor Popluga has established significant collaborative networks across European research institutions, with co-authors from Scotland's Rural College, French National Institute for Agriculture, and Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering. Her work demonstrates strong alignment with EU sustainability frameworks while addressing region-specific challenges in Baltic and South Asian contexts.