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Prof. Duncan Boughton is a fixed-term Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University (MSU), with a dual appointment as Visiting Professor at Kasetsart University, Thailand. His work focuses on food security policy analysis, climate resilience in agrifood systems, and capacity building in agricultural research institutions across Asia and Africa. He holds a Ph.D. from MSU and advanced degrees from the University of Reading, UK.
**Affiliations & Roles:**
- Lead USAID Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity (MAPSA)
- Core member of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy
- Team Leader for UN LIFT Agri-food Value Chain Development Project (2016–2021)
- Former Director of MSU’s Food Security Group (2006–2015)
- Advisor to Myanmar’s National Agricultural Research System
**Research Interests:**
- Climate-smart innovations in Thai agricultural value chains
- Post-coup recovery of Myanmar’s agrifood system
- Gender, nutrition, and youth employment in food policy
- Capacity building for evidence-based policymaking
**Awards & Recognition:**
- J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship (2019/20)
- Ralph H. Smuckler Award (2016)
- Host Country Program Young Professional Mentor in Myanmar/Thailand
**Grants & Projects:**
- Winrock-led Regional Agricultural Innovation Network (RAIN)
- USAID-funded GISAMA Program (2008–2012)
- Mozambique Policy Analysis and Research Support (2002–2004)
**Labs & Collaborations:**
- Food Security Group at MSU
- International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- Regional Climate-Smart Agriculture Hub in Thailand
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