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Dr Jacob Kambuta serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Land Management and Systems at Lincoln University, New Zealand, with active roles in research, teaching, and administration including Secretary of the Yunus Centre since 2020. His work bridges agricultural management and social sciences with practical industry experience from New Zealand dairy farms and Zambian agriculture.
His educational qualifications include a PhD from Lincoln University, Master of International Studies (MInt) from the University of Otago, and Bachelor of Social Work with Honors (BSWC) from the University of Otago. He is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) for academic and professional communication.
Research focuses on migrant integration in agriculture, sustainability frameworks (economic/social/environmental), and rural development. His signature work examines skilled migrant dairy workers' retention through mixed-methods approaches, while recent projects explore precision farming gamification and tourism location decisions. Current supervision includes PhD research on New Zealand motel sector location selection and Masters work on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.
Publication trends reveal strong continuity in migration-agriculture nexus research since 2016, expanding into pandemic consumer behavior (2022) and digital agriculture (2024). His work consistently applies interdisciplinary lenses combining sociology, economics, and management science to address practical challenges in primary industries.
As an educator, he examines courses in Advanced Labour Management (MGMT 642), Farm Management Analysis (MGMT 202), and International Development Projects (MGMT615). His supervision portfolio includes completed Masters research on tourism accommodation location decisions and ongoing graduate projects addressing critical labor issues in New Zealand's agricultural sector. Professional engagement includes membership in the New Zealand Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM).