Lawrence Mapemba

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Position Title
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • MRR Innovation Lab Principal Investigator
Bio

Dr. Lawrence Mapemba was specialized in applied econometrics and interested in value chain analysis, impact evaluation, biofuel or energy economics, climate smart agriculture and choice modeling/experimental economics. He lectured on agriculture economics and conducts research on value chains and climate-smart agriculture. Before joining Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Mapemba worked for the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. He held a B.S. in Crop Science from University of Malawi, an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University.

The MRR Innovation Lab community regrets losing Dr. Mapemba in 2021 due to complications from COVID-19.