Current position
Research assistant, PhD candidate
Studies
April 2008 – April 2010: Master of Science in Agricultural Economics at the Universities of Göttingen and Talca (Chile)
October 2004 – November 2007: Bachelor of Science in Agronomy at the University of Göttingen
Work Experience
2011 - 2012: Research stay at the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Nairobi (Kenya)
2010: Project work at the local NGO “REDERC” in northern Benin within the ASA Scholarship Program
2006: Internship at the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) in Berlin
2005 - 2008: Internships and work experience on farms in Germany, Italy, Canada, and Ireland
2004: Voluntary service at the local NGO “Volunteer Petén” in northern Guatemala
Topic of Dissertation
Traditional Food Crop Production and Marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Finger Millet in Western Kenya.
Publications and working paper
Handschuch, C.; Wollni, M., Villalobos, P. (2013). „Adoption of Food Safety and Quality Standards among Chilean Raspberry Producers – Do Smallholders Benefit?” Food Policy, 40(1): 64-73.
Handschuch, C.; Wollni, M., Correa, A. (2012). „Knowledge and implementation of HACCP based management systems among small-scale honey producers in Brazil.” Journal on Chain and Network Science 12(1): 55-66.
Handschuch, C.; Wollni, M. (2013). „Improved production systems for traditional food crops: The case of finger millet in Western Kenya.” Working paper, available at: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/publications/86936.html
Handschuch, C.; Wollni, M. (2013). „Traditional food crop marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does gender matter?” Working paper, available at: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/publications/86936.html
