Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
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Tayyab Safdar is an Affiliated Lecturer based at the Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge. He completed his PhD at the Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge and his thesis investigated the evolution of Agro-Industrial Value Chains in the era of Globalisation focusing in particular on the Sugarcane Value Chain in Punjab, Pakistan. Prior to the PhD, he completed an MPhil in Development Studies with Distinction from the University of Cambridge.
He has experience of working on consultancies for multi-lateral agencies including the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
My current research interests include the differential impact of globalisation on agro-industrial value chains across developing countries. I am also working on the interplay between food security and the increasing importance of bio-fuels with a focus on Ethanol. In future, I would like to continue my work on agricultural value chains in developing countries while incorporating concerns surrounding sustainability. In particular, I want to understand the importance of large global firms in the quest to develop sustainable agriculture systems in developing countries and the impact on local communities.
