Dr Joseph Adam Longo
Mobile:+255 744 431 259 
Physical address: P.O Box 3007
Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania
Email address: longo@sua.ac.tz School of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies(COEBS)
Department of Business Management (DBM)
Personal statement
Dr. Joseph Adam Longo is a PhD holder, specialized in Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship, with a special interest in Chicken Value Chain, Natural Resources – especially Forestry and Bee Keeping and Value Addition of Agricultural commodities. More importantly, Dr. Longo is an eloquent Professional Trainer, with more than 20 years teaching experience.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
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Education |
University / Institute |
Year of accomplishment |
Any other relevant information |
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PhD. |
Rajasthan Agricultural University(India) |
2016 |
Agribusiness Management |
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MBA |
Sokoine University (Tanzania) |
2009 |
MBA Agribusiness Management |
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B.Sc. |
Sokoine University (Tanzania) |
2005 |
(Agric. – Education & Extension.) |
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Diploma |
Diploma Monduli TTC(Tanzania) |
1993 |
Agric. Education |
Research focus (interest) and Specialization
In 2013 – 2016, being sponsored by African Union, uunder Mwalimu Nyerere Scholarship Programme, he conducted a research project titled, “Chicken Feed Formulation at Farm Level in Ajmer District of Rajasthan”, Ajmer, being a Semi – Arid District of Rajasthan State of India. The main focus of the project was application of locally available technology and feed ingredients such as pearl millet, sunflower cake, groundnut cake, soya beans cake, mustard cake and maize in the formulation of least cost, but nutritionally balanced chicken feed, to promote the chicken and livestock sector at large which is the best alternative to crop production in semi arid areas. The results of the study revealed that on-farm formulation of chicken feeds reduces feeding costs by 25%. Within the same period, he was involved in the agricultural price forecasting project sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The project was dealing with linking farmers to both domestic and international markets. The crops targeted were pearl millet, groundnuts and guar. While in India, he was also involved in empowering chicken keepers through farmers’ group formation to increase their bargaining power in marketing of chicken products. In 2016 Dr. Longo participated in a short course on Commodity and Futures Markets (CFM) organized by the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) in Jaipur, India. In 2017, he participated in a DANIDA funded project called Building Strong Universities Phase II (BSU II), where he conducted a research in Dodoma and Dar es Salaam titled, “Awareness and Compliance with Feed Quality Standards; the Case of Chicken Feeds in Tanzania”. He is currently involved in desk review on a research project titled, “Sunflower Value Chain in Tanzania”. The research is sponsored by BSU III project, under DANIDA funding. The desk review is expected to produce a research proposal that will investigate the effectiveness of sunflower oil extraction technologies that are employed in Tanzania. Joseph has done several courses and researches in the area of Agricultural Marketing from Bachelors level to PhD. While doing a PhD in India, he attended as special short course on Commodity and Futures Markets Operations in August, 2014.)
Professional Activities: Dr. Longo is involved as a peer reviewer in the Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences (TAJAS).
Teaching
Module Code Module Title Role
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AEA 101 |
Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Development (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Module Facilitator |
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AEA 102 |
Introduction to Agri Business (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Module Facilitator |
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AEA 210 |
Agri Business and Entrepreneurship Development (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Module Facilitator |
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AEA 300 |
Special Project |
Project Advisor |
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MBE 624 |
Marketing Research (MBA Year 1) |
Module Facilitator |
Working experience and major Achievement:
Dr. Longo has accomplished three key activities in the past 3 years which are worthy mentioning as achievements;
Research publication and Books
Longo, J. Akyoo, A.M and Olav, J.; (2019). Awareness and Compliance with Feed Quality Standards; The Case of Chicken Feeds in Tanzania. Paper Published in the African Journal of Economics and Management Studies
Longo, J. and Sharma, R. (2016). Socio –economic Characteristics of Chicken Farmers in Ajmer district of Rajasthan. Paper submitted to the Indian Journal of Economics and Development
Hobies
Dr. Longo is devoted to planting trees.