Martin Upton has more than 40
years experience in studying, researching, teaching and promoting
agricultural production economics. He has written 5 books on different
aspects of Farm Management and Production Economics. He has taught these
subjects both at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and the University of
Reading. He has published over 30 research papers on various aspects of farm
and rural development and written many consultancy reports. Since the
early 1980s he has concentrated on the economics of animal production and
health.
Martin’s recent activities have
included:
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Assistance to Defra to develop an economic framework for developing and
appraising their animal health & welfare policy
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Advice
to the Government of Malta regarding their accession to the European
Union and on economic policy issues relating to their livestock sector
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Cost
benefit analysis of Foot and Mouth Disease control options for Defra.