Lecturer in Ecosystems and Livelihoods
Siem Reap, Cambodia
MSc in Agricultural Engineering
Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Master Degree in Development, Environment and Societies
Agricultural University of Gembloux, Belgium
Ph.D. in Rural Economics and Development,
Agricultural University of Gembloux, Belgium
Ecosystems and Livelihoods
Jean-Christophe Diepart is a Belgian geo-agronomist based in Cambodia since 2002. He has been involved in various research projects looking at agrarian changes in lowland and upland regions of Cambodia and in the Mekong region as a whole. He looks into these transformations through the experiences of smallholder farmers whom he considers to be key development actors. His research has three main themes: 1) the transformation of smallholder activity systems and their integration within agricultural commodities value chains, 2) Land relations between peasants, market actors, and the State, and 3) the making of post-war territories in the north-western uplands of Cambodia. More information can be found here.
At SFS Cambodia, JC’s Direct Research projects revolve around: