Derek Baker is a Visiting Research Fellow, Food Agility CRC at Food Agility. He possess expertise in rural development, value chain analysis, agriculture, agribusiness, research and 7 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Derek is among the most experienced and knowledgeable experts and scientists in the fields of agricultural research for development and innovations, who have I worked with during the last twenty years. In addition to his world-wide experience mainly working in developing countries to improve the livelihoods of the poor, Derek is a great team leader and manager who listens to his colleagues and considers their point of view, clearly communicates his ideas, and takes timely decisions. It… Show more" and "Few people have experience in agribusiness and agricultural economics leadership as deep as Derek Baker's. Derek has successfully led collaborative R&D projects across 20+ countries over 25 years which not only demonstrates his significant knowledge of global agribusiness systems, but also provides insight into his ability to work with others of diverse cultural backgrounds, assimilate into new team environments, attract significant project investment from government, NGO and… Show more"