Personal profile
Biography
Amin Mugera joined the UWA as an Assistant Professor in June 2009. He obtained his PhD in Economics from Kansas State University (2009) and a double MS. in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from Michigan State University (2004). Mugera’s has a broad research interest ranging from agribusiness strategic management to production/financial analysis of agribusiness firms.
Teaching overview
Consumer Behaviour and Applied Demand Analysis Analysis
Agriculture and Economic Development
Agribusiness
Agricultural Economics and Marketing
Research
Production Economics & Finance
Farm Management
Agribusiness
Agricultural Marketing
Economic Growth
Poverty and Vulnerability Analysis
Research expertise keywords
- Agribusiness
- Consumer economics and demand analysis
- Farm economics
- Production economics and finance
- Productivity and efficiency analysis
- Water economics
- Commodity market analysis
- Economic development
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Climate-Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya
Mburu, M., Mugera, A., Mburu, J., Nyikal, R. & Ndambi, O. A., 1 Apr 2026, In: Agribusiness. 42, 2, p. 717-732 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outsourcing Fertilizer Mechanization Services to Different Types of Service Providers: Assessing the Impact on Fertilizer Application for Wheat Producers in China
Ding, J., Mugera, A. & Zhao, X., 7 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Agribusiness. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What determines market participation and trade intensity? The case of smallholders in Kenya
Nyarindo, W. N. & Mugera, A., Dec 2025, In: Scientific African. 30, 14 p., e03057.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What drives the overall technical efficiency of farm businesses in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia? Analysis of persistent and transient efficiencies in the presence of firm effects
West, S. C., Mugera, A. W. & Kingwell, R. S., Jan 2025, In: Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 69, 1, p. 137-156 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of socio-economic determinants and impacts of climate-smart feeding practices in the Kenyan dairy sector
Mburu, M. N., Mburu, J., Nyikal, R., Mugera, A. & Ndambi, A., Jun 2024, In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 29, 5, 25 p., 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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P.PSH.1316 Design, establishment and benefits of edible shelter to improve lamb survival and whole-farm profitability
Blache, D. (Investigator 01), Maloney, S. (Investigator 02), Pillow, J. (Investigator 03), Walker, D. (Investigator 04) & Mugera, A. (Investigator 05)
1/11/21 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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BeefLinks: Producer insights for adoption outcomes across WA BeefLinks
Dempster, F. (Investigator 01), Vercoe, P. (Investigator 02), Rola-Rubzen, F. (Investigator 03), Harold, T. (Investigator 04), Kragt, M. (Investigator 05), Rogers, A. (Investigator 06) & Mugera, A. (Investigator 07)
1/11/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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The economic and social contribution of the Western Australian CME sector
Mazzarol, T. (Investigator 01), Gilchrist, D. (Investigator 02), Soutar, G. (Investigator 03), Gaynor, A. (Investigator 04), Mugera, A. (Investigator 05) & Wells, P. (Investigator 06)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/07/21 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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P.PSH.1292 - Investigating heat stress in ewes – reproductive performance
Maloney, S. (Investigator 01), Pool, K. (Investigator 02), Blache, D. (Investigator 03), Walker, D. (Investigator 04), Algar, S. (Investigator 05) & Mugera, A. (Investigator 06)
15/04/21 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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Enhancing smallholder dairy deeding systems to improve productivity and mitigate climate change impacts to Malawi
Rola-Rubzen, F. (Investigator 01), Tarlton, J. (Investigator 02), Banda, L. (Investigator 03), Gitau, G. (Investigator 04), Obese, F. (Investigator 05), Kawonga, B. (Investigator 06), Kipyegon, A. (Investigator 07), Ayizanga, R. (Investigator 08), Lee, M. (Investigator 09) & Mugera, A. (Investigator 10)
1/03/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research