CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Matty DEMONT (PhD) m.demont@cgiar.org

Born: 11 November 1973, Bornem (Belgium)
Address: Africa Rice Center (WARDA), B.P. 96, Saint-Louis, Senegal
Tel.: +221-33-962-64-93; Fax: +221-33-962-64-91; Mobile: +221-77-244-46-11

Professional Positions
2009-present Principal Agricultural Economist, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), Saint-Louis, Senegal
2007-2009 Associate Agricultural Economist, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), Saint-Louis, Senegal
2006-2007 Postdoctoral Researcher, Ctr. for Agricultural & Food Economics, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
2002-2006 Doctoral Researcher, Ctr. for Agricultural & Food Economics, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
1999-2002 Researcher, Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), Ghent, Belgium
Education, Academic Degrees, Awards & Honours
2010 Two Best Paper Awards at the Africa Rice Congress, Bamako, 22-26 March 2010:
“Estimated versus Perceived Damage Control Productivity: Impact of Birds on Irrigated
Rice in the Senegal River Valley” and “Paying for Quality: Private versus Collective
Valuation of Senegal River Valley Rice”
2009 Selection of two articles (Ecological Economics and Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics)
by the Belgian Association of Agricultural Economists (BAAE) for its Commemorative
Book on the Most Valuable Scientific Achievements of the Last Decade: Agricultural
Economics in Belgium: Diversity and Dynamics.
2002-2006 Doctoral program in Bioscience Engineering; PhD in September 2006 with Doctoral
Dissertation “Economic Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology in the European Union:
Transgenic Sugar Beet and Maize”, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
1999 Xavier Bernard Award for Master Thesis, Academy of Agriculture of France
1997-1998 Magna cum laude: Master in Agricultural Development – Tropical Agriculture, Ghent
University, Belgium & National Centre for Hot Climate Agronomic Studies (CNEARC),
Montpellier, France
Summa cum laude: Master Thesis “Evolution of Sénoufo Farming Systems: The Case of
Dikodougou, Northern Côte d’Ivoire”
1994-1997 Cum laude: MSc Bioscience Engineering in Agricultural Economics & Tropical
Agriculture, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
Summa cum laude: Master Thesis “Structure, Conduct and Performance of the Marketing
System of Maize and Groundnut in Côte d’Ivoire”
1992-1994 BSc Bioscience Engineering, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
Current Research Specialties
™ Ex ante Impact Assessment under Imperfect Information
™ Farming & Marketing Systems & Experimental Value Chain Research in Developing Countries
™ Micro- & Macro-Economic Modelling under Uncertainty
™ Economics & Policy of Agricultural Innovation & Natural Resources
™ Spatial Land Use Modelling & Economics of Coexistence of Agricultural Production Systems
Professional Responsibilities & Experience
™ Development of Profiles, Crop Budgets, Farm Models & Technological Impact Assessments of Rice-
based Production Systems in Key Ecologies along the Upland-Lowland Continuum in Africa
™ Development of Surveys, Experiments and Tools to Analyze and Develop Value Chains in Africa
™ Capacity Development & Knowledge Exchange with National & International Agricultural Research
& Extension Systems, Universities, Advanced Research Institutes & Industry Partners
™ Management & Implementation of International Research Projects
™ Extensive Work Experience Abroad (Farm, Household & Institutional Surveys in Côte d’Ivoire,
Benin, Senegal, Mauritania, Australia, Hungary, Czech Republic, France & The Netherlands)
™ Organization of International Conferences, Sessions & Workshops: ICABR 2001-2006, EAAE 2002
& 2008 Contributed Session, AAAE 2007 Post-conference Impact Assessment Workshop, Scientific

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 Committee Africa Rice Congress 2010, Stakeholders Workshop on Innovative Strategies for Tailoring
Senegal River Valley Rice to Senegalese Consumer Preferences 2010
™ Supervision of 4 PhD Students & 37 MSc Students
™ Publication of Research Results in Academic Journals & Communication to Policy Makers & Public
Media.
Contributions to Resource Mobilisation
™ €20,000: Monsanto Research Grant (2004)
™ €25,000: European Commission SIGMEA Project (2004-2007)
™ €23,000: Monsanto Research Grant (2005-2006)
™ €700,000: NWO-WOTRO “PARASITE” Project (2010-2013)
Review & Advisory Activities
™ Invited Expert for USAID West Africa Rice Value Chain Analysis
™ Member of the International Scientific Committee (Panel of Experts) and Program Committee of the
International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR)
™ Referee for Academic Journals (e.g., American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 3× European Review of
Agricultural Economics, 2× Journal of Agricultural Economics, 5× Food Policy, 12× AgBioForum, 2× Journal of
Applied Entomology, Nature Education, Trends in Biotechnology, Ecological Economics, Agriculture and Human
Values, Environmental and Resource Economics, Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Environmental Biosafety
Research, Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, International Journal for Agricultural Sustainability,
Natural Resources Forum & Pedobiologia)
™ Invited Expert for Workshop of Regional Actors in the Rice Value Chain, Accra, Ghana, Organized
by the USAID Expanded Agribusiness and Trade Promotion Project, Burkina Faso
™ Invited Expert for European Commission Coordination Network on Coexistence (COEX-NET)
™ Invited Expert for European Commission Scientific Meeting “Economic Impact of Available GM
crops: Methodologies and Results”
™ Invited Expert for the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme DIABR-ACT Project
“Economics of Diabrotica Control”, Wageningen University
™ Invited Expert at Delphi Panel “Biochemistry and the Future Role of Seaports”, Organized by the
Port of Rotterdam
™ Referee for International Conferences (e.g. ICABR 2001-2009, Africa Rice Congress 2010)
™ Referee for INRA’s “Programme National de Recherches sur les OGM” (ANR-OGM)
™ Referee for Manshold PhD Program
™ 2× Expert Evaluator for the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme
™ Consultancy for Monsanto on the Economics of Transgenic Crops in Hungary & the Czech Republic
Courses
™ Course for “Impact Assessment Workshop”, Organized by the Africa Rice Center, Benin
™ Annual Course for “Social and Ethical Aspects of Biotechnology”, ULB, Belgium
™ Annual Course “Development Theories and Reality” for Advanced Studies Master of Science in
Tropical Agriculture, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
™ Master Class “Analysis of the Economic Impact of Transgenic crops” for Course “PGMs: Enjeux et
Risques”, Institut Supérieur Agricole de Beauvais, France, 8 June 2005
™ Master Class “Five Myths around Genetically Modified Organisms and Developing Countries”,
Ghent University, 19 November 2003
Language & Computer Skills
™ Trilingual Fluency in Dutch, French & English; Basic Knowledge in German, Spanish & Wolof
™ Excellent Proficiency in Windows Vista, Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Statistica,
Stata, @Risk, Mathcad, ArcView, Adobe Photoshop, Reference Manager, FrontPage & Dreamweaver
Professional Memberships (Intermittent)
1. International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)
2. American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA)
3. European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE)
4. Agricultural Economics Society (AES)
5. African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
6. Belgian Association of Agricultural Economists (BAAE)

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Publication Record
Articles in Academic Journals
1. Demont, M., Devos, Y. & Sanvido, O. 2010. “Towards Flexible Coexistence Regulations for GM Crops in the
EU.” EuroChoices, in press.
2. Demont, M. 2010. “Should Sustainable Consumption and Production Be a Policy Priority for Developing
Countries and If So What Areas Should They Focus on?” Natural Resources Forum, 34(1):87-88.
3. Demont, M., Dillen, K., Daems, W., Sausse, C., Tollens, E. & Mathijs, E. 2010. “On the Proportionality of EU
Spatial ex ante Coexistence Regulations: Reply.” Food Policy, 35(2):183-184.
4. Rodenburg, J. & Demont, M. 2009. “Potential of Herbicide Resistant Rice Technologies for Sub-Saharan
Africa.” AgBioForum, 12(3-4):313-325.
5. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2009. “Corporate Pricing Strategies with Heterogeneous Adopters: The
Case of Herbicide Resistant Sugar Beet.” AgBioForum, 12(3-4):334-345.
6. Demont, M., Dillen, K., Daems, W., Sausse, C., Tollens, E. & Mathijs, E. 2009. “On the Proportionality of EU
Spatial ex ante Coexistence Regulations.” Food Policy, 34(6):508-518.
7. Demont, M. & Stessens, J. 2009. “Food versus Cash: Development Theory and Reality in Northern Côte
d’Ivoire.” Review of Business and Economics, 54(3):258-272.
8. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2009. “Potential Economic Impact of GM Sugar Beet in the Global
Sugar Sector.” International Sugar Journal, 111(1330):638-643.
9. Demont, M., Rodenburg, J., Diagne, M. & Diallo, S. 2009. “Ex ante Impact Assessment of Herbicide Resistant
Rice in the Sahel.” Crop Protection, 28(9):728-736.
10. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2009. “Global Welfare Effects of GM Sugar Beet under Changing Sugar
Policies.” AgBioForum, 12(1):119-129.
11. Devos, Y., Demont, M., Dillen, K., Reheul, D., Kaiser, M. & Sanvido, O. 2009. “Coexistence of Genetically
Modified (GM) and Non-GM Crops in the European Union. A Review.” Agronomy for Sustainable Development,
29(1):11-30.
12. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2008. “European Sugar Policy Reform and Agricultural Innovation.”
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 56(4):533-553.
13. Demont, M. & Dillen, K. 2008. “Herbicide Tolerant Sugar Beet: The Most Promising First-Generation GM
Crop?” International Sugar Journal, 110(1318):613-617.
14. Demont, M., Cerovska, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Fogarasi, J., Mathijs, E., Muška, F., Soukup, J. & Tollens, E.
2008. “Ex ante Impact Assessment under Imperfect Information: Biotechnology in New Member States of the
EU.” Journal of Agricultural Economics, 59(3):463-486.
15. Devos, Y., Demont, M. & Sanvido, O. 2008. “Coexistence in the EU―Return of the Moratorium on GM
Crops?” Nature Biotechnology, 26(11):1223-1225.
16. Demont, M. & Devos, Y. 2008. “Regulating Coexistence of GM and non-GM crops without Jeopardizing
Economic Incentives.” Trends in Biotechnology, 26(7):353-358.
17. Demont, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Mathijs, E., Sausse, C. & Tollens, E. 2008. “Regulating Coexistence in
Europe: Beware of the Domino-Effect!” Ecological Economics, 64(4):683-689.
18. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2007. “Modelling Heterogeneity to Estimate the ex ante Value of
Biotechnology Innovations.” Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, 72(1):177-82.
19. Demont, M., Dillen, K., Mathijs, E. & Tollens, E. 2007. “GM Crops in Europe: How Much Value and for
Whom?” EuroChoices, 6(3):46-53.
20. Diagne, A. & Demont, M. 2007. “Taking a New Look at Empirical Models of Adoption: Average Treatment
Effect Estimation of Adoption Rates and Their Determinants.” Agricultural Economics, 37(2-3):201-210.
21. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & Tollens, E. 2007. “Boserup versus Malthus Revisited: Evolution of
Farming Systems in Northern Côte d’Ivoire.” Agricultural Systems, 93(1-3):215-228.
22. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J., Demont, M., Bohanec, M., Džeroski, S. & Žnidaršic, M. 2006. “Multi-Attribute
Modelling of Economic and Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Innovations on Cropping Systems.” Journal of
Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 4(2):52-59.
23. Tollens, E., Demont, M. & Swennen, R. 2004. “Agrobiotechnology in Developing Countries: North-South
Partnerships Are the Key.” Outlook on Agriculture, 33(4):231-238.
24. Demont, M., Wesseler, J. & Tollens, E. 2004. “Biodiversity versus Transgenic Sugar Beet: The One Euro
Question.” European Review of Agricultural Economics, 31(1):1-18.
25. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2004. “First Impact of Biotechnology in the EU: Bt Maize Adoption in Spain.”
Annals of Applied Biology, 145(2):197-207.
Other Publications
1. Tollens, E. & Demont, M. 2010. “Forty Years of Rice R&D: Achievements and Lessons Learned.” Realizing
Africa’s Rice Promise. Wopereis, M.C.S., Johnson, D., Horie, T., Tollens, E. & Jalloh, A., eds., Wallingford, UK:
CABI Publishing, in preparation.
2. de Mey, Y., Demont, M. & Rodenburg, J. 2010. “Bird Damage Incidence and Control in Rice in Africa.”
Realizing Africa’s Rice Promise. Wopereis, M.C.S., Johnson, D., Horie, T., Tollens, E. & Jalloh, A., eds.,
Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing, in preparation.

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3. Rutsaert, P., Demont, M. & Verbeke, W. 2010. “Consumer Preferences for Rice in Africa.” Realizing Africa’s Rice
Promise. Wopereis, M.C.S., Johnson, D., Horie, T., Tollens, E. & Jalloh, A., eds., Wallingford, UK: CABI
Publishing, in preparation.
4. Demont, M., Neven, D. & Rizzotto, A. 2010. “Tailoring African Rice Value Chains to Consumers.” Realizing
Africa’s Rice Promise. Wopereis, M.C.S., Johnson, D., Horie, T., Tollens, E. & Jalloh, A., eds., Wallingford, UK:
CABI Publishing, in preparation.
5. Bezlepkina, I., Jongeneel, R., Brouwer, F., Dillen, K., Meister, A., Winsten, J., de Roest, K. & Demont, M. 2010.
“Compliance, Public Benefits and Global Competition: Dairy.” The Economics of Regulation in Agriculture:
Compliance with Public and Private Standards. Brouwer, F., Fox, G. & Jongeneel, R., eds., Wallingford, UK: CABI
Publishing, in press.
6. AfricaRice. 2010. “Birds and Weeds.” Research Brief. Cotonou: Africa Rice Center, in press.
7. AfricaRice. 2010. “Experimental Auctions.” Research Brief. Cotonou: Africa Rice Center, in press.
8. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2010. “European Sugar Policy Reform and Agricultural Innovation.”
Agricultural Economics in Belgium: Diversity and Dynamics. De Frahan, B.H., Lauwers, L., Mathijs, E. & Verbeke, W.,
eds., pp. 51-72. Brussels: Brussels, Belgium: Lannoo Campus.
9. Demont, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Mathijs, E., Sausse, C. & Tollens, E. 2010. “Regulating Coexistence in
Europe: Beware of the Domino-Effect!” Agricultural Economics in Belgium: Diversity and Dynamics. De Frahan,
B.H., Lauwers, L., Mathijs, E. & Verbeke, W., eds., pp. 43-50. Brussels, Belgium: Lannoo Campus.
10. European Commission. 2009. “Flexible Management Better for Coexistence of GM and Non-GM Crops.”
Science for Environment Policy, 178:1.
11. USAID. 2009. West Africa Rice Value Chain Analysis e-Consultation. Washington, D.C.: United States Agency for
International Development.
12. Demont, M., Rodenburg, J., Diagne, M. & Diallo, S. 2009. “Value of Herbicide Tolerance for Irrigated Rice
Farmers in the Sahel.” Harnessing the Potential of Biotechnology for Food Security and Socioeconomic Development in Africa.
Nzuma, J.M., ed., pp. 500-509. Nairobi, Kenya: African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum (ABSF).
13. Devos, Y., Demont, M., Dillen, K., Reheul, D., Kaiser, M. & Sanvido, O. 2009. “Coexistence of Genetically
Modified (GM) and Non-GM Crops in the EU. A Review.” Sustainable Agriculture, Vol. 1. Lichtfouse, E.,
Navarrete, M., Debaeke, P., Souchère, V., Alberola, C., eds., pp. 203-228. Les Ulis, France: EDP Sciences –
Springer.
14. Demont, M., Devos, Y. & Sanvido, O. 2009. “Regulating Coexistence – Another Barrier on the Path of
Genetically Engineered Crops in Europe?” ISB News Report, April, Virginia Institute of Technology.
15. Demont, M., Dillen, K. & Tollens, E. 2008. “Economics of Spatial Coexistence: Isolation Distances versus
Pollen Barriers.” Implications of GM-crop Cultivation at Large Spatial Scales. Breckling, B., Reuter, H. & Verhoeven,
R., eds., pp. 159-162. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.
16. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & Tollens, E. 2007. “Démographie et évolution des exploitations agricoles:
Analyse selon les théories de Malthus et de Boserup en Côte d'Ivoire.” Exploitations agricoles familiales en Afrique de
l'Ouest et du Centre. Gafsi, M., Dugué, P., Jamin, J.-Y. & Brossier, J., eds., pp. 59-68. Paris: Editions Quae.
17. Demont, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Mathijs, E., Sausse, C. & Tollens E. 2007. “Regulating Spatial Coexistence
of GM and Conventional Oilseed Rape in Central France.” Third International Conference on Coexistence between
Genetically Modified (GM) and non-GM Based Agricultural Supply Chains, Seville (Spain), 20-21 November 2007: Book of
Abstracts. Stein, A.J. & Rodríguez-Cerezo, E., eds., pp. 153-156. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of
the European Communities.
18. Demont, M. 2006. “Economic Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology in the European Union: Transgenic Sugar
Beet and Maize.” Dissertationes de Agricultura, n° 713, Leuven, Belgium: K.U.Leuven.
19. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J. & Demont, M. 2006. “Irreversibility, Uncertainty, and the Adoption of Transgenic
Crops: Experiences from Applications to HT Sugar Beets, HT Corn and Bt Corn.” Economics of Regulation of
Agricultural Biotechnologies. Just, R.E., Alston, J.M. & Zilberman, D., eds., pp. 327-352, New York: Springer.
20. Demont, M. April 2005. “A géntechnológia lehetséges gazdasági hatása Magyarországon.” Magyar mezőgazdaság.
Növények védelme.
21. Demont, M., Fogarasi, J. & Tollens, E. 28 January 2005. “Impact of Selected Transgenic Crops in Hungary
Estimated.” Crop Biotech Update Press Release.
22. Demont, M., Wesseler, J. & Tollens, E. 2005. “Irreversible Costs and Benefits of Transgenic Crops: What Are
They?” Environmental Costs and Benefits of Transgenic Crops. Wesseler, J., ed., pp. 113-122, Dordrecht: Springer.
23. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2004. “Ex ante Welfare Effects of Agricultural Biotechnology in the European
Union: The Case of Transgenic Herbicide Tolerant Sugarbeet.” The Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology.
Evenson, R.E. & Santaniello, V., eds., pp. 239-255. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing.
24. STG. 2004. GGO's te velde? Dialoog tussen wetenschap, technologie, politiek en samenleving. Namen: Stichting voor de
Toekomstige Generaties (STG).
25. Custers, R., Stoops, S., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2003. “Major Economic Consequences from the Moratorium
on Genetically Modified Crops.” VIB Press Release.
26. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2003. Genetically Modified Crops: Economic Impact on the EU and the Rest of the World.
Ghent: Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB).

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27. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2001. “Economic Impact of GM Sugar Beets in the EU: The EUWAB-project.”
IIRB Info, 8:19-23.
28. Demont, M. & Jouve, P. 2000. “Evolution d’agro-écosystèmes villageois dans la région de Korhogo (Nord Côte
d’Ivoire): Boserup versus Malthus, opposition ou complémentarité?” Dynamiques agraires et construction sociale du
territoire. Jouve, P. & Cassé, M.-C., eds., pp. 93-108. Montpellier: National Centre for Hot Climate Agronomic
Studies (CNEARC).
Invited Lectures
1. Demont, M. & Ndour, M. “Propension à payer des consommateurs sénégalais pour le « Rival » : Résultats de
deux enchères expérimentales à Saint-Louis et à Dakar.” Atelier sur la recherche de stratégies innovantes d’adaptation du
riz de la Vallée aux exigences du consommateur Sénégalais, Dakar, Sénégal, 10 Mars 2010.
2. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Ex ante Impact Study of Herbicide Tolerant Sugar Beet.” Visions on the
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of GMO Food, Federal Public Service, Brussels, March 2010.
3. Demont, M., Misiko, M., Coulibaly, O. & Rickman, J. Panel Discussion “Using ICT to Develop Rice Value
Chains.” Africa Rice Center Research Days, Cotonou, Benin, 3-5 November 2009.
4. USAID. West Africa Rice Value Chain Analysis e-Consultation, www.microlinks.org/riceconsultation, 25-27 August 2009.
5. Demont, M., Devos, Y. & Sanvido, O. “Towards Flexible Coexistence Regulations for GM Crops in the EU.”
European Commission, Coordination Network on Coexistence (COEX-NET), Brussels, 26 November 2008.
6. Demont, M. “Strategic Vision on Value Chains and Implementation.” Africa Rice Center Research Days, Cotonou,
Benin, 4-7 November 2008.
7. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Impact of GM crops in Hungary and the Czech Republic.” Bt-Maize
Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, 17-20 March 2008.
8. Demont, M., Cerovska, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Fogarasi, J., Mathijs, E., Muška, F., Soukup, J. & Tollens, E.
“Impact of GM Crops in Hungary and the Czech Republic.” Seminar “Czech Republic – Your Partner in the
Agrobiotechnology Research”, Organized under the Auspices of the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU,
Brussels, Belgium, 22 November 2007.
9. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Economic Impact of Transgenic Crops in Europe: What Have We Learned So Far
From ex post and ex ante Assessments in the EU?” CORDIA Biotechnology Convention, World Life Science Week,
London, UK, 11-13 October 2005.
10. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Methodological Issues of ex ante Agbiotech Impact Assessments: An EU
Perspective.” Scientific Meeting “Economic Impact of Available GM crops: Methodologies and Results.”,
European Commission, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), Seville, Spain, 28 October 2004.
11. Demont, M., Wesseler, J. & Tollens, E. “Irreversible Costs and Benefits of Transgenic Crops: What Are They?”
Frontis Workshop ‘Environmental Costs and Benefits of Transgenic Crops in Europe’, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1-4 June
2003.
12. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “The Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology in the EU.” European Council of Young
Farmers (CEJA) Press Conference “New Tools for the New Generation in Agriculture”, Leuven, 15-17 September 2001.
13. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Micro-en macro-economische effecten op korte en lange termijn in de biologische,
biotechnologische en chemische gewasbescherming.” Studie- en Vervolmakingsdag “Gewasbescherming in de toekomst:
biologisch, biotechnologisch of chemisch?”, Coda Tervuren, België, 29 maart 2000.
14. Demont, M. & Jouve P. “Evolution d’agro-écosystèmes villageois dans la région de Korhogo (Nord Côte
d’Ivoire): Boserup versus Malthus, opposition ou complémentarité?” Dynamiques agraires et construction sociale du
territoire, Séminaire CNEARC-UTM, Montpellier, France, 26-28 avril 1999.
Conference Contributions
1. Demont, M., Rutsaert, P., Ndour, M. & Verbeke, W. “Reversing Urban Bias in End-Markets: Competitiveness
of Senegal River Valley Rice.” Third International Rice Congress, Hanoi, Vietnam, 8-12 November 2010.
2. Diagne, M. & Demont, M. “Self-sufficiency Policy and Irrigated Rice Productivity in the Senegal River Valley.”
Third International Rice Congress, Hanoi, Vietnam, 8-12 November 2010.
3. Demont, M., Rutsaert, P., Ndour, M. & Verbeke, W. “Reversing Urban Bias in End-Markets: Competitiveness
of Senegal River Valley Rice.” Tropentag 2010: International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management
and Rural Development, Zurich, 14-16 September 2010, under review.
4. Krupnik, T.J., Shennan, C., Settle, W.H., Ndiaye, A.B., Sarr, M., Demont, M. & Rodenburg, J. “Adaptive On-
Farm Evaluation of Resource Conserving Rice Cultivation Practices in the Middle Senegal River Valley.”
Tropentag 2010: International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development, Zurich, 14-
16 September 2010, under review.
5. Neven, D. & Demont, M. 2010. “The Impact of the Financial and Food Crisis on West African Rice Markets:
Value Chain and Consumer Perspectives on Response Strategies.” International Food and Agribusiness Management
Association (IAMA) 20th Annual World Forum and Symposium, Boston, USA, 19-22 June 2010.
6. de Mey, Y., Demont, M. & Diagne, M. 2010. “Estimated versus Perceived Damage Control Productivity:
Impact of Birds on Irrigated Rice in the Senegal River Valley.” Twelfth PhD Symposium Agricultural and Natural
Resource Economics, Brussels, Belgium, 28 April 2010.
7. Rodenburg, J., Demont, M. & Sow, A. 2010. “Weed Control Reduces Bird Damage in Irrigated Rice.” Africa
Rice Congress 2010, Bamako, Mali, 22-26 March 2010.

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8. Rutsaert, P., Demont, M., Ndour, M., Verbeke, W., Seck, P.A. & Tollens, E. 2010. “Paying for Quality: Private
versus Collective Valuation of Senegal River Valley Rice.” Africa Rice Congress 2010, Bamako, Mali, 22-26 March
2010.
9. Rizzotto, A.C. & Demont, M. 2010. “Extending Reach to Strengthen Value Chains: Increasing Consumer
Awareness of Quality Senegal River Valley Rice.” Africa Rice Congress 2010, Bamako, Mali, 22-26 March 2010.
10. de Mey, Y., Demont, M. & Diagne, M. 2010. “Estimated versus Perceived Damage Control Productivity:
Impact of Birds on Irrigated Rice in the Senegal River Valley.” Africa Rice Congress 2010, Bamako, Mali, 22-26
March 2010.
11. Diagne, M. & Demont, M. “Self-Sufficiency Policy and Irrigated Rice Productivity in the Senegal River Valley.”
Africa Rice Congress 2010, Bamako, Mali, 22-26 March 2010.
12. Demont, M., Dillen, K. & Tollens, E. “On the Proportionality of EU Spatial ex ante Coexistence Regulations.”
GMCC-09 Fourth International Conference on Coexistence between Genetically Modified (GM) and Non-GM Based
Agricultural Supply Chains, Melbourne, Australia, 10-12 November 2009.
13. Diagne, M., Demont, M. & Diagne, A. “Adoption and Impact of an Award Winning Post-harvest Technology:
The ASI Rice Thresher in the Senegal River Valley.” IAAE (International Association of Agricultural Economists)
Twenty-Seventh International Conference of Agricultural Economists, Beijing, China, 16-22 August 2009.
14. Rutsaert, P., Demont, M., Ndour, M. & Tollens, E. “Competitive Rivals: Willingness-to-pay for Senegal River
Valley versus Imported Rice.” II Workshop on Valuation Methods in Agro-food and Environmental Economics
“Experimental Auctions: Theoretical background and empirical applications”, Barcelona, 2-3 July 2009.
15. Demont, M., Rodenburg, J., Diagne, M. & Diallo, S. “The Potential Value of HT Rice in the Sahel.” ICABR
(International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Thirteenth International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 18-20
June 2009.
16. Diagne, M., Demont, M. & Diagne, A. “Adoption and Impact of an Award Winning Post-harvest Technology:
The ASI Rice Thresher in the Senegal River Valley.” Perspectives on Impact Evaluation: Approaches to Assessing
Development Effectiveness, Cairo, Egypt, 29 March - 2 April 2009.
17. Demont, M., Rodenburg, J., Diagne, M. & Diallo, S. “Value of Herbicide Tolerance for Irrigated Rice Farmers
in the Sahel.” First All Africa Congress on Biotechnology, Nairobi, Kenya, 22-26 September 2008.
18. Demont, M., Dillen, K. & Tollens, E. “Are EU Spatial ex ante Coexistence Regulations Proportional?” EAAE
Contributed Session: Economic Analysis of Coexistence Regulations of GM, Conventional and Organic Crops
in the European Union – Simulation Modelling and Empirical Case Studies, Twelfth EAAE (European Association
of Agricultural Economists) Congress, Ghent, 26-29 August 2008.
19. Demont, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Mathijs, E., Sausse, C. & Tollens, E. “Economics of Spatial Coexistence of
Genetically Modified and Conventional Crops: Oilseed Rape in Central France.” Twelfth EAAE (European
Association of Agricultural Economists) Congress, Ghent, 26-29 August 2008.
20. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Modelling Heterogeneity to Estimate the ex ante Value of Biotechnology
Innovations.” Twelfth EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economists) Congress, Ghent, 26-29 August 2008.
21. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “The Global Welfare Effect of GM Sugar Beets under Changing Sugar
Policies.” Twelfth EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economists) Congress, Ghent, 26-29 August 2008.
22. Bezlepkina, I., Jongeneel, R., Brouwer, F., Dillen, K., Meister, A., Winsten, J., de Roest, K. & Demont, M.
“Costs of Compliance with EU Regulations and Competitiveness of the EU Dairy Sector.” Twelfth EAAE
(European Association of Agricultural Economists) Congress, Ghent, 26-29 August 2008.
23. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “EAAE Contributed Session: The Future of the European Sugar
Market.” Twelfth EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economists) Congress, Ghent, 26-29 August 2008.
24. Demont, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Mathijs, E., Sausse, C. & Tollens, E. “Economics of Spatial Coexistence of
Transgenic and Conventional Crops: Oilseed Rape in Central France.” ICABR (International Consortium on
Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Twelfth International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 12-14 June 2008.
25. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Global Welfare Effects of Transgenic Sugar Beet.” ICABR (International
Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Twelfth International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 12-14 June 2008.
26. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Modelling Heterogeneity to Estimate the ex ante Value of Biotechnology
Innovations.” ICABR (International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Twelfth International Conference,
Ravello, Italy, 12-14 June 2008.
27. Demont, M., Dillen, K. & Tollens, E. “Economics of Spatial Coexistence: Isolation Distances versus Pollen
Barriers.” GMLS – International Conference on Implications of GM Crop Cultivation at Large Spatial Scales, Bremen,
Germany, 2-4 April 2008.
28. Demont, M., Daems, W., Dillen, K., Mathijs, E., Sausse, C. & Tollens, E. “Regulating Spatial Coexistence of
GM and Conventional Oilseed Rape in Central France.” GMCC-07 Third International Conference on Coexistence
between Genetically Modified (GM) and Non-GM Based Agricultural Supply Chains, Seville, Spain, 20-21 November 2007.
29. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Modelling Heterogeneity in ex ante Welfare Assessment of GM Crops.”
Thirteenth Symposium on Applied Biological Sciences, Leuven, Belgium, 17 October 2007.
30. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “European Sugar Policy Reform and Agricultural Innovation.” Global
Conference on Agricultural Policy Changes: Canada, EU and the World Trade Organisation, University of Victoria, Canada,
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31. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Global Welfare Effects of Genetically Modified Sugar Beet.” American
Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA, 29 July - 1 August 2007.
32. Dillen, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “@Risk and Mathcad Interact to Solve the Mystery around
Biotechnology in Europe.” The 2007 Palisade Users Conference, London, UK, 23-24 April 2007.
33. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J. & Demont, M. “Did the Economic Conditions for Bt-maize in the EU Improve from
1995 to 2004? A MISTICs Perspective.” IAAE (International Association of Agricultural Economists) Twenty-Sixth
International Conference of Agricultural Economists, Adelaide, Australia, 12-18 August 2006.
34. Daems, W., Demont, M., Muška, F., Soukup, J. & Tollens, E. “Potential Impact of Biotechnology in Eastern
Europe: Transgenic Maize, Sugar Beet and Oilseed Rape in the Czech Republic.” ICABR (International
Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Tenth International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 28 June - 2 July 2006.
35. Jongeneel, R., Demont, M. & E. Mathijs. “Developing a Framework to Analyze the Relationship between
Compliance to Standards and the External Competitiveness of European Agriculture.” USDA and AIEA2
International Meeting “Competitiveness in Agriculture and the Food Industry: US and EU Perspectives”, Bologna, Italy, 15-16
June 2006.
36. Demont, M., Scatasta, S. & Wesseler, J. “Ten Years after - Irreversibility, Uncertainty and the Economic
Benefits and Costs of Transgenic Crops in Europe.” Agricultural Economics Society Eightieth Annual Conference,
Paris, France, 30-31 March 2006.
37. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J. & Demont, M. “Irreversibility, Uncertainty and the Adoption of Transgenic Crops:
The Case of Bt-maize in France.” Ninety-Ninth Seminar of the EAAE (European Association of Agricultural
Economists), Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-27 August 2005.
38. Demont, M., Fogarasi, J. & Tollens, E. “Potential Impact of Biotechnology in Eastern Europe: Transgenic
Maize, Sugar Beet and Oilseed Rape in Hungary.” ICABR (International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology
Research) Ninth International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 6-10 July 2005.
39. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J. & Demont, M. “Irreversibility, Uncertainty, and the Adoption of Transgenic Crops:
Experiences from Applications to HT Sugar Beet, HT Corn, and Bt Corn.” ICABR (International Consortium on
Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Ninth International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 6-10 July 2005.
40. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J., Nillesen, E. & Demont, M. “Ex-ante Assessment of Economic and Environmental
Impacts of Transgenic Crops: The Case of Ht and Bt Maize.” IOBC/WPRS Working Group on GMOs in Integrated
Plant Production, Meeting on Ecological Impact of GMOs, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, 1-3 June 2005.
41. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J. & Demont, M. “Irreversibility, Uncertainty, and the Adoption of Transgenic Crops:
Experiences from Applications to HT Sugar Beet, HT Corn, and Bt Corn.” Economics of Regulation of Agricultural
Biotechnologies, Annual Meeting of NC-1003, Washington DC, USA, 10-12 March 2005.
42. Demont, M., Oehmke, J. & Tollens, E. “Alston, Norton and Pardey Revisited: The Impact of Bt Maize in
Spain.” ICABR (International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Eighth International Conference, Ravello,
Italy, 8-11 July 2004.
43. Demont, M., Wesseler, J. & Tollens, E. “Biodiversity versus Transgenic Sugar Beet: The One Euro Question.”
IAAE (International Association of Agricultural Economists) Twenty-Fifth International Conference of Agricultural
Economists, Durban, South Africa, 16-22 August 2003.
44. Demont, M., Wesseler, J. & Tollens, E. “Biodiversity versus Transgenic Sugar Beet: The One Euro Question.”
ICABR (International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Seventh International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 29
June - 3 July 2003.
45. Demont, M., Houedjoklounon, A., Hounhouigan, J., Mahyao, A., Orkwor, G., Stessens, J., Tollens, E. & Touré,
M., “Etude comparative des systèmes de commercialisation d’igname en Côte-d’Ivoire, au Bénin et au Nigeria.”
Colloque de restitution du projet Incoyam financé par l’Union Européenne, IITA-Bénin, Cotonou, Benin, 17-19 juin 2003.
46. Demont, M., Bonny, S. & Tollens, E. “EAAE Contributed Session: Prospects for GMOs in Europe.” Tenth
EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economists) Congress, Zaragoza, Spain, 28-31 August 2002.
47. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “When Modern Agricultural (Bio)Technologies Meet Obsolete Trade Policies: The
Case of the EU’s Sugar Industry.” ICABR (International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research) Sixth
International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 11-14 July 2002.
48. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “When Modern (Bio)Technologies Meet Obsolete Trade Policies: The Case of the
European Union’s Sugar Industry.” Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Annual
Conference, Canberra, Australia, 13-15 February 2002.
49. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Economic Impact of Transgenic Sugarbeets in the European Union.” American
Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) and Canadian Agricultural Economics Society Annual Meeting (CAES),
Chicago, USA, 5-8 August 2001.
50. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. “Welfare Effects of Transgenic Sugarbeets in the European Union.” ICABR 5th
International Conference, Ravello, Italy, 15-18 June 2001.
51. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & Tollens, E. “The Evolution of Farming Systems in Northern Côte
d'Ivoire: Boserup versus Malthus and Competition versus Complementarity.” American Agricultural Economics
Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, Tampa, USA, 30 July - 2 August 2000.

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Reports and Discussion Papers
1. Ndour, M., Rizzotto, A.C., Demont, M., 2010. “Atelier sur la Recherche de stratégies innovantes d'adaptation
du riz de la Vallée aux exigences du consommateur Sénégalais: Rapport final.” Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice),
Saint-Louis, Senegal.
2. Copeland, J., Daems, W., Demont, M., Dillen, K., Gylling, M., Kasamba, E., Mathijs, E., Menrad, K., Oehen,
B., Petzoldt, M., Sausse, C., Stolze, M. & Tollens, E. 2007. “Costs of Measures to Ensure Coexistence and
Economic Implications of Adventitious Admixtures in Different Systems.” Sustainable Introduction of GM
Crops into European Agriculture (SIGMEA) Project Deliverables D5.2 & D5.3, University of Applied Sciences
of Weihenstephan, Straubing, Germany.
3. Daems, W., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2007. “Economics of Spatial Coexistence of Transgenic and
Conventional Crops: Oilseed rape in Central France.” Working Paper, n° 96, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
4. Daems, W., Demont, M., Muška, F., Soukup, J. & Tollens, E. 2007. “Potential Impact of Biotechnology in
Eastern Europe: Transgenic Maize, Sugar Beet and Oilseed Rape in the Czech Republic.” Working Paper, n°
93, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
5. Scatasta, S., Wesseler, J. & Demont, M. 2006. “A Critical Assessment of Methods for Analysis of Social Welfare
Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops: A Literature Survey.” Discussion Paper, n° 27, Mansholt Graduate
School, Wageningen.
6. Reitmeier, D., Menrad, K., Demont, M., Daems, W. & Turley, D. 2006. “Methods for Calculation of Co-
existence Costs in Agriculture.” University of Applied Sciences of Weihenstephan, Straubing, Germany.
7. Demont, M., Oehmke, J.F. & Tollens, E. 2006. “Alston, Norton and Pardey Revisited: The Impact of Bt maize
in Spain.” Working Paper, n° 89, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
8. Demont, M., Tollens, E. & Fogarasi, J. 2005. “Potential Impact of Biotechnology in Eastern Europe:
Transgenic Maize, Sugar Beet and Oilseed Rape in Hungary.” Working Paper, n° 92, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
9. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & Tollens, E. 2004. “Boserup versus Malthus revisités: Evolution des
exploitations agricoles dans le Nord de la Côte d’Ivoire.” Working Paper, n° 87, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
10. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & Tollens, E. 2004. “Boserup versus Malthus Revisited: Evolution of Farms
in Northern Côte d’Ivoire.” Working Paper, n° 88, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
11. Tollens, E., Demont, M. & Swennen, R. 2003. “Agrobiotechnology in Developing Countries: North-South
Partnerships Are a Key.” Working Paper, n° 85, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
12. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2003. “Impact of Biotechnology in Europe: The First Four Years of Bt Maize
Adoption in Spain.” Working Paper, n° 83, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
13. Demont, M., Houedjoklounon, A., Hounhouigan, J., Mahyao, A., Orkwor, G., Stessens, J., Tollens, E. & Touré,
M. 2003. “Etude comparative des systèmes de commercialisation d’igname en Côte-d’Ivoire, au Bénin et au
Nigeria.” Working Paper, n° 79, K.U.Leuven.
14. De Venter, K., Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2002. “Bedrijfseconomische impact van biotechnologie in de
Belgische suikerbietenteelt.” Working Paper, n° 60, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Economics,
K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
15. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2002. “Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology in the European Union’s Sugar
Industry.” Working Paper, n° 61, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
16. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2002. “The EUWAB-project: Discussion.” Working Paper, n° 62, K.U.Leuven,
Belgium.
17. Tollens, E. & Demont, M. 2002. “Biotech in Developing Countries: From a Gene Revolution to a Doubly
Green Revolution?” Working Paper, n° 70, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
18. Demont, M., Wesseler, J. & Tollens, E. 2002. “Biodiversity versus Transgenic Sugar Beets: The One Euro
question.” Working Paper, n° 69, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
19. Demont, M., Deloof, F. & Tollens, E. 2002. “Impact van biotechnologie in Europa: de eerste vier jaar Bt maïs
adoptie in Spanje.” Working Paper, n° 63, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
20. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2001. “Economic Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology in the EU: The EUWAB-
project.” Working Paper, n° 56, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
21. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2000. “Biologische, biotechnologische en gangbare landbouw: een vergelijkende
economische studie.” Working Paper, n° 54, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
22. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2001. “Uncertainties of Estimating the Welfare Effects of Agricultural
Biotechnology in the European Union.” Working Paper, n° 58, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
23. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2001. “Welfare Effects of Transgenic Sugarbeets in the European Union: A
Theoretical ex-ante Framework.” Working Paper, n° 59, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
24. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 2001. “Reshaping the Conventional Welfare Economics Framework for Estimating
the Economic Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology in the European Union.” Working Paper, n° 57,
K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
25. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & Tollens, E. 2000. “The Evolution of Farming Systems in Northern Côte
d’Ivoire: Boserup versus Malthus and Competition versus Complementarity.” Working Paper, n° 55,
K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
26. Demont, M. & Tollens, E. 1999. “The Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology: Historical and Analytical
Framework.” Working Paper, n° 53, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.

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27. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & Tollens, E. 1999. “Evolution des systèmes agraires dans le Nord de la
Côte d’Ivoire: les débats « Boserup versus Malthus » et « compétition versus complémentarité » révisités.”
Working Paper, n° 52, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.
28. Demont, M. 1999. “Evolution of Sénoufo Farming Systems: The Case of Dikodougou, Northern Côte
d’Ivoire.” MSc Dissertation, Ghent University & National Centre for Hot Climate Agronomic Studies
(CNEARC), Belgium.
29. Demont, M. 1997. “Structure, Conduct and Performance of the Marketing System of Maize and Groundnut in
Côte d’Ivoire.” MSc Dissertation, K.U.Leuven, Belgium.

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