CY (Claudia) Oviedo Rodriguez

I am a Rural Sociology PhD Candidate at Wageningen University, Netherlands. My thesis focuses on Mexican coffee policies, particularly addressing the role of the state, farmer organizations, and the industry in coffee farmers’ livelihoods. I have a Masters in International Politics with a specialization in Globalization, Poverty, and Development from Newcastle University, United Kingdom. Before initiating my PhD, I worked part-time for four years for the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), carrying out socio-economic analysis of several Latin American countries. This job was complemented by working part-time in Rimisp-Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural (Rimisp-Latin American Rural Development Centre) coordinating implementation of the project Territorios Productivos (Productive Territories) which supported small-scale farmers in formulating agricultural plans based on the characteristics of their territories.