Dr Rida Akzar
Grant Funded Researcher (B)
School of Economics
College of Business and Law
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Rida Akzar is a lecturer at the School of Economics and Public Policy. He holds a PhD degree from the University of Adelaide (2021). His research interests are on the topic of agricultural technology adoption, rural development, food value chain, and agricultural policy. As an early career researcher, he works on projects funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) on smallholder dairy farmers development in Indonesia (IndoDairy) and mobile finance in Lao and Cambodia. Previously, he worked on projects funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia and the World Bank. Besides research, he has extensive experience in undertaking administrative and research management activities and duties such as data collection (e.g. household surveys, value chain interviews), stakeholder engagements, project reporting, and dissemination.
- Evaluating service provision approaches and value-chain interventions to support milk cooperatives to grow the smallholder dairy sector of Indonesia (IndoDairy 2) (AGB/2021/124), funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (Role: Co-chief investigator) (2024-2029)
- Enhancing Agricultural Traceability for Market Sustainability: A Southeast Asian Perspective, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Australia (Role: Co-chief investigator) (2024-2026)
- Transforming Farm Gate to Fork: Empowering Value Chain Actors through Digital Inclusion in South Sulawesi Indonesia, funded by the Faculty of ABLE Early Career Research Leadership (Role: Chief investigator) (2024)
- Building the evidence base on the impacts of mobile financial services for women and men in farming households in Laos and Cambodia (SSS/2020/160), funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (Role: Collaborator) (2023-2027)
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Lecturer | School of Economics and Public Policy |
| 2021 - 2023 | Research Fellow (Post-doc) | University of Adelaide, Adelaide |
| 2016 - 2017 | Research Associate | Business School, Bogor Agricultural University |
| 2016 - 2016 | Research Assistant | University of Adelaide |
| 2012 - 2013 | Credit Analyst | PT Surya Artha Nusantara Finance (Astra Indonesia) |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Award | Commendation for Grant Excellence | Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, and Economics, The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Research Award | Early Career Excellence Award | School of Economics and Public Policy | Australia | AUD 500 |
| 2024 | Award | People’s choice Award for poster presentation at The 68th AARES Annual Conference 6-9 February 2024, Canberra, Australia | AARES | Australia | AUD 100 |
| 2020 | Scholarship | ACIAR Travel Grant | ACIAR | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Award | Runner-up for 3 minute thesis competition | Australasian Agricultural and Resources Economics Society | Australia | - |
| 2018 | Award | Crawford Fund Scholar | Crawford Fund | Australia | - |
| 2017 | Scholarship | South Australian Indonesian Global Food Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Scholarship | Australia Awards Scholarship | - | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2021 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2014 - 2016 | University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | Master of Global Food and Agricultural Business |
| 2008 - 2012 | Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor | Indonesia | Bachelor of Economics |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Hasbi, M., Darma, R., Akzar, R., Nishantha, B., Ali, H. N. B., Nawi, N. M., . . . Syakur, K. A. (2026). Development of a Semi-Automated Drip Irrigation System to Enhance Water Productivity and Tuber Yield of Gajah Cassava under Rainfed Conditions. Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences, 14(1), 207-218. |
| 2025 | Akbar, A., Darma, R., Irawan, A., Fudjaja, L., Amandaria, R., & Akzar, R. (2025). An institutional framework for enhanced food security amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Strategic implementation and outcomes. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 21, 101833. |
| 2025 | Amandaria, R., Darma, R., Tenriawaru, N., Fudjaja, L., Untari., & Akzar, R. (2025). Gender, empowerment, and rural sustainable development: A case study of crab business integration. Open Agriculture, 10(1). |
| 2025 | Amandaria, R., Darma, R., Zain, M. M., Fudjaja, L., Wahda, M. A., Kamarulzaman, N. H., . . . Akzar, R. (2025). Sustainable Resilience in Flood-Prone Rice Farming: Adaptive Strategies and Risk-Sharing Around Tempe Lake, Indonesia. Sustainability, 17(6), 2456. Scopus2 |
| 2025 | Rustam, S., Darma, R., Jamil, M. H., Tenriawaru, A. N., Fudjaja, L., Akzar, R., . . . Bakheet Ali, H. N. (2025). Analyzing Marketing Mix Strategies and Personal Factors Influencing BISI Hybrid Maize Seed Purchases: Insights from Agricultural Development in Soppeng District, Indonesia. Sustainability (Switzerland), 17(7), 2800. Scopus2 |
| 2025 | Darma, R., O’Connor, P., Akzar, R., Tenriawaru, A. N., & Amandaria, R. (2025). Enhancing Sustainability in Rice Farming: Institutional Responses to Floods and Droughts in Pump-Based Irrigation Systems in Wajo District, Indonesia. Sustainability (Switzerland), 17(8), 3501. Scopus4 |
| 2025 | Darma, R., Rahmadanih, R., Zain, M. M., Amandaria, R., Mario, M., & Akzar, R. (2025). Resilient Rice Farming: Household Strategies for Coping with Recurrent Floods in Tempe Lake, Indonesia. Societies, 15(5), 129. |
| 2025 | Dewi, A. A. A. C., Loch, A., Akzar, R., & O'Connor, P. (2025). Empowering women in Indonesian agritourism: a systematic literature review. ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, 20 pages. |
| 2025 | Akzar, R., Peralta Sanchez, M. A., & Umberger, W. (2025). Adoption of dairy feed technology bundles improves smallholder dairy farmers' milk production. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 15(2), 269-287. Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 2024 | Akzar, R., Peralta Sanchez, M. A., & Umberger, W. (2024). Understanding dis-adoption of technologies by smallholder dairy farmers in Indonesia. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 27(3), 478-508. Scopus2 |
| 2024 | Akbar, A., Darma, R., Irawan, A., Mahyuddin., Feryanto, F., & Akzar, R. (2024). COVID-19 pandemic and food security: Strategic agricultural budget allocation in Indonesia. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, 101494-1-101494-12. Scopus4 WoS2 |
| 2023 | Azkar, R., Umberger, W., & Peralta, A. (2023). Understanding heterogeneity in technology adoption among Indonesian smallholder dairy farmers. Agribusiness: an international journal, 39(2), 347-370. Scopus16 WoS14 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Chhay, P., Peralta Sanchez, A., & Akzar, R. (2025). Determinants of Digital Financial Service Adoption Among Rural Cambodian Farmers. In N/A. Brisbane. |
| 2025 | Chhay, P., Peralta Sanchez, A., & Akzar, R. (2025). Determinants of Digital Financial Service Adoption Among Rural Cambodian Farmers. In 69th Annual Conference of The Australasian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society. Brisbane. |
| 2025 | Hanifah, V., Peralta Sanchez, M. A., Akzar, R., & Ampofo, A. (2025). Gender roles and women’s empowerment in dairy farming: A case from Indonesia. In 69th Annual Conference of the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. |
| 2024 | Akzar, R., Peralta Sanchez, M. A., & Tang, W. (2024). Impacts of digital financial services in agriculture: A systematic literature review. In 68th Annual Conference Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. |
| 2021 | Darma, R., Akzar, R., Tenriawaru, A. N., Zain, A. M. M., Degong, M. I. A., & Usman, A. (2021). Potential incomes and sustainable agriculture from the brown sugarcane production. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 681 (pp. 012050-1-012050-6). Bristol, United Kingdom: IOP Publishing. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2021 | Akzar, R., & Amandaria, R. (2021). Climate change effects on agricultural productivity and its implication for food security. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 681 (pp. 012059-1-012059-9). Bristol, United Kingdom: IOP Publishing. DOI Scopus7 WoS5 |
| 2020 | Darma, R., Tenriawaru, A. N., Rahmadanih., Viantika, N. M., Amiruddin, A., & Akzar, R. (2020). Food and energy development based on local potency, environmental degradation, and global perspectives. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 575 (pp. 012013). IOP Publishing. DOI |
| 2020 | Akzar, R., Amiruddin, A., Amandaria, R., Rahmadanih., & Darma, R. (2020). Local foods development to achieve food security in Papua Province, Indonesia. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 575 (pp. 012014). IOP Publishing. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2020 | Viantika, N. M., Darma, R., Amrullah, A., & Akzar, R. (2020). Partnership system on rice farm-based pumping irrigation in Wajo District, Indonesia. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 575 (pp. 10 pages). Bristol, United Kingdom: IOP Publishing. DOI |
| 2020 | Akzar, R., Umberger, W., & Peralta, A. (2020). The synergistic effects of multiple dairy feed technologies on Indonesian smallholder dairy farmers. In Australasian Agricultural and Resources Economics Society 64th Annual Conference. Perth. |
| 2019 | Akzar, R., Umberger, W., & Peralta, A. (2019). Adoption of multiple dairy farming technologies by Indonesian smallholder dairy farmers: A latent class analysis approach. In The 63rd AARES Annual Conference. Melbourne, Australia. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Akzar, R., Peralta Sanchez, M. A., & Loch, A. (2024). Assessing Financial Inclusion of Digital Financial Services among Cambodian Farmers. Poster session presented at the meeting of 68th Annual Conference Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. |
| 2018 | Akzar, R., Peralta, A., Umberger, W., & Hetherington, J. (2018). Simultaneous Decisions of Indonesian Smallholder Dairy Farmers Adoption of Multiple on Farm-level Innovations. Poster session presented at the meeting of The 62th AARES Annual Conference. Adelaide Australia. |
| 2018 | Yargop, R. L., Akzar, R., & Umberger, W. (2018). A study on Smallholder Inclusive Agrifood Value Chains in South East Asia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australasian Agriculture and Resource Economics Society Annual Conference. Adelaide, Australia. |
| 2016 | Akzar, R., Permani, R., Wahida., & Umberger, W. (2016). Understanding Indonesian Smallholder Dairy Farmers’ Decisions to Adopt Multiple Farm-Level Innovations. Poster session presented at the meeting of The 60th AARES Annual Conference. Canberra , Australia. |
| 2016 | Akzar, R., Permani, R., Wahida., & Umberger, W. (2016). Understanding Indonesian Smallholder Dairy Farmers’ Decisions to Adopt Multiple Farm-Level Innovations. Poster session presented at the meeting of The 15th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association. Bandung, Indonesia. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Hetherington, J., Umberger, W., & Akzar, R. (2023). Final Report: Improving milk supply, competitiveness and livelihoods of smallholder dairy chains in Indonesia (IndoDairy) (FR2023-005). Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). |
- Australia Indonesia Dairy Cattle Trade Insights, funded by LiveCorp (Amount: AUD 135,723)
- Evaluating service provision approaches and value-chain interventions to support milk cooperatives to grow the smallholder dairy sector of Indonesia (IndoDairy 2) (AGB/2021/124), funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (Amount: AUD 3.8 million; AUD 762,964 to UoA)
- Enhancing Agricultural Traceability for Market Sustainability: A Southeast Asian Perspective, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Australia (Amount: AUD 498,283)
- Transforming Farm Gate to Fork: Empowering Value Chain Actors through Digital Inclusion in South Sulawesi Indonesia, funded the Faculty of ABLE Early Career Research Leadership 2024 (Amount: AUD 5,000)
- A climate-smart agriculture practice in Cambodia: Evidence from smallholder’s uptake of intercropping, funded by the Australian Alumni Grant Scheme (AAGS), Cambodia 2023 (Amount: USD 15,000)
- AGRIBUS 7057 - Trends & Issues in the World Food System
- AGRIBUS 7055 - Global Food and Agricultural Markets
- ECON 3501 - Development Economics III
- ECON 7058 - Development Economics PG
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Digital Financial Services in Rural Household in Southeast Asia Countries. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Renuka Mittal |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Price incentive under inclusive business model: Improving milk quality of dairy farming in Indonesia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Daffa Rizqi Prayudya |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Enhancing Efficiency and Resilience in Bangladesh’s Rice Sector: Assessing Inefficiencies, Climate Impacts and Market Integration | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Limon Deb |
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Evaluating Extension Approaches for Smallhoder Dairy Value Chains in West Java, Indonesia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Vyta Hanifah |
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