Sara Bele

In 2017, I joined the Agricultural Economics Department at the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia. My main research work consists of the monitoring of the state and development of agriculture in Slovenia. I annually compile the supply and use balance sheets for selected agricultural products, analyse external trade with agri-food products, and analyse the state of some key areas of the Slovenian agri-food sector at the national level.

I am actively involved in many national and international research projects related to agricultural economics, sustainable agriculture, food supply chains, agricultural land market, and agricultural policy in the countries of the former Soviet Union.

Education:

• Postgraduate level: Master’s degree in Agriculture (2017); Biotechnical Faculty - University of Ljubljana, Department of Agronomy

• Undergraduate study: Bachelor degree in Agriculture – Agronomy (2014); Biotechnical      Faculty - University of Ljubljana, Department of Agronomy

Scientific area and expert work

Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (2017–):

• monitoring and analysis of the state and development of agriculture in Slovenia;
• supply and use balance sheets for agricultural products;
• external trade with agri-food products;
• analysis of market-price incentives for agricultural producers and analysis of budgetary support to agriculture in the countries of the former Soviet Union;
• indicators of agriculture, sustainable agriculture and environment.

• Member of the Council for Foreign Trade Statistics; 2021–;
• Member of the methodological group for the supply and use balance sheets for agricultural products; 2021–;
• Member of Crop Balance Task Force (EUROSTAT); 2020–;
• Member of Slovenian Association of Agricultural Economists (DAES); 2018–;
• Member of EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economists); 2019–;

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