Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Ir. Sahat M. Pasaribu, M.Eng.

Agricultural Economics • Institutional Development • Rural Development

Prof. Dr. Ir. Sahat M. Pasaribu, M.Eng. is an Indonesian agricultural economist with expertise in institutional development, regional and rural development, agricultural insurance, agricultural finance, and resilient food systems.

● Agricultural Economics

● Indonesia

● Research & Policy

Academic Profiles →

Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Main areas of academic, research and policy expertise.

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Agricultural Economics

Economic analysis and policy related to agriculture, farming systems, agricultural markets and rural economies.

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Institutional Development

Institutional strengthening and development to support agricultural and rural transformation.

Regional & Rural Development

Regional planning, rural development and strategies for sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.

Agricultural Insurance & Finance

Agricultural insurance schemes, crop insurance, agricultural finance and rural financial institutions.

Academic Background

Education

2005

Asian Institute of Technology

Ph.D. — Regional & Rural Development Planning

1985

Asian Institute of Technology

M.Eng. — Rural Planning

1979

Institut Pertanian Bogor

Ir (BS) — Agricultural Economics

Career

Professional Experience

Selected professional experience and contributions in agricultural policy, insurance and rural development.

2012 – 2023

Member of Agricultural Insurance Working Committee

Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Indonesia

Contributed to the development and improvement of agricultural insurance policies and programs in Indonesia.

2012 – Present

Board Member / Vice Chair

Asia Pacific Agricultural Policy (APAP), Korea

Board Member from 2012–2023 and Vice Chair from 2024, contributing to agricultural policy development in the Asia-Pacific region.

2008 – 2025

Team Leader / Principal Investigator / Expert Team Member

Agricultural Research & Policy Projects

Research and advisory work covering agricultural insurance models, crop insurance schemes, agricultural finance and rural financial institutions.

International Engagement

Working with International Organizations

JICA

Co-leader / Consultant

Agricultural insurance development.

2013–2015; 2019–2020

IFAD

Consultant

Project reviews in Indonesia.

2018–2019; 2020

ACIAR & IFPRI

Leader / Research Collaboration

Inclusive agricultural value chain financing.

2018–2023

International Meetings

Selected International Meetings

2022

21st APAP Virtual Forum on Mainstreaming Digital Technologies Towards Resilient Agriculture and Inclusive Rural Transformation

Invited presenter — Digital agriculture / Indonesian country program

2023

APO Workshop on Food Supply Chains in Informal Sector

Invited presenter — Risk management and traceability

2023

3rd International Conference on Tropical Agrifood, Feed, and Fuel (ICTAFF-2023)

Keynote — Rural development for sustainable and resilient agriculture and food systems

2023

22nd APAP Forum on Agricultural Production Systems and Digital Technologies

Invited presenter — Ansan, Korea

2024

APAP Roundtable on Fostering Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems and Digital Agriculture

Moderator — Session 2, five country papers, Jakarta

2025

24th APAP Forum

Invited discussant — Miyazaki City, Japan

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

Selected books, book chapters, international journals, proceedings and recent publications.

Selected Publications — 2025

Recent research contributions covering agricultural trade, crop insurance, oil palm development, food technology, agricultural inputs, drone technology and sustainable blue economy.

Articles

The global sway of Indonesian palm oil: An export analysis.

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research · Q1 · 2025

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Strengthening rice crop insurance for sustainable rural development: Addressing farmers’ needs and policy challenges.

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics · Q3 · Vol. 126 No. 2 · 2025

DOI →

Strategy for developing smallholder oil palm in the COVID-19 post-pandemic recovery in North Sumatra Province.

Jurnal Analisis Kebijakan Pertanian · Sinta 2 · Vol. 23 No. 1 · 2025

Quality Characteristics of Pregelatinized Cassava Flour and Its Application in Frozen Dough for Artisan Pizza.

ASEAN Journal of Scientific and Technological Reports · Q4 · Vol. 28 No. 6 · 2025

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Book Chapters

The Importance of Agricultural Inputs in Modern Agriculture: Challenges of Policy Subsidy.

Modern Technology for Sustainable Agriculture · Springer, Cham · 2025

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Drone Technology for Agricultural Insurance: Streamlining Land Mapping and Damage Assessment.

Advances in Geoscience and Remote Sensing Technology · IC-GEOREST 2024 · Springer · 2025

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Multichannel Blue Financing in Strengthening the Sustainable Fisheries Industry Value Chain: Lesson Learned from Indonesia.

Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy · Springer, Cham · 2025 · Q1

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Publications — 2024

Socio-economic perspective of rice farming in shallot production centre in Nganjuk District.

BIO Web of Conferences 119 · 2024

DOI →

“Dish system” for calculating wages in rice farming in Majalengka.

BIO Web of Conferences 119 · 2024

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Rice crop insurance scheme to protect farmers from natural disaster risks: Field application experience.

BIO Web of Conferences 119 · 2024

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National food development policies in Indonesia: An analysis of food sustainability and security.

BIO Web of Conferences 119 · 2024

Publications — 2023

Technical efficiency changes of rice farming in favorable irrigated areas of Indonesia.

Open Agriculture · Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2023

DOI →

Technical efficiency of local rice farming in tidal swamp areas of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: Determinants and implications.

International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics · Vol. 18 No. 5 · 2023

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Publications — 2021

Sosialisasi, Promosi dan Advokasi Program Mendukung Pembangunan Pertanian.

Ragam Pemikiran dan Analisis Kebijakan Pertanian 2021 · IAARD Press · pp. 286–300

Indonesia’s coffee and cocoa agribusiness opportunities in RCEP trade cooperation.

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science · 892 012071 · 2021

Rice crop insurance in Indonesia: adaptation to climate and farm production support.

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science · 892 012076 · 2021

Agricultural value chain financing: a case study in Ciamis District, West Java.

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science · 892 012095 · 2021

Rural development issue: case study in Banyuwangi District, East Java.

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science · 892 012096 · 2021

Research

Research Activities — 2025

RESEARCH 01

Asuransi Pertanian Terindeks Mendukung Sistem Pangan Berkelanjutan: Reformulasi Skema Asuransi Usaha Tani Padi

Team Chair — Sahat M. Pasaribu

RESEARCH 02

Percepatan Hilirisasi Teknologi dan Inovasi Sistem Produksi Benih Kedelai Berbasis Korporasi Antar Lapang dan Musim

Team Member — Sahat M. Pasaribu

RESEARCH 03

Pengembangan Sistem Prediksi Produktivitas Padi Menggunakan Drone dengan Algoritma Convolutional Neural Network Particle Swarm Optimization

Team Member — Sahat Marulitua Pasaribu

Professional Activities

Other Activities

IPORICE 2025

Drafting team for policy brief at the 2nd Indonesia Palm Oil Research and Innovation Conference and Expo.

Journal Reviewer

Reviewer for Jurnal Analisis Kebijakan Pertanian.

Editor-in-Chief

Newsletter ICASEPS, published three times per year since 2008.

Academic Presence

Academic Profiles

Explore selected academic profiles and publications.