Overview
Background
Zannie Langford is an economist and social scientist. She has undertaken a range of applied research projects focusing on land tenure, global value chains, smallholder agribusiness and rural development financing in Australia, Indonesia and the Pacific. Her books include 'Assembling Financialisation: Local actors and the making of agricultural investment' (Berghahn books) and 'Globalisation and livelihood transformations in the Indonesian seaweed industry' (Routledge).
Availability
- Dr Zannie Langford is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Development Economics, University of New England Australia
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Conference Publication
Tracking farmland investment in Australia: institutional finance and the politics of data mapping
Smith, Kiah, Langford, Zannie and Lawrence, Geoffrey (2022). Tracking farmland investment in Australia: institutional finance and the politics of data mapping. International Rural Sociology Congress, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 19-22 July 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Price analysis of the Indonesian carrageenan seaweed industry
Langford, Alexandra, Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott, Julianto, Boedi, Siradjuddin, Irsyadi, Neish, Iain and Nuryartono, Nunung (2022). Price analysis of the Indonesian carrageenan seaweed industry. Aquaculture, 550 737828, 737828. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737828
2022
Journal Article
A ‘Rule of Thumb’ and the return on investment: the role of valuation devices in the financialization of Northern Australian pastoral land
Langford, Alexandra (2022). A ‘Rule of Thumb’ and the return on investment: the role of valuation devices in the financialization of Northern Australian pastoral land. Valuation Studies, 8 (2), 37-60. doi: 10.3384/vs.2001-5992.2021.8.2.37-60
2022
Other Outputs
Indonesia is the world’s largest seaweed producer, but why are prices so volatile?
Langford, Alexandra, Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott, Siradjuddin, Irsyadi and Nuryartono, Nunung (2022, 01 14). Indonesia is the world’s largest seaweed producer, but why are prices so volatile? The Conversation
2022
Other Outputs
Harga rumput laut yang fluktuatif pengaruhi Indonesia sebagai produsen terbesar dunia. Apa saja penyebabnya?
Langford, Alexandra, Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott, Siradjuddin, Irsyadi and Nuryartono, Nunung (2022, 01 14). Harga rumput laut yang fluktuatif pengaruhi Indonesia sebagai produsen terbesar dunia. Apa saja penyebabnya? The Conversation Indonesia
2021
Conference Publication
Remote sensing of eucheumatoid production
Langford, Alexandra (2021). Remote sensing of eucheumatoid production. Tropical Phyconomy Coalition Development Symposium, Makassar, Indonesia, 7-8 July 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Trends in agricultural and rural development in Indonesia
Waldron, Scott, Nuryartono, Nunung, Rammohan, Anu, Dressler, Wolfram, Langford, Zannie and Pasaribu, Syamsul (2021). Trends in agricultural and rural development in Indonesia. Indonesia Council Open Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 1-2 July 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Financialization for development? Asset making on Indigenous land in remote northern Australia
Langford, Alexandra, Lawrence, Geoffrey and Smith, Kiah (2021). Financialization for development? Asset making on Indigenous land in remote northern Australia. Development and Change, 52 (3), 574-597. doi: 10.1111/dech.12648
2021
Journal Article
Monitoring the COVID-19-affected Indonesian seaweed industry using remote sensing data
Langford, Alexandra, Waldron, Scott, Sulfahri, and Saleh, Hasnawati (2021). Monitoring the COVID-19-affected Indonesian seaweed industry using remote sensing data. Marine Policy, 127 104431, 104431. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104431
2021
Other Outputs
An analysis of the South Sulawesi seaweed industry
Nuryartono, Nunung, Waldron, Scott, Tarman, Kustiariyah, Siregar, Ulfah J., Pasaribu, Syamsul H., Langford, Alexandra, Farid, Muhammad and Sulfahri (2021). An analysis of the South Sulawesi seaweed industry. PAIR Pilot Project Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australia-Indonesia Centre.
2021
Other Outputs
One Indonesian industry has boomed during the pandemic: seaweed farming
Langford, Alexandra, Hasnawati Saleh, Waldron, Scott and Sulfahri (2021, 03 15). One Indonesian industry has boomed during the pandemic: seaweed farming The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
Ketika industry perikanan terpuruk selama pandemic, riset ungkap budi daya rumput laut Indonesia justru berkembang pesat
Langford, Alexandra, Saleh, Hasnawati, Waldron, Scott and Sulfahri (2021, 03 15). Ketika industry perikanan terpuruk selama pandemic, riset ungkap budi daya rumput laut Indonesia justru berkembang pesat The Conversation Indonesia
2021
Conference Publication
Price analysis of the Indonesian seaweed industry
Langford, Alexandra , Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott and Nuryartono, Nunung (2021). Price analysis of the Indonesian seaweed industry. Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Sydney, Australia, 8-12 February 2021. Sydney, Australia:
2021
Conference Publication
Opportunities in applied, transdisciplinary research on the Indonesian seaweed industry
Langford, Alexandra (2021). Opportunities in applied, transdisciplinary research on the Indonesian seaweed industry. Agri-Food Research Network Symposium, Online, 9-10 February 2021.
2021
Book Chapter
'I want to sleep at night as well': guilt and care in the making of agricultural credit markets
Langford, Alexandra, Brekelmans, Alana and Lawrence, Geoffrey (2021). 'I want to sleep at night as well': guilt and care in the making of agricultural credit markets. Markets in their place: context, culture, finance. (pp. 122-140) edited by Russell Prince, Matthew Henry, Carolyn Morris, Aisling Gallagher and Stephen FitzHerbert. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429296260-7
2020
Other Outputs
Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into foreign investment proposals
Smith, Kiah, Langford, Alexandra and Lawrence, Geoffrey (2020). Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into foreign investment proposals. Canberra, ACT: Senate Standing Committees on Economics.
2020
Journal Article
Financialising governance? State actor engagement with private finance for rural development in the Northern Territory of Australia
Langford, Alexandra, Smith, Kiah and Lawrence, Geoffrey (2020). Financialising governance? State actor engagement with private finance for rural development in the Northern Territory of Australia. Research in Globalization, 2 100026, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.resglo.2020.100026
2020
Other Outputs
Fleksibilitas petani menjadikan Indonesia pemain utama di pasar rumput laut global, meski masih banyak yang harus dikerjakan
Langford, Alexandra , Waldron, Scott and Sulfahri (2020, 11 27). Fleksibilitas petani menjadikan Indonesia pemain utama di pasar rumput laut global, meski masih banyak yang harus dikerjakan The Conversation Indonesia
2020
Other Outputs
Seaweed farmers’ flexibility makes Indonesia a major player in global markets, but there is more work to be done
Alexandra Langford, Scott Waldron and Sulfahri (2020, 11 21). Seaweed farmers’ flexibility makes Indonesia a major player in global markets, but there is more work to be done The Conversation
2020
Journal Article
Fungal pretreatment as a sustainable and low cost option for bioethanol production from marine algae
Sulfahri, Mushlihah, Siti, Husain, Dirayah R., Langford, Alexandra and Tassakka, Asmi Citra Malina A.R. (2020). Fungal pretreatment as a sustainable and low cost option for bioethanol production from marine algae. Journal of Cleaner Production, 265 121763, 121763. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121763
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Zannie Langford is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Seaweed farming and rural livelihoods
Over the last two decades, seaweed farming has transformed rural livelihoods in many coastal communities across Indonesia. Driven by growing demand for carrageenan, a gelling agent used in a range of processed food, farming of carrageenan-containing seaweeds has expanded exponentially. The industry is almost completely dominated by smallholder farmers, who are able to work around seasonal and tidal variations. Seaweed farming has provided high incomes for of these farmers as it is often more profitable than fishing. However, it is also an industry characterised by risk due to the variability of ocean conditions and the impact of rainfall, which causes sudden changes in ocean salinity which often lead to widespread seaweed death – an issue which is likely to intensify with a changing climate. I am interested in supervising student wishing to explore socioeconomic dimensions of tropical seaweed farming in Indonesia and other tropical seaweed producing areas (eg. Philippines, Malaysia, Tanzania, Solomon Islands).
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Financing for Sustainable Development
There is a global shift in development financing towards greater involvement of the private sector in the implementation of development projects. A commitment to this model was articulated in the 2015 United Nations Addis Ababa Action Agenda, which offered a ‘global framework for financing development’, designed to be a ‘means of implementation’ for the post-2015 development agenda. Rather than direct state investment in community development projects, the Agenda explicitly encouraged the use of impact investment or ‘blended value’ investment models for sustainable development, in which investments are made in enterprises which generate financial return as well as positive social and environmental impacts. It is argued that the use of private sector funds for development in this way will facilitate a shift in funding scale and offers new mechanisms for engagement the private sector in the implementation of development projects and the achievement of sustainable development goals. However, research linking the emerging global patterns of development financing with on-the-ground impacts in rural communities is still emerging, particularly in the context of rural agriculture. I am available to supervise students interested in exploring emerging trends in development financing from a range of angles, particularly using case studies from Indonesia and the Pacific islands.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Gender-based analysis of agricultural resource management for sustainable livelihoods and food security of smallholders in West Papua, Indonesia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro
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Doctor Philosophy
Life Cycle Assessment: energy efficiency to mitigate climate change in Indonesia aquaculture industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ron Johnstone, Associate Professor Carissa Klein
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the livelihood of seaweed farmers in rural small islands Indonesia: assets, institutions and activities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adam Komarek
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Zannie Langford directly for media enquiries about:
- Agricultural Development
- Food Security
- Indigenous Economic Development
- Indonesia
- Northern Australia
- Rural Development
- Rural Livelihoods
- Vanuatu
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