Biography:
Name: Safar Hussein Abdullah Al-Kahtani
Date of birth: 1957.
Nationality: Saudi.
Marital status: Married.
Languages: Arabic and English.
Qualifications:
1 Ph.D. in agricultural economics, Statistics (minor),
2-Master of the agricultural economics,
3 Bachelor of agricultural science,
Teaching:
102 CSC: Introduction to the Computer
122 STAT : Statistics applied -1 -
402 AGECON: Applications in Computer
424 AGECON: international trade of agricultural products
426 AGECON: the economics of water
507 AGECON: Analysis of agricultural prices
Professional Experience:
1-Consultant at AlRajhi Banking and Investment Corp. 1996-2001.
2-Consultant at ECCO International for the year 1995.
3-Head of the Dept. of agricultural economics from 17/10/1422-17/10 /1424 H.
4-Professor of agricultural economics , Dept. of agricultural economics,
College of Agriculture, King Saud University , as of 3/5/1419 H to date.
5-Associate Professor of agricultural economics , Dept. of agricultural
economics, College of Agriculture, King Saud University, as of 26/11/1414 –
3/5/1419 H.
6-Assistant Professor of agricultural economics , Dept. of agricultural
economics, College of Agriculture, King Saud University, as of 07/23/1410 -
25/11/1414 H.
7-Work in the post of Instructor in the College of Agriculture, University of
King Saud , 1399 - 22/7/1410 H.
8-Use of Personal Computer (PC) in the area of statistics, management and
evaluation of projects.
9-Conduct research work and economic planning.
10-Chairman of the research project examined agricultural marketing,
11-Member research team in the draft plan the future of agriculture in
Research Work:
1-Khodran Zahrani, Safar Al-Kahtani, Imad El-Shafei, Abdel-Hamed "changing
pattern Consumer input of water demand management and rational use in the
Kingdom Saudi Arabia, a research project funded by the
2-Safar Hussein Al-Kahtani, Mustafa Mansur optimal production of wheat and
barley in light of the goals of food and water security of Saudi Arabia, King
Saud University Journal, agricultural sciences, volume (8) number (1) 1415 H.
3-Safar Hussein Al-Kahtani, and Mustafa Mansur "econometric analysis of
the function of the demand for imports of tea, Saudi Arabia," the magazine
Alexandria Agricultural Research, College of Agriculture, University of
Alexandria, volume 37, number No. (1) 1992.
4-Safar Hussein Al-Kahtani, Abdel Aziz AlDowes "derived demand for
chemical fertilizers in Saudi Arabia," the scientific journal of the
Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, vol (43), number (24), 1992.
5-safar Hussein Al-Kahtani "impact on the marketing problems projects
dairy specialized area Riyadh, Saudi Arabia," the magazine of the Union of
Arab universities and research studies, Ain Shams Unive., Cairo, folder(38),
1993.
6 -Abdel Aziz AlDowes, Al-Kahtani Safar "feature of economic production
and consumption of potatoes in Saudi Arabia" Agricultural Research Center,
Agriculture magazine, King Saud University, (32), 1993.
7-Al-Kahtani Safar, Khalid Homoudi, Essam Abo alwafa "analysis and
profitability point of a tie factory mobilize national company dates for
Agricultural Development, Saudi Arabia," Research Center and the
development of human resources, Faculty of Economics and Administration,
University of King Saud Branch Qassim, in 1992.
8-Safar Al-Kahtani, Ahmed Helmi Hassan "marketing study of milk and fresh
milk sector projects in the commercial area of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,"
Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Assiut, Egypt, folder (24), No. (1), 1993.
9-Safar Al-Kahtani, Sayed Meshaal, Essam Abo AlWafa "analytical study of
production, managerial and financial, and marketing problem of poultry projects
in the central region of Saudi Arabia, King Saud University Journal,
agricultural sciences, volume , (2) No 2, 1415 H.
11-Safar Al-Kahtani, Ismail Subhi "response tomato producers protected for
changing market conditions in the region of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia," King
Saud University Journal, agricultural sciences, 1417 H.
12-Safar Al-Kahtani, Essam Abo AlWafa, Khalid Turki "investment efficiency
standards for agricultural activities funded specialized in the central region
of Saudi Arabia" magazine, King Saud University, agricultural
sciences,1418 H.
13-Safar Al-Kahtani, Essam Abo AlWafa, Khalid Al-Turki "of the plans
proposed for funding specialized agricultural projects in the central region of
Saudi Arabia," King Saud University Journal, agricultural sciences,1417 H.
14-Isam Abo AlWafa, Sara Al-Kahtani, Khaled Al-Turki, "the most important
features of loans and agricultural subsidies and their impact on capital
formation agricultural
15-Safar Al-Kahtani, Khalid Homoudi "economic analysis of the demand for
potatoes,
16-Yusuf Al-Amry, Safar Al-Kahtani, Subhi Ismail, Shawki before "The fact
of the use of agricultural machinery in the grain farms in Saudi Arabia",
King Saud University, Research Center College of Science of Food and
Agriculture, 1426 H.
17-Safar Al-Kahtani, Mohammed ElFeel "margins for marketing of vegetables
and fruit crops, Saudi Arabia," the Saudi General of Agricultural
Sciences, University of King Saud, 1427 H.
18-Safar Al-Kahtani, Mohammed ElFeel "marketing costs for some vegetables
and fruit crops,
19 Al-Kahtani, Safar "pattern importation optimum sugar imports in
20-Safar Al-Kahtani, Adel Khalifa, "agricultural investment and the actual
government target in
21-Yousef Al-Amry, Safar Al-Kahtani, Subhi Ismail, Shawki Emam "analyze
the performance costs mechanization of agriculture in the area grain farmer
22-Safar H. AL-Kahtani, and D. Schreiner. "Policy Analysis of the Wheat
Commodity Market in
23-Safar H. AL-Kahtani. "Complete Aggregated Demand Elasticities for
Economic Sector in
24-Safar H. AL-Kahtatni, and D. Schreiner. "Composite Food Demand System
for
25-Safar H. AL-Kahtatni, and D. Schreiner. "Using Linear Programming
Techniques to Construct a General Equilibrium Model (GEM) for
26-Safar H. AL-Kahtatni. "Induced Technical Change in Agricultural
Development in
27-Safar H. AL-Kahtatni. "Optimum Wheat Production in
28-Safar H. AL-Kahtatni, and B. Sofian. "A New Method of
Estimating Stochastic Production Functions."
29-Safar AL-Kahtani, and B. Sofian. "Estimating Preference Change in Meat
Demand in
30-Sheriff, S. , And S. Al-Kahtani. "Managerial
Efficiency under Risk for Broilers Producers in
31-Safar AL-Kahtani, and H. Hebicah "A Target MOTAD Analysis of Tomato
Production Practices in the
32- Safar
H. AL-Kahtatni, and B. Sofian." Ranking Method of Measuring a
Specific Farm Technical Inefficiency." Bull. Fac. Agric., Univ.
33- Safar H. AL-Kahtatni.
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Scientific awards:
Recipient of first place for Scientific Research Prize literary club at Abha
city in 1415 H, research title "merit productivity of grain crops and
vegetables in traditional agriculture in the Asir region of
Overseeing the Masters
Thesis in the Dep. of Agricultural Economics:
1-Economic Study of Transportation
Efficiency of the local egg production in
2-Management Efficiency projects chicken meat to the Central region,
3-Optimal Guidance of Agricultural Loans and Subsidies Transferred from the
Saudi Arabian Agricultural Bank of Specialized Agricultural Projects, the
Central Region.
4-Econometric Analysis of the Impact of
Government Intervention in Wheat Production,
5-Economic Study of the Possibility of
Minimizing the Costs of Food Imports,
6-Economic Analysis of Import Demand for
of Citrus in
7-Measuring Marketing Efficiency for
Tabouk Agricultural Development Company.
8-Economics of Farm Mechanization of the
Main Cereal Crops in the
9-Marketing Services to Retail Outlets
for Vegetables and Fruit in the City of
10-Effect Study of Inflation on the
Agricultural Sector in
11-Economic Analysis of Exports from
12-Regional Agricultural Market Integration in
Participation in
conferences, symposia and other aspects of activity:
1-Symposium investment opportunities in the food industry, held in Saudi
advisory services in 25/11/1411 H, CITY
2-Saudi symposium for food held in the college of Agriculture-King Saud
University-Riyadh, in the period from 6 - 4 /6/1411 H.
3-Saudi Arabia, the first scientific symposium for agriculture in green houses
in the college of Agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh, in the period from
22-24/8/1412 H.
4-annual meetings of the Economic Society held in prison Saudi King Saud
University, Riyadh.
5-symposium studies of desert in Saudi Arabia "and the fact application),
King Saud University, Riyadh from 27-29 /4/1415 H.
6-Saudi symposium second of food and nutrition, King Saud University, Riyadh
from 7 - 4 /6/1415 H.
7- meetings held in Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
8- meetings held at
9-Saudi Fourth Conference of food and nutrition in the period 19-21/11/1427 H,
participation research entitled "price changes for some crops of
vegetables and fruits after the accession of Saudi Arabia to the World Trade
Organization."
10-19th meeting of the Society of Agricultural Sciences in the city of Tabuk
18/4/1427 H, participation research entitled "related technical post
harvest with marketing of agricultural and economic resources losses in Saudi
Arabia."
11-19th meeting of the Society of Agricultural Sciences in the city of ALHafof
in 15/11/1427 H ,participation research entitled "Global demand for the
exports of Saudi dates."
12-palm fourth symposium in Saudi Arabia in the city of ALHAFOF from 18/4/1428
H, participation research entitled "agricultural marketing in Saudi
Arabia: reality and the difficulties and solutions."
13-V meeting of Agricultural Marketing (privatization contracts
--globalization) in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh 19/3/1428 H,
participation working paper.
The other activity:
1-lead the sports
Committee at the college from 1414/1415 H and to 1415/1416 H.
2-Rapporteur of the Committee on Academic Guidance Section from 1414 1415 H.
3-member Commission guidance academic faculty from 1414/1415 H and to date.
4-member committee to coordinate ongoing research section from 1413/1414 H and
to date.
5-Rapporteur of the Commission on the follow-up scholarships and excelling from
1413/1414 H and to date.
6-Rapporteur of the Commission on field training section for the years 1411 /
1412 - 1412/1413 H.
7-overseeing academic year to prepare students and specialization and graduate
studies.
8-Rapporteur of the Commission on textbooks 1424 H.
9-member of the Evaluation Committee and the academic accreditation and e 1427
H to date.
Address:
King Saud University-College
of Food and Agriculture Sciences – Dep. of the Agricultural Economics
P.O.Box: 2460
Secretarial phone: 46-78510
Office: 46-78386
Fax: 46-73557
email: SAFARK@KSU.EDU.SA