Academic Qualifications:
- PhD (Environmental Economics) - University of Pretoria, 2014
- MSc (Agricultural Economics) - University of Zimbabwe, 1999
- B.Agric.Sc. (Agricultural Economics) - University of Zambia, 1996
Prof. Elias Kuntashula is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension at the University of Zambia. He has been with the department since 2005, and served as departmental head between 2015 and 2019. Prior to joining the university, he worked for the World Agroforestry Centre (formerly ICRAF) overseeing socioeconomic on-farm research of agroforestry technologies in eastern Zambia. At the university, he teaches several agricultural economics related courses including econometrics, environmental economics, production economics, agricultural policy and international trade at both Bsc and Msc levels. He has supervised Bsc, Msc and PhD research students doing research in above related fields. His research focus areas include evaluation of sustainable agricultural practices and topical agricultural/environmental economics issues. He has published close to 50 peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. Prof. Kuntashula collaborates very well with both local and international research and development partners.
- Chikopela L, Kalinda T. H, Ng’ombe N. J, & E Kuntashula (2024). Cultivating sustainability: Adoption and intensity of soil fertility management technologies among rural farms in Zambia. World Development Sustainability Vol 5, 100174
- E. Kuntashula, and L. Mwelwa-Zgambo (2022). Impact of the farmer input support policy on agricultural production diversity and dietary diversity in Zambia. Food Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2022.10232
- Hamazakaza, P, Kabwe, G, Kuntashula, E, Egeru, A, and Asiimwe, R.(2022). Adoption of sustainable agriculture intensification in Maize-Based farming systems of Katete District in Zambia. Land, 11, 880. https://doi.org/10.3390/ land11060880
- Kuntashula, E., Nkhuwa, H., Kalinda, T. and Chishala, B. (2021). Adoption and impacts of improved fallows on crop productivity and household income in eastern Zambia. African Journal of Rural Development 6 (2):