Professor Haidari K. R. Amani, Principal Research Fellow, has a PhD from Michigan State University USA (1981); a Master of Arts (Demography) degree from the University of Pennsylvania, USA (1986); a Master of Arts (Economics) degree from the University of Dar es Salaam (1976) and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from the University of Dar es Salaam (1974). Professor Amani has co-authored three books and published a substantial number of papers covering agricultural and food security policies. He also has extensive experience in policy research, particularly in areas related to agriculture and rural development. Prof. Amani has also done a lot of policy related consulting work within and outside Tanzania.