School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability

Dr Risti Permani

Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
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Researcher biography

Risti is passionate about promoting food security. Risti has undertaken extensive research in Australia and Asia, particularly in Indonesia, on topics such as the agriculture and livestock policy, Australia-Indonesia beef and dairy supply chains, agricultural trade, the adoption of agricultural innovations by smallholder producers, digital transformation and agrifood e-commerce, and has been a Principal Investigator in several international development projects. In recent years, her work has focused on building food system resilience, working with researchers and stakeholders across disciplines. Risti is also committed to improving gender inclusion in agriculture through leadership and providing opportunities to early career researchers. Risti has also served as an Expert Reviewer to assess multiple international development projects related to food security in recognition of her expertise in project management, the monitoring and evaluation framework and impact pathway.

Prior to her current role, Risti was a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Deakin University, serving as the main focal point for Deakin Business School's involvement in teaching, research, and community engagement in the areas of agribusiness. Between 2016 and 2018, Risti was an Assistant Director of the ASEAN Integration Monitoring Directorate at the ASEAN Secretariat. After completing her postdoctoral fellowship in agriculture economics in 2012 at the School of Economics, the University of Adelaide, between 2013 and 2016, Risti was a Research Fellow/Lecturer at the Centre for Global Food and Resources, the University of Adelaide.

Risti has a PhD and Master in Economics from the University of Adelaide and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics (minor in Agricultural Economics) from IPB University.

Courses taught at UQ:

Internal roles at UQ:

  • The School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability (AGFS) - Chair of Engagement and Advancement Committee
  • The Bachelor of Agribusiness Program Coordinator

Publications

Book Chapters (3)
Journal Articles (12)
Conference Paper (1)
Research Reports (4)

Book Chapters

Permani, Risti, Sadicon, Ma Fideles and Mahyassari, Ruth Karlina (2017). Identifying opportunities in the midst of global megatrends: a tool for policymakers. Global megatrends: implications for ASEAN economic community. (pp. 142-170) edited by Simon S.C. Tay and Julia Puspadewi Tijaja. Jakarta, Indonesia: Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Permani, Risti, Rakhman Setyoko, Nur, Trewin, Ray and Vanzetti, David (2016). Indonesian livestock policy: lessons for self-sufficiency. Crucial agricultural policy: analysis of key threats to food security. (pp. 81-114) edited by Ray Trewin. Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789814689670_0004
Permani, Risti (2011). Educational challenges with special reference to Islamic schooling. Employment, living standards and poverty in contemporary Indonesia. (pp. 183-205) edited by Chris Manning and Sudarno Sumarto. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing. doi: 10.1355/9789814345132-014

Journal Articles

Permani, Risti, Muflikh, Yanti N. and Sjahruddin, Fikri (2024). Mapping the complex web of policies for seaweed industry development in Indonesia: What is the role of a national roadmap?. Ocean and Coastal Management, 259 107464, 107464. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107464
Muflikh, Yanti N., Permani, Risti, Nuryartono, Nunung, Pasaribu, Syamsul H., Julianto, Boedi S., Sjahruddin, Fikri, Kusnadi, Nunung and Aziz, Ammar A. (2024). Building stakeholders’ mutual understanding of seaweed sustainability in Indonesia: A group model building approach. Marine Policy, 168 106283, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106283
Permani, Risti (2023). Do online agri-food sellers contribute to food security in Indonesia? A PCA-based composite index and a Tobit approach. Food Security, 15 (6), 1541-1561. doi: 10.1007/s12571-023-01392-2
Permani, Risti, Sahara, Sahara, Satria, Dias, Suprehatin, Suprehatin and Nuryartono, Nunung (2023). The impacts of food certificate adoption on e-commerce income among small online agri-food sellers. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 1-22. doi: 10.1108/jadee-10-2022-0231
Permani, Risti and Xu, Xing (2022). The nexus between natural disasters, supply chains and trade – revisiting the role of PTAs in disaster risk reduction. The World Economy, 45 (10), 3002-3030. doi: 10.1111/twec.13296
Permani, Risti (2021). FTA, Exchange rate pass‐through and export price behavior – Lessons from the Australian dairy sector. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 65 (1), 192-221. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12402
Permani, Risti and Vanzetti, David (2016). Rice mountain: assessment of the Thai rice pledging program. Agricultural Economics, 47 (3), 273-284. doi: 10.1111/agec.12228
Permani, Risti (2013). Optimal export tax rates of cocoa beans: A vector error correction model approach. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 57 (4), 579-600. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12011
Permani, Risti (2013). Determinants of Relative Demand for Imported Beef and a Review of Livestock Self-Sufficiency in Indonesia. Southeast Asian Economies, 30 (3), 294-308. doi: 10.1355/ae30-3e
Permani, Risti (2011). The Impacts of Trade Liberalisation and Technological Change on GDP Growth in Indonesia: A Meta Regression Analysis. Global Economy Journal, 11 (4) 1850242, 1-30. doi: 10.2202/1524-5861.1782
Permani, Risti (2011). The presence of religious organisations, religious attendance and earnings: Evidence from Indonesia. The Journal of Socio-Economics, 40 (3), 247-258. doi: 10.1016/j.socec.2011.01.006
Permani, Risti (2009). The Role of Education in Economic Growth in East Asia: a survey. Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 23 (1), 1-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8411.2009.01220.x

Conference Paper

Checco, Julia, Demont, Matty, Coote, Leonard, Permani, Risti, Berdejo-Espinola, Violeta, Schulze, Maureen, Mitchell, Jaquie and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2023). Willingness to pay for sustainable rice: A cross-country comparison.. 6th International Rice Congress 2023, Manilla, Philippines, 16-19 October 2023.

Research Reports

Risti Permani, Yanti Nuraeni Muflikh, Fikri Sjahruddin, Nunung Nuryartono, Scott Waldron, Alexandra Langford and Syamsul Pasaribu (2023). The policy landscape and supply chain governance of the Indonesian seaweed industry: A focus on South Sulawesi. Caulfield East: The Australia-Indonesia Centre.
Permani, Risti, Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Sjahruddin, Fikri, Nuryartono, Nunung, Waldron, Scott, Langford, Alexandra and Pasaribu, Syamsul H. (2023). Lanskap kebijakan dan tata Kelola rantai pasok industri rumput laut Indonesia: sebuah fokus pada Sulawesi Selatan. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australia-Indonesia Centre.
Anbumozhi, Venkatachalam ', Babu, Suresh, Bollino, Carlos Andrea, Diyanah, Siti Mustaqimatud, Hanifah, Vyta W., Hidayat, Syarif, Kozono, Masanori, Kumar, Amit, Nugroho, Agus Eko, Permani, Risti, Sahara, Sahara, Syukur, Mat and Wardhana, Irwanda W. (2022). Digital Transformation Of Agri-Food System: Policy Pathways For Greater Socio-Economic Inclusion, Sustainability, And International Cooperation. T20 Task Forces Jakarta, Indonesia: G20 Insights.
Permani, Risti , Dahlanuddin, Sahara, Sahara , Bryceson, Kim and Wegener, Malcolm (2021). Digital technology options for Indonesia’s and Australia’s beef and cattle sector. Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesia Australia Red Meat and Cattle Partnership.

Areas of research

Agribusiness, development and economics