Dr Tim Sun
Senior Research Fellow
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Journal Articles
Al-Jabri, Omar, Collins, Ray, Sun, Ximing, Bose, Shekar and Belwal, Rakesh (2015). Measuring relationship marketing effect in small-scale fishing in Oman and enhancing efficiency and economic gains for traditional fishermen. Marine Fisheries Review, 77 (4), 20-28. doi: 10.7755/MFR.77.4.3
Macharia, John, Collins, Ray and Sun, Tim (2013). Value-based consumer segmentation: the key to sustainable agri-food chains. British Food Journal, 115 (9), 1313-1328. doi: 10.1108/BFJ-09-2011-0215
Al Jabri, Omar, Collins, Ray, Sun, Ximing, Omezzine, Abdallah and Belwal, Rakesh (2013). Determinants of small-scale Fishermen's income on Oman's Batinah Coast. Marine Fisheries Review, 75 (3), 21-32. doi: 10.7755/MFR.75.3.3
Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad, Collins, Ray and Sun, Ximing (2012). Segmenting consumers to inform agrifood value chain development in Nepal. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 15 (4), 93-114.
Collins, Ray, Sun, Ximing and Li, Chong Guang (2012). Are supply-chain relationships more influenced by buyer-supplier relationships or the business environment of the country itself? Evidence from the 'China-Australia' trading relationship. Asia Pacific Business Review, 18 (3), 391-405. doi: 10.1080/13602381.2011.624359
Mazhar, M. S., Collins, R., Campbell, J. A., Malik, A. U., Johnson, P., Dunne, A., Sun, X. and Amin, M. (2010). Managing mango fruit quality through the supply chain: a Pakistan case study. Acta Horticulturae, 880 (880), 117-124. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.880.12
Collins, Ray and Sun, Ximing (2010). China's grey channels as access points for foreign food products to the Chinese domestic market. China Information, 24 (1), 61-74. doi: 10.1177/0920203X09354962
Sun, X. and Collins, R. (2009). An approach to identifying potential post-fta opportunities for agribusinesses to access the Chinese market: An Australian case study. Acta Horticulturae, 831 (831), 153-160. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.831.17
Collins, R. and Sun, X. (2009). Comparing business relationships of horticultural firms in supply chains between China and Australia. Acta Horticulturae, 831 (831), 105-114. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.831.11
Sun, X T and Collins, R J (2007). The Application of Fuzzy Logic in Measuring Consumption Values: Using data of Chinese consumers buying imported fruit. Food Quality and Preference, 18 (3), 576-584. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.08.001
Sun, X T and Collins, R J (2006). Chinese Consumer Response to Imported Fruit: Intended uses and their effect on perceived quality. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 30 (2), 179-188. doi: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2005.00474.x
Sun, XM and Collins, R (2004). A comparison of attitudes among purchasers of imported fruit in Guangzhou and Urumqi, China. Food Quality And Preference, 15 (3), 229-237. doi: 10.1016/S0950-3293(03)00062-4
Conference Papers
Qureshi, Muhammad Ahsan, Ishaq, Rahila, Riaz, Rehan, Sadaf, Saima, Ashraf, Ejaz, Palaniappan, Gomathy, Sun, Tim and Shaheen, Saira (2024). Unmasking smallholder citrus growers' production challenges and knowledge sources in Pakistan . National Citrus Conference on Challenges in Citrus Production (March 5, 2024), Sargodha, Pakistan, 5 March 2024.
Sun, X., Collins, R. J., Dunne, A. J., Khooharo, A. and Panhwar, A. (2017). An integrated multidisciplinary approach to developing value-added products: A case study of mango pickle production and marketing by women in a poor rural village. XI International Mango Symposium, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Conference, 28th September- 3rd. October 2015. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1183.55
Sun, X., Ariyawardana, A., Collins, R., Nicetic, O., Somogyi, S., Concepcion, S., Gabunada, F., Abamo, T., Maunahan, D. and Nuevo, P. (2016). Market opportunities to improve vegetable value chains and rural livelihoods in southern Philippines. XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): International Symposium on Horticulture in Developing Countries and World Food Production, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 17-22 August 2014. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1128.53
Maunahan, M. V., Absulio, W. L., Esguerra, E. B., Sun, T. and Collins, R. (2015). A value chain approach to developing export markets for 'Solo' papaya farmers in the Philippines. II Southeast Asia Symposium on Quality Management in Postharvest Systems, Vientiane, Laos, June 2015. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1088.45
Sun, X., Ariyawardana, A., Collins, R., Concepcion, S., Gabunada, F., Abamo, T., Nicetic, O., Maunahan, D., Nuevo, P. and Somogyi, S. (2014). Market opportunities to improve vegetable value chains and rural livelihoods in the Southern Philippines. 29th International Horticulture Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 18-22 September 2014.
Collins, R. and Sun, X. (2012). "Walking the chain”: training stakeholders from developing countries in agrifood supply chain managemen. 22nd Annual IFAMA World Forum and Symposium, Shanghai, China, 11-12 June 2012. College Station, TX, United States: International Food and Agribusiness Management Association.
Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad, Collins, Ray and Sun, Ximing (2012). Segmenting consumers of tomato in Nepal: implications for value chain development. 22nd Annual IFAMA World Forum and Symposium, Shanghai, China, 11-12 June 2012. College Station, TX, United States: International Food and Agribusiness Management Association.
Sun, X., Collins, R., Dunne, A., Bajwa, B., Mazhar, S. and Iqbal, M. (2011). A whole of supply chain approach to developing a new market for Pakistan mangoes: The case of China. III International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-8 July 2010. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.895.34
Collins, R. and Sun, X. (2009). Comparing business relationships of horticultural firms in supply chains between China and Australia. XVIth International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management (ISHSEM, 2009), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 28 June-2 July 2009. Brugge, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science.
Sun, X. and Collins, R. (2009). An approach to identifying potential post-fta opportunities for agribusinesses to access the Chinese market: An Australian case study. XVI International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 28 June - 2 July, 2009. Brugge, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science.
Sun, X. T. and Collins, R. J. (2009). Systems thinking, relationship management and supply chains. 53rd Meeting of The International Society for the Systems Sciences, Brisbane, Australia, July 12-17 2009. United Kingdom: International Society for the Systems Sciences.
Collins, R. and Sun, X. (2006). North-South supply chain alliances between developed and less developed countries: A feasible fresh produce strategy?. 1st International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 19-23 July 2005. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.699.12
Junquiera, A., Sun, X. and Collins, R. (2006). Consumers’ perceptions of quality of minimally processed vegetables in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazilian Congress on Horticultural Crops, Brazil, 2006.
Sun, X. and Collins, R. (2006). Types of Chinese fruit grower cooperatives and their supply chain relationships. 1st International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 19-23 July 2005. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.699.49
Sun, X. T., Collins, R. J. and Kim, J. (2001). A Comparison of SOM Neural Networks and K-Means Clustering Using Real World Data: Chinese consumer attitudes towards imported fruit. Model-IT, New Zealand, 9-13 December 2001. New Zealand: ISHS.
Thesis
Sun, Ximing Sun (2003). The dynamics of Chinese consumer behaviour in relation to the purchase of imported fruit. PhD Thesis, School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/157947
Research Reports
Palaniappan, Gomathy and Sun, Tim (2022). Learning alliance approaches to scaling out vegetable value chains in the southern Philippines. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
Collins, Ray, Sun, Ximing, Li, C. and Chen, T. (2008). Building effective Australia-China supply chains post WTO: a Chinese perspective. Final report. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.