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James B. Fitch was a Community development and high school teacher in Peace Corps, Chile, 1966-1967
James B. Fitch was a Community development and high school teacher in Peace Corps, Chile, 1966-1967
James B. Fitch, Ph.D.
Fitch & Marshall, Inc.
P.O. Box 583
Yakima, WA 98907
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Phone: 1-509-453-2354 - Work
1-509-453-8171 - Home
FAX: 1-509-452-6760
e-mail: jfitch@agrimgt.com
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
James Fitch is an economist with more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research, and business management consulting. He specializes in agriculture, related food industries, and natural resources. As a faculty member at Oregon State University, he taught both graduate and undergraduate students while conducting research on international agriculture and rural development. Subsequently, the Ford Foundation employed him as a project specialist with responsibilities for directing research on agricultural policy and production in Egypt. He continues to be a consultant to government agencies and ministries in developing countries. Since 1980, Dr. Fitch has also been actively engaged in the management of a firm of agricultural consultants while providing consulting services to farmers and agricultural businesses in the northwestern United States.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Applied Economics, Food Research Institute, Stanford University, 1974
M.S., Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1970
B.S., Mathematics, Stanford University, 1961
SPECIALTIES:
Agricultural Economist
Farm and Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Policy Analysis
Economics of Irrigation and Natural Resources
Program Preparation, Monitoring and Evaluation
SKILL AREAS:
Economic evaluation of appropriate technology and sustainability
Benefit-cost analysis
Statistical and econometric analysis, including multiple regression
Design and analysis of surveys
Microcomputer use, including most spreadsheets, word processors, internet
LANGUAGES:
Mother Tongue: English; Spanish (3+), Arabic (1+), Portuguese (1),
Vietnamese (dated), German (dated).
PERSONAL DATA:
Born 24 September 1939, U.S. Citizen
Married to Sally Flynn Fitch
Two children, Theodore (31), and Kathleen (28)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Agricultural Economics Association
Washington State Horticultural Society
Western Agricultural Economics Association
International Agricultural Economics Society
CROP and COMMODITY EXPERIENCE:
Small Grains; Cotton; Tree Fruits; Hops; Vegetables; Livestock, Meat and Dairy; Nursery crops
COUNTRY EXPERIENCE:
Long term: Egypt, Chile, Vietnam
Short term: Belize, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Lesotho, Malawi, Senegal, Sudan, Algeria, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, Yemen. Italy, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Fitch and Marshall, Inc., Yakima, WA, 1994 to present.
* Consultant to farms and agribusiness, and international consulting.
Agrimanagement, Inc., Yakima, WA, 1980-1993.
* Corporate treasurer. Agribusiness and farm consultant. International consulting.
The Ford Foundation, Cairo, Egypt, 1977-1980.
* Project Specialist, agriculture, Egypt and Middle East.
Oregon State University, 1972-1977
* Assistant Professor and Associate Professor
U.S. Peace Corps, Chile, 1966-1967
* Community development and high school teacher.
U.S. Navy, 1961-1965
* Supply Corps Officer, Vietnam and shipboard.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE in SPECIALTY AREAS
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[TL] Denotes activities where Dr. Fitch served as team leader.
Agricultural Policy Analysis:
DAI /USAID, Egypt, 2000 [TL].
* Analyze policies affecting production and marketing of seeds.
USAID/International Science and Technology Institute, Sri Lanka, 1995.
* Evaluate impacts from liberalization of trade policies on major food imports,
USAID/ISTI/Agricultural Policy Analysis Project, Ecuador, 1994.
* Teach 5-week course on agricultural policy analysis for Ministry of Agriculture.
Farm and Agribusiness Management and Finance:
USAID/International Science and Technology Institute, Nicaragua, 1996 [TL].
* Evaluation of project to support farmer agribusiness associations.
USAID/Institute for Development Anthropology, Malawi, 1991.
* Study farm management and labor practices in tobacco estates..
Texas Hill Country Orchards, USA, 1990 [TL].
* Study feasibility of establishing orchard and fruit packing facilities.
USAID/Washington State University, Yemen, 1987-88.
* Evaluate factors affecting fertilizer use and distribution.
Irrigation Project Planning and Evaluation:
TAMS Inc., Ecuador, 1998.
* Evaluate benefits, costs and environmental impacts of irrigation project.
Washington Water Policy Alliance, US, 1994 [TL].
* Evaluate economic benefits of irrigation to state economy,
USAID/Social Consulting International, Egypt, 1993-94.
* Study historical costs and benefits of irrigation projects in new areas.
Program Preparation, Monitoring and Evaluation:
World Food Programme, Egypt, 2000 [TL].
* Mid-term Review of projects in Country Programme.
UN FAO/WFP, Egypt, 1998.
* Economic analysis, appraisal of ADevelopment of the Sinai" project,
World Food Programme, Bhutan, 1997 [TL].
* Appraise food-for-work in highway construction and maintenance,
International Fund for Agricultural Development, Lesotho, 1992 [TL].
* Mid-term evaluation of Local Initiatives Support Project.
See <resume> for further details on experience and for list of publications.