Dr. Arsyad finished his PhD Degree in Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan.
He is an Associate Professor in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Department of Agricultural Socio-economics, Hasanuddin University. E-mail: arsyad@unhas.ac.id. Active as an Invited Speaker of Intensive Workshop on Writing and Publishing Article in International Journal (Scopus-Based), Books Author-Editorial and Reviewer at National and International Journals (Impact Factor, Scopus). He is also an Assessor of National Scientific Journal Accreditation and Indexation and working on National Research Scheme on Agricultural Development Policy Issues, Poverty, International Trade & Environment, and Resources Conflict Resolution, Directorate of Higher Education (DIKTI): Competitive Grant (PDP-HB, 2005-08), Research Collaboration among Universities (PEKERTI, 2008-12), Research on National Strategic Issues (STRANAS, 2013-15) , University Excellence Research (PT Excellence, 2016-17), Economic Development Research (MP3EI-STRANAS Instituion, 2015-18), Applied Research (TERAPAN, 2019-2021). He is also working on International Research Collaboration (Non-DIKTI): World Bank, IFC, USAID, Ford Foundation, Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Ryukoku, Saga, JICA. He was the Expert Lecturer Category, DIKTI, 2018. Visiting Fellowship: Public Lecture, Speaker and contributor at International Conferences of some universities (selected last 5 years): Malaysia, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, Toronto, Laos, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. In 2016 as a Member Inventor in obtaining a Patent Certificate with the title Re-fermented Dry Cocoa Beans with Hydrolysates for Added Value Increase (IDP 0000-42740B). He joined some Academic Associations: (International Rural Sociology Association, Agricultural Economic Society, Indonesian Agribusiness Association, Indonesian Agricultural Journal Association).