Worldwide Offices

Mr Gustafson, a national of the United States of America, holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension from the University of Maryland. He started his career in 1977 at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Brazil, occupying posts in research and extension projects and at the country office until 1988. From 1988 to 1994, he worked as Programme Director of the University of Maryland International Development Management Centre and the Maryland Extension Service. He joined FAO in 1994 as FAO Senior Extensionist in Maputo, advising the National Directorate of Rural Development in the Ministry of Agriculture. From 1996 to November 1997, he served as Consultant for the Investment Centre, TCI. From 1998 to 2002, he served as FAO Representative in Kenya. In October 2002, he was appointed FAO Representative in India and Bhutan. Mr Gustafson succeeds Mr J.J. Ziolkowsky as Director of LOWA.