Associate Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
Associate Professor & School Director, Higher Degree Research
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
+61 7 54601 328
Building 8117A, Room 228, Gatton Campus
Key Stakeholder Engagement
- Malaysian Rubber Board
- Malaysian Palm Oil Council
- Forest Research Institute of Malaysia
- The International Rubber Research and Development Board
Teaching and Development
- AGRC1012 Food and Fibre Case Studies 1
- AGRC2000 Food and Fibre Case Studies 1
- AGRC3023 Agrifood Strategies and Competitiveness
- AGRC7043 Agrifood Strategies and Competitiveness
- MKTG3961 Commodities, Futures and Options
- MKTG7960 Commodities, Futures and Options
Researcher biography
Ammar has over 8 years of industry experience as an agropreneur in Malaysia and was extensively involved in research and development collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. He is passionate about teaching and research and sees the opportunity to be an agribusiness team member at SAFS as an opportunity to explore the wider and deeper aspects of education as a powerful tool for promoting research, development and innovation.
During the course of his early employment at the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences (SAFS) in Gatton, he was given the opportunity and responsibility to engage in on-going trans-disciplinary, industry connected and applied research projects in cotton, rubber and oil palm. His primary research interest lies in identifying and developing sustainable agribusiness models in developing countries where activities are largely conducted by small holders with relatively low level of education, small size of planted area, limited capital and often low rate of production. He is particularly interested in how we can integrate the innovation and adoption of technology, financial and risk management techniques and general management practices to achieve improved sustainability and livelihood outcomes. He aims to use his research to positively impact the development of agribusiness in developing countries, such that it enhances the resilience of communities to seasonal variability, unstable fuel prices, rising logistics costs and fluctuating currencies.
Publications
Journal Articles
Ullah, Muhammad Asad, Kiloes, Adhitya Marendra, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Joyce, Daryl Clifford (2024). Impact of factors contributing to internal disorders of mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit—A systematic literature review. Scientia Horticulturae, 331 113150, 113150. doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113150
Kiloes, Adhitya Marendra, Joyce, Daryl and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2024). Exploring the challenges and opportunities of mango export from Indonesia: insights from stakeholder interviews. The Qualitative Report, 29 (3), 811-830. doi: 10.46743/2160-3715/2024.6343
Maryono, Maryono, Killoes, Aditya Marendra, Adhikari, Rajendra and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2024). Agriculture development through multi-stakeholder partnerships in developing countries: A systematic literature review. Agricultural Systems, 213 103792, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103792
Kotir, Julius H., Jagustovic, Renata, Papachristos, George, Zougmore, Robert B., Kessler, Aad, Reynolds, Martin, Ouedraog, Mathieu, Ritsema, Coen J., Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Johnstone, Ron (2024). Field experiences and lessons learned from applying participatory system dynamics modelling to sustainable water and agri-food systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434 140042, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140042
Krishnasamy, Suresh, Smith, Millicent R., Narayan, Edward, Abdul Aziz, Ammar and Hoffman, Eleanor W. (2023). Developing virtual field trips for agriculture. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 31 (3), 3-19. doi: 10.30722/ijisme.31.03.001
Azizan, F. A., Astuti, I. S., Young, A. and Abdul Aziz, A. (2023). Rubber leaf fall phenomenon linked to increased temperature. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 352 108531, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2023.108531
Rozaki, Zuhud, Kamarudin, Mohd Fauzi, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Senge, Masateru (2023). Exploring Agricultural Resilience in Volcano-Prone Regions: A Case Study from Mount Merapi, Indonesia. Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 38 (2), 284-296. doi: 10.20961/carakatani.v38i2.72390
Kiloes, Adhitya Marendra, Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Joyce, Daryl and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2023). Understanding the complexity of the Indonesian fresh mango industry in delivering quality to markets: A systems thinking approach. Food Policy, 118 102497, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102497
Muraina, Taofeek O., Asenso Barnieh, Beatrice, Jimoh, Saheed O., Olasupo, Ibraheem O., Bello, Suleiman K., Usman, Samaila, Mudzengi, Clarice P., NourEldeen, Nusseiba, Abdul Aziz, Ammar and Anibaba, Quadri A. (2023). Grassland cover declined in Southern Africa but increased in other African subcontinents in early twenty-first century. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195 (5) 621, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10661-023-11160-6
Checco, Julia, Azizan, Fathin Ayuni, Mitchell, Jaquie and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2023). Adoption of improved rice varieties in the Global South: a review. Rice Science, 30 (3), 186-206. doi: 10.1016/j.rsci.2023.03.004
Habib, Nusrat, Ariyawardana, Anoma and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2023). The influence and impact of livelihood capitals on livelihood diversification strategies in developing countries: a systematic literature review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (27), 69882-69898. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-27638-2
Mamun, Mohammad Abdullah Al, Garba, Ismail Ibrahim, Campbell, Shane, Dargusch, Paul, deVoil, Peter and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2023). Biomass production of a sub-tropical grass under different photovoltaic installations using different grazing strategies. Agricultural Systems, 208 103662, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103662
Uddin, Mohammad Main, Abdul Aziz, Ammar and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2023). Importance of mangrove plantations for climate change mitigation in Bangladesh. Global Change Biology, 29 (12), 3331-3346. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16674
Panjaitan, Togar Wiliater Soaloon, Dargusch, Paul, Wadley, David and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2023). A study of management decisions to adopt emission reduction measures in heavy industry in an emerging economy. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 1413, 1413. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28417-2
Robb, Samuel, Asi Nion, Yanetri, Anggreini, Trisna, Richards, Russell, Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Joseph, Stephen and Dargusch, Paul (2023). The dynamics of burning activity on degraded peatland in two villages in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 32 (2), 222-237. doi: 10.1071/wf22067
Ya’acob, Mohammad Effendy, Lu, Li, Nobilly, Frisco, Che’Ya, Nik Norasma, Aziz, Ammar Abdul, Dupraz, Christian, Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq, Atikah, Sharifah Nur and Mamun, Mohammad Abdullah Al. (2022). Analysis of weed communities in solar farms located in tropical areas—the case of Malaysia. Agronomy, 12 (12) 3073, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12123073
Azizan, Fathin Ayuni, Young, Anthony and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2022). Determining the optimum climate preseason for plant phenology analysis using rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) as a model. Remote Sensing Letters, 13 (11), 1121-1130. doi: 10.1080/2150704x.2022.2131477
Ali, Muhammad Fadzli, Sulong, Siti Hawa, Julius, Kotir, Smith, Carl and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2022). Using a participatory system dynamics modelling approach to inform the management of Malaysian rubber production. Agricultural Systems, 202 103491, 103491. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103491
Dipu, Mokaddes Ahmed, Jones, Natalie A. and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2022). Drivers and barriers to uptake of regenerative agriculture in southeast Queensland: a mental model study. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 46 (10), 1502-1526. doi: 10.1080/21683565.2022.2114120
Dipu, Mokaddes Ahmed, Jones, Natalie A. and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2022). Drivers and barriers to uptake of regenerative agriculture in southeast Queensland: a mental model study. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 46 (10), 1502-1526. doi: 10.1080/21683565.2022.2114120
Uddin, Mohammad Main, Hossain, Mohammad Mosharraf, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2022). Ecological development of mangrove plantations in the Bangladesh Delta. Forest Ecology and Management, 517 120269, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120269
Fadeyi, Oluwamayokun, A., Adhikari, Rajendra and Aziz, Ammar A. (2022). Understanding the role of finance in technology adoption among smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 18 (7), 481-492. doi: 10.5897/ajar2022.15974
Redowan, Mohammad, Phinn, Stuart, Roelfsema, Chris and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2022). Modeling forest cover dynamics in Bangladesh using multilayer perceptron neural network with Markov chain. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 16 (3) 034502, 034502-034502. doi: 10.1117/1.jrs.16.034502
Mamun, Mohammad Abdullah Al, Dargusch, Paul, Wadley, David, Zulkarnain, Noor Azwa and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2022). A review of research on agrivoltaic systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 161 112351, 112351. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112351
Fabinyi, Michael, Belton, Ben, Dressler, Wolfram H., Knudsen, Magne, Adhuri, Dedi S., Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Akber, Md. Ali, Kittitornkool, Jawanit, Kongkaew, Chaturong, Marschke, Melissa, Pido, Michael, Stacey, Natasha, Steenbergen, Dirk J. and Vandergeest, Peter (2022). Coastal transitions: Small-scale fisheries, livelihoods, and maritime zone developments in Southeast Asia. Journal of Rural Studies, 91, 184-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.02.006
Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Adhikari, Rajendra and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2022). Governance structures and price volatility perceptions in the Indonesian chilli value chain. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 13 (4), 631-655. doi: 10.1108/jadee-08-2021-0198
Chakori, Sabrina, Russell, Richards, Smith, Carl, Hudson, Nicholas J. and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2022). Taking a whole-of-system approach to food packaging reduction. Journal of Cleaner Production, 338 130632, 130632. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130632
Fadeyi, Oluwamayokun Anjorin, Ariyawardana, Anoma and Aziz, Ammar A. (2022). Factors influencing technology adoption among smallholder farmers: a systematic review in Africa. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 123 (1), 13-30. doi: 10.17170/kobra-202201195569
Kiloes, Adhitya Marendra, Azizan, Fathin Ayuni, Checco, Julia, Joyce, Daryl and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2021). What do consumers want in fresh mangoes? A systematic literature review. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 57 (3), 1473-1492. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.15503
Panjaitan, Togar W.S., Dargusch, Paul, Wadley, David and Aziz, Ammar A. (2021). Meeting international standards of cleaner production in developing countries: challenges and financial realities facing the Indonesian cement industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 318 128604, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128604
Muflikh, Y. N., Smith, C., Brown, C. and Aziz, A. A. (2021). Analysing price volatility in agricultural value chains using systems thinking: A case study of the Indonesian chilli value chain. Agricultural Systems, 192 103179, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103179
Azizan, Fathin Ayuni, Astuti, Ike Sari, Aditya, Mohammad Irvan, Febbiyanti, Tri Rapani, Williams, Alwyn, Young, Anthony and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2021). Using multi-temporal satellite data to analyse phenological responses of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) to climatic variations in South Sumatra, Indonesia. Remote Sensing, 13 (15) 2932, 2932. doi: 10.3390/rs13152932
Ali, Muhammad Fadzli, Akber, Md. Ali, Smith, Carl and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2021). The dynamics of rubber production in Malaysia: potential impacts, challenges and proposed interventions. Forest Policy and Economics, 127 102449, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102449
Chakori, Sabrina, Aziz, Ammar Abdul, Smith, Carl and Dargusch, Paul (2021). Untangling the underlying drivers of the use of single-use food packaging. Ecological Economics, 185 107063, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107063
Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Smith, Carl and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2021). A systematic review of the contribution of system dynamics to value chain analysis in agricultural development. Agricultural Systems, 189 103044, 1-22. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103044
Yadav, Lava Prakash, Smith, Dominic, Aziz, Ammar Abdul, Cu Thi Le Thuy, , Hoang Xuan Thao, , Huu Huan Le, , Nicetic, Oleg, Luu Ngoc Quyen, and Vagneron, Isabelle (2021). Can traders help farmers transition towards more sustainable maize based farming systems? Evidence from the Lao-Vietnamese border. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 19 (3-4), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/14735903.2021.1901466
Redowan, Mohammad, Phinn, Stuart, Roelfsema, Chris and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2021). Satellite estimation of emission factors and emissions of biomass-carbon due to deforestation and forest degradation in Bangladesh for a REDD+ program. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 15 (1) 014510, 1-28. doi: 10.1117/1.jrs.15.014510
Azizan, Fathin Ayuni, Kiloes, Adhitya Marendra, Astuti, Ike Sari and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2021). Application of optical remote sensing in rubber plantations: a systematic review. Remote Sensing, 13 (3) 429, 1-36. doi: 10.3390/rs13030429
Akber, Md. Ali, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Lovelock, Catherine (2020). Major drivers of coastal aquaculture expansion in Southeast Asia. Ocean and Coastal Management, 198 105364, 105364. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105364
Panjaitan, Togar W. S., Dargusch, Paul, Wadley, David and Aziz, Ammar A. (2020). Toward the best practice emissions reduction in an emerging economy: an analysis of cement manufacturing in Indonesia. Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 8 (1), 103-122. doi: 10.9770/jesi.2020.8.1(7)
Slamet, Nuryanto S., Dargusch, Paul, Aziz, Ammar A. and Wadley, David (2020). Mangrove vulnerability and potential carbon stock loss from land reclamation in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia. Ocean & Coastal Management, 195 105283, 105283. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105283
Ali, Muhammad Fadzli, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Sulong, Siti Hawa (2020). The role of decision support systems in smallholder rubber production: applications, limitations and future directions. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 173 105442, 105442. doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2020.105442
Slamet, N. S., Dargusch, P., Wadley, D. and Aziz, A. A. (2020). Carbon emission from dredging activities in land reclamation developments: the case of Jakarta Bay, Indonesia. Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters, 3 (2), 59-69. doi: 10.3808/jeil.202000034
Ali, Muhammad Fadzli, Abdul Aziz, Ammar and Williams, Alwyn (2020). Assessing yield and yield stability of Hevea clones in the southern and central regions of Malaysia. Agronomy, 10 (5) 643, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10050643
Redowan, Mohammad, Phinn, Stuart, Roelfsema, Chris and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2020). CLASlite unmixing of Landsat images to estimate REDD+ activity data for deforestation in a Bangladesh forest. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 14 (02) 024505, 024505-024505. doi: 10.1117/1.jrs.14.024505
Robb, S., Joseph, S., Aziz, A. Abdul, Dargusch, P. and Tisdell, C. (2020). Biochar's cost constraints are overcome in small‐scale farming in tropical soils in lower‐income countries. Land Degradation and Development, 31 (13) ldr.3541, 1713-1726. doi: 10.1002/ldr.3541
Redowan, Mohammad, Phinn, Stuart, Roelfsema, Chris and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2019). REDD plus project design study for quantifying activity data for historic forest degradation in a Bangladesh forest using Landsat data. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 13 (4) 046518, 1-046518. doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.13.046518
Panjaitan, Togar W.S., Dargusch, Paul, Aziz, Ammar A. and Wadley, David (2018). Carbon management in an emissions-intensive industry in a developing economy: Cement manufacturing in Indonesia. Case Studies in the Environment, 2 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1525/cse.2017.000976
Dohong, Alue, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Dargusch, Paul (2018). Carbon emissions from oil palm development on deep peat soil in Central Kalimantan Indonesia. Anthropocene, 22, 31-39. doi: 10.1016/j.ancene.2018.04.004
Dohong, Alue , Abdul Aziz, Ammar and Dargusch, Paul (2018). A review of techniques for Effective Tropical Peatland Restoration. Wetlands, 38 (2), 275-292. doi: 10.1007/s13157-018-1017-6
Slamet, Nuryanto S., Dargusch, Paul, Aziz, Ammar A. and Wadley, David (2018). Sources of greenhouse gas emissions from land reclamation development in Indonesia. Case Studies in the Environment, 2 (1), 1.34-9. doi: 10.1525/cse.2017.000919
Dohong, Alue, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Dargusch, Paul (2017). A review of the drivers of tropical peatland degradation in South-East Asia. Land Use Policy, 69, 349-360. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.09.035
Medrilzam, Medrilzam, Smith, Carl, Aziz, Ammar Abdul, Herbohn, John and Dargusch, Paul (2017). Smallholder farmers and the dynamics of degradation of peatland ecosystems in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Ecological Economics, 136, 101-113. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.02.017
Ward, Adrian, Yin, Kwong-sang, Dargusch, Paul, Fulton, Elizabeth A. and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2017). The impact of land use change on carbon stored in mountain grasslands and shrublands. Ecological Economics, 135, 114-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.12.023
Nguyen, Hoang Huu, Dargusch, Paul, Moss, Patrick and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2017). Land-use change and socio-ecological drivers of wetland conversion in Ha Tien Plain, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Land Use Policy, 64, 101-113. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.02.019
Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Thomas, Sebastian, Dargusch, Paul and Phinn, Stuart (2016). Assessing the potential of REDD+ in a production mangrove forest in Malaysia using stakeholder analysis and ecosystem services mapping. Marine Policy, 74, 6-17. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.09.013
Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Dargusch, Paul, Phinn, Stuart and Ward, Adrian (2015). Using REDD+ to balance timber production with conservation objectives in a mangrove forest in Malaysia. Ecological Economics, 120, 108-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.10.014
Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Phinn, Stuart, Dargusch, Paul, Omar, Hamdan and Arjasakusuma, Sanjiwana (2015). Assessing the potential applications of Landsat image archive in the ecological monitoring and management of a production mangrove forest in Malaysia. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 23 (6), 1049-1066. doi: 10.1007/s11273-015-9443-1
Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Phinn, Stuart and Dargusch, Paul (2015). Investigating the decline of ecosystem services in a production mangrove forest using Landsat and object-based image analysis. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 164, 353-366. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.07.047
Ammar, A. A., Dargusch, P. and Shamsudin, I. (2014). Can the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve provide perfect teething ground for a blue carbon based REDD+ pilot project?. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 26 (3), 371-381.
Hamdan, O., Khairunnisa, M. R., Ammar, A. A., Mohd Hasmadi, I. and Khali Aziz, H. (2013). Mangrove carbon stock assessment by optical satellite imagery. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 25 (4), 554-565.
Conference Papers
Suresh Krishnasamy, Smith, Millicent R., Narayan, Edward, Abdul Aziz, Ammar and Hoffman, Eleanor W. (2022). Developing virtual field trips for Agriculture. The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Perth, WA Australia, 28-30 September 2022. Sydney, Australia: The University of Sydney.
Kusuma, Sandiaga Swahyu, Arjasakusuma, Sanjiwana, Rafif, Raihan, Saringatin, Siti, Wicaksono, Pramaditya and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2021). Assessment of image segmentation and deep learning for mapping paddy fields using Worldview-3 in Magelang, Central Java Provinces, Indonesia. 7th Geoinformation Science Symposium, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 25-28 October 2021. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2619502
Young, A. J., Thomson, M. B., Abdul Aziz, A., Ayuni Azizan, F., Sari Astuti, I., Xu, H., Stirling, G. and Campbell, S. (2019). Epidemiological characterisation of pasture dieback in eastern Australia. . Australasian Plant Pathology Society Biennial Conference, Melbourne, 25-28 November 2019.
Research Report
Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Wicaksono, Prama, Arjasakusuma, Sanjiwana, Chapman, Scott, Langford, Zannie, Grunefeld, Swaantje, Azizan, Fathin Ayuni and Maishella, Amanda (2023). Capacity building and knowledge transfer in seaweed mapping in Indonesia. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australia-Indonesia Centre.
Newspaper Article
Thesis
Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2015). Integrating a REDD+ Project into the management of a production mangrove forest in Matang Forest Reserve, Malaysia. PhD Thesis, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.428