Mehdi is a Professor of Food and Agribusiness Management at the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), Department of Agricultural Economics (AEC), Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He teaches an Agribusiness Management course to undergraduate seniors. This course is considered to be the capstone course for undergraduate students specializing in Agribusiness Management. He also teaches an advanced version of the Agribusiness Management course for M.S. and Ph.D. students. His current research program concentrates on price determination of agricultural products along the marketing systems as well as the impact of food safety incidents on the food supply chain. His research focuses on short-run and long-run dynamics of price adjustment and price transmission along the supply chain, market effects of food safety shocks and consumer behavior toward food safety incidents, and food industry leaders’ and producers’ strategic responses to food safety crises.

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Effects of Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Meat Consumption Pattern in Iran: A Demand System Approach

Alizadeh, P., Mohammadi, H., Shahnoushi, N. & Saghaian, S., 2024, In: Agris On-line Papers in Economics and Informatics. 16, 3, p. 3-15 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Economic response of site-specific management practices on alfalfa production quantity and quality

Salim, J., Dillon, C., Saghaian, S. & Hancock, D., Jan 1 2023, Precision Livestock Farming '05. p. 241-248 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Optimal water storage location and management zone delineation under variable subsurface drip irrigation

Dillon, C., Saghaian, S., Salim, J. & Kanakasabai, M., Jan 1 2023, Precision Agriculture '05. p. 959-965 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Factors Affecting the Waste of Selected Agricultural Products with an Emphasis on the Marketing Mix

Mahmoudi, M., Mohammadi, H., Saghaian, S. & Karbasi, A., Jun 2024, In: Agriculture (Switzerland). 14, 6, 857.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Impact of a new price support policy on the Turkish hazelnut industry

Spaulding, A. D., Tulum, Ö., Saghaian, S. & Özertan, G., 2009, Acta Horticulturae. p. 795-800 6 p. (Acta Horticulturae; vol. 845).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Identifying the Best Strategies for Improving and Developing Sustainable Rain-Fed Agriculture: An Integrated SWOT-BWM-WASPAS Approach

Firoozzare, A., Saghaian, S., Bahraseman, S. E. & Dehghani Dashtabi, M., Jun 2023, In: Agriculture (Switzerland). 13, 6, 1215.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Outbound, Inbound and Domestic Tourism in the Post-COVID-19 Era in OECD Countries

Ansarinasab, M. & Saghaian, S., Jun 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 12, 9412.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Relationship between Environmental Quality, Sustainable Health, and the Coronavirus Pandemic in European Countries

Ansarinasab, M. & Saghaian, S., Aug 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 15, 11683.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Research Report: Factors Affecting Sales of Selected Agricultural Products in Network Marketing

Saghaian, S., Mohammadi, H. & Jafari, M. S., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Food Distribution Research. 54, 1, p. 26-32 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Antibiotic-Free Poultry Meat Consumption and Its Determinants

Mohammadi, H., Saghaian, S. & Boccia, F., May 2023, In: Foods. 12, 9, 1776.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Consumption and Its Impact on Economic Growth

Mohammadi, H., Saghaian, S. & Zandi Dareh Gharibi, B., Feb 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 4, 3822.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Investigation of export-driving forces and trade potentials of the U.S. bourbon whisky industry

Zhang, W., Saghaian, S. & Reed, M., 2024, In: Applied Economics. 56, 16, p. 1950-1970 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Climate change and energy use efficiency in arid and semiarid agricultural areas: A case study of Hamadan-Bahar plain in Iran

Soltani, S., Mosavi, S. H., Saghaian, S. H., Azhdari, S., Alamdarlo, H. N. & Khalilian, S., Apr 1 2023, In: Energy. 268, 126553.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Economic analysis of saffron production

Shahnoushi, N., Abolhassani, L., Kavakebi, V., Reed, M. & Saghaian, S., Jan 1 2020, Saffron: Science, Technology and Health. p. 337-356 20 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Influences of Power Structure Evolution on Coffee Commodity Markets: Insights from Price Discovery and Volatility Spillovers

Zhang, W., Saghaian, S. & Reed, M., Nov 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 22, 15268.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Environmental economic analysis of saffron production

Abolhassani, L., Khorramdel, S., Reed, M. & Saghaian, S., Jan 1 2020, Saffron: Science, Technology and Health. p. 367-390 24 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Assessing the Global Drivers of Sustained Economic Development: The Role of Trade Openness, Financial Development, and FDI

Radmehr, R., Ali, E. B., Shayanmehr, S., Saghaian, S., Darbandi, E., Agbozo, E. & Sarkodie, S. A., Nov 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 21, 14023.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Factors Affecting Consumption of Different Forms of Medicinal Plants: The Case of Licorice

Mohammadi, H. & Saghaian, S., Sep 2022, In: Agriculture (Switzerland). 12, 9, 1453.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Effects of Agricultural Product Exports on Environmental Quality

Saghaian, S., Mohammadi, H. & Mohammadi, M., Nov 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 21, 13857.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Water consumption and economic growth: evidence for the environmental Kuznets curve

Hosseinzadeh, M., Saghaian, S. H., Nematollahi, Z. & Shahnoushi Foroushani, N., 2022, In: Water International. 47, 8, p. 1333-1348 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Consumer Reaction to Health Messages Abouth Fish Consumption

Maynard, L. (PI), Nickoloff, M. (CoI) & Saghaian, S. (CoI)

University of Alberta

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Project: Research project

Education

  • Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky , 1992
  • M.S., Operations Research, University of Kentucky, 1986
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1983

Associated Departments

Agricultural Economics