James B. Fitch, Ph.D.

Fitch & Marshall, Inc. P.O. Box 583 Yakima, WA 98907		(Click to download full CV) Phone: 1-509-453-2354 - Work 1-509-453-8171 - Home FAX: 1-509-452-6760 e-mail: jfitch39@msn.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 (examples) [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.